Magic e Spin Game

See the Magic e Spin Game in action

Spin the reels to build a word, then flip the Magic E switch and listen to the vowel change from short to long.

What is the Magic e Spin Game?

The Magic e Spin Game is an interactive word-building game that helps children hear and see exactly what happens when a silent e lands on the end of a word.

Four reels — Onset, Vowel, Final Consonant and Magic E — spin independently, so children can build a word one sound at a time and then toggle the Magic E reel on or off to compare the short and long vowel versions side by side.

Thirteen ways to practise

Six Compare modes spin matched pairs like rat/rate, tap/tape and man/mane, so children can hear the vowel sound change with nothing else about the word altered. Seven Practice modes focus on one long vowel family at a time — including blend versions such as bride and flute — for children who are ready to move beyond single-consonant onsets. A Free Play mode lets children explore freely once they've got the hang of it.

One game. Endless practice.

• Compare short and long vowel words at the flip of a switch, with everything else about the word held constant.
• Covers four long vowel sounds — a, i, o and u families, with dedicated blend modes for more advanced practice.
• Freeze and nudge any reel to lock a sound in place or fine-tune the word being built.
• Includes real and decodable nonsense words, encouraging children to decode by sound rather than rely on memorised words.
• Builds words one sound at a time, making segmenting and blending visible before the magic e is added.
• Works on interactive whiteboards, tablets and computers.
• Designed for whole-class, small-group or individual use.
• Designed to work alongside the Magic e Toolkit, giving teachers interactive practice and printable activities that work together.

Use it on Monday. Revisit it on Wednesday. Play it again on Friday.

Introduce magic e with a Compare mode, move on to a single long vowel family for focused practice, bring back Free Play for revision, or return to it whenever children need another go.

The Magic e Spin Game isn't a fixed collection of activities. It's a reusable phonics tool that gives children repeated opportunities to build, hear, compare and read magic e words.

Use the Magic e Spin Game with the Magic e Toolkit

The Magic e Spin Game and Magic e Toolkit are available separately, but they are designed to work together.

The Spin Game provides interactive word-building and sound practice, while the Toolkit provides printable activities designed to work with the same developing skills.

Choose what you need

Digital access

After purchasing the Magic e Spin Game, you'll receive access to the interactive game through the Phonics Playmakers website.

Checkout is handled securely by Lemon Squeezy. After purchase you'll receive a Play Now guide and your personal licence key. Enter the key once on each device to unlock the game. Each key works on up to 3 devices.