The OISE Library has recently acquired a new twist on the classic game of Scrabble. The timeless board game has been redesigned for easier game playing with a rotating board, plastic curved letter trays, and wooden letters. All of these pieces slide under the game board, which folds up into a handy carrying case.
Scrabble can be a great and fun resource to use in the classroom! Playing Scrabble can help strengthen strategic thinking, spelling, and aid in learning frequent letter groupings. Scrabble can be an especially useful tool when teaching ESL students, as Howard Warner and T.P. Brown explore in Prospect Journal (Volume 20, Number 2).
For a larger image of the kit, or to find other kits, check out our OISE Library K-12 Manipulatives Database. The database is designed to help OISE students, faculty and staff find hands-on learning resources for the classroom. As for Scrabble, it is currently on display on the coffee table on the Ground Floor of the library, so feel free to come in and start a game!
