Letters of Assyria |
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Features
- 30 blocks. 22 letters (4 duplicates), 1 combined letter
(Taw-Alap), and 3 blocks that cover the 7 vowels.
- Large 40mm (1.57") full colored blocks.
- 1 box with cover. The back of the cover has a chart so
you
know where the letters go when storing.
- 92 unique pictures with words in Assyrian and their
transliteration in Latin letters.
- Lead free paint and child-safe learning toy.
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$45.00 USD for each set + $11.99 USPS shipping charge
Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box holds one set or two sets.
So if you order one or two, it is the same shipping charge.
International shipping is expensive. Let me know if you have any ideas.
USPS charges $58.65 internationally and $40.15 for Canada. One box holds two sets, so you can split the cost with someone.
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Pronounciation Guide
Click to launch and learn the pronounciation and examples of all the words.
Virtual Blocks
Click to launch on your PC/Mac/iPad/Tablet (Android/Win).
Touch and mouse friendly app. Play and practice on the go.
Learning Games
Read the Letter.
- Show the letter. Then flip the block around to show the
name of the letter.
Read the Word.
- Person #1 - Cover the picture and the English
transliteration with your fingers.
- Person #2 - Read the Assyrian word
- Person #1 - Uncover picture and transliteration to see if
correct.
Define Picture.
- Person #1 - Cover Assyrian word and English transliteration.
- Person #2 - Look at picture and say what it is in Assyrian.
- Person #1 - Uncover words to see if correct.
Alphabet Order Competition.
- Person #1 - Mix up the blocks with letters facing upwards.
- Use a timer from a clock, tablet, or phone and start timer.
- Person #2 - Arrange order of letters left to right.
- Switch people and see who does it faster.
- If you have two sets of blocks, each person races to put
blocks in alphabetic order first. You don’t need a timer.
Spelling a Word.
- Person #1 - Looks up a word in the Assyrian dictionary, on
the Animals Viewmaster, or chooses a word from the blocks.
- Person #1 - says the word in Assyrian.
- Person #2 - places the blocks and spells out the word.
Reading a Word.
- Person #1 - places blocks and spells out a word.
- Person #2 - reads the word.
Fill in the Letter.
- Person #1 - spells out the word but takes out one letter.
- Person #2 - tries to read the word and fills in the correct
letter.
Fill in the Vowels.
- Person #1 - spells out the word but takes out the vowels.
- Person #2 - fills in the vowels to complete the word.
Unscramble the Letters.
- Person #1 - Gives the correct letters and vowels to Person
#2.
- Person #2 - Figures out the word and reorders the blocks.
Grab the letter competition.
- Take out the vowels, duplicate letters, and Taw-Alap.
- Mix up the letters face-up.
- Two children are on opposite sides of the table with one hand behind their back and one hand on the table.
- The parent takes the chart on back of the box top and points to a letter and shows it to the children and calls the letter.
- The child who grabs the right letter first puts the letters on their side of the table.
- The child with the most letters wins.
THREE PERSON OR MORE GAMES
Spell the Word Competition. (if you have two
sets of blocks)
- Person #1 - Looks up a word in the Assyrian dictionary, on
the Animals Viewmaster, or chooses a word from the blocks.
- Person #1 - Calls out the word
- Person #1 and #2 - Spells out the word.
- Whoever spells it correctly first wins.
Read the Word Competition.
- Person #1 - Cover the picture and the English
transliteration with your fingers.
- Other persons read the word.
- Whoever correctly reads the word first wins.
Define the Picture Competition.
- Person #1 - Cover Assyrian word and English translteration.
- Person #2 and #3 (or more people) - Look at picture and say
what it is in Assyrian.
- Whoever says the correct word wins.
Unscramble the Letters Competition.
(if you have two sets of blocks)
- Person #1 - Gives the correct letters and vowels to person
#2 and the same letters and vowels from the second set to person #3.
- Whoever figures out the word and reorders the blocks first
wins.
