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Wonder Woordspeletjie
Wonder Woordspeletjie is a carefully designed word-reading game created for learners who experience significant difficulty learning to read or who are progressing very slowly in their reading development. It is especially well suited for learners with cognitive delays and for second-language learners acquiring Afrikaans with a limited vocabulary.
Presented as a structured domino-style word card game, learners actively search for matching word cards, developing fine visual discrimination skills while repeatedly engaging with simple words. This hands-on, game-based approach creates a calm, supportive learning environment where reading practice feels achievable and safe. Through play, learners begin to recognise words more efficiently, strengthening the foundational skills needed for reading accuracy, fluency, and confidence.
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Develops fine visual discrimination skills by helping learners notice similarities and differences between letters and words.
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Supports early word recognition through repeated exposure to carefully structured word sets.
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Reduces stress and reading anxiety by removing the pressure of reading aloud in front of others.
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Increases learner engagement and motivation through play-based learning.
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Provides a safe learning environment where mistakes are part of the learning process.
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Encourages reading practice at an appropriate level, preventing frustration caused by text that is too difficult or too easy.
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Builds reading automaticity, helping learners recognise words quickly without laborious decoding.
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Improves reading speed and fluency as word recognition becomes more efficient.
