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Crazy Shorts Card Games
  • Decoding Practice, Oral Language & Vocabulary all in one!

  • Effective in both home and classroom environments

  • Perfect for  literacy center games with partners

  • Students with a variety of learning needs can play together!

  • Quality social interactions - OFFLINE!

  • Looks & feels like REAL playing cards

  • Tried, tested, and true since 1998: Read Testimonials

  • No prep needed - Ready to use right out of the box!

  • Minimal explanation needed - Same rules for each deck!

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“Ms. Wheeler, it’s those crazy games. I have learned more about reading from those card games than anything else.” 

Joan Wheeler, Resource Teacher​

Ormond Beach, Florida

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Martha Kovack

"I have been using these cards forever! Kids enjoy the game and don't even realize they're getting phonics learning to stick.”         ​

Dr. Marnie Ginsberg

Reading Simplified

"...I am so delighted with how quickly they caught on. They are reading words and I think they are surprising themselves! ​Wow! What a ride! Thanks!"                 ​

Mary Cullinan, Primary Teacher             ​

Toronto, Ontario

"We are working on a study at a University here in North Carolina, and Crazy Longs are just the only game out there that we have found that works to help children learn their long vowels."

Iris Padgett,

Carrboro, North Carolina

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