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SPELLO

Fun Homeschooling game perfect for multi age play

Object of the Game

Create Cooperation, equal play, and good spellers!

To make lines of six matching medallions, and use up all of your medallions first, meaning you spelled the most correct words first.

Making the Board & pieces  

Make a 36 square board with the word SPELLO written across the top above the squares

Make up to 6 sets of 15 matching medallions one set for each child. We made 15 rubber duck’s 15 boats and 15 flowers … unique but all the same.

Rules For play

Mom says a spelling word appropriate for the age of the first child. If they can spell it correctly they place one medallion on the board in any available space.

If they cannot spell it, the other children get the chance to spell, their word and place there own medallion.

Ever child gets there own word in order of turn, even if they guessed there siblings word resulting possibly in more than one turn in a row.

For younger children I said the word, and they could either tell me the letters or point to the correct letters on a letter chart.

Blocking and unblocking a line   

If one child wants to block an opponents line, after they have spelled their word correctly they must win this privilege by spelling two additional age appropriate words and than can place their tile blocking their opponent.

You can block a block or remove a placed blocking medallion by the victim, by also spelling two age appropriate words correctly. Resulting in no block and no new medallions on the board,

 If the victim wants to unblock as their rightful turn then the correct answer of two words can reclaim their line and they may place a medallion. If only one word is correct, they have to place their medallion somewhere else on the board.

When a square is unblocked after a medallion had been place, the blocker may choose to purchase and co-share the square or choose to loose their medallion placement on the board and reuse it later.

Co-sharing a square

An opponent may perchance with help, the co-use of an existing used square from another opponent. To purchase the co- use, the purchaser must agree to lend a hand in correctly spell a word for the player when they have spelled their word wrong. If through cooperation, they have spelled the word (or new word for a younger partner), correctly, the player may place a new medallion on the board with gratitude.

Only one use per square, or until correct spelling, and help is achieved.

When a Line is achieved

The player yells out “SPELLO”, in honor of their achievement!