Bornholmsstugan

Bornholmsstugan is an educational game that integrates single-word reading practice with reading comprehension activities. The game is structured around entering a virtual cottage, where players interact with a central chest of drawers to select different reading challenges. A guiding voice explains the gameplay, and an on-screen mouse provides additional information about the game’s mechanics. Many of the words featured in the game also appear in the Musen Bus book series, which become accessible to players after completing the gameplay.

The tool offers a progression of reading levels, with words and tasks organized into drawers of varying difficulty. The lowest green drawer contains the simplest two- and three-sound words, while higher drawers present more complex word constructions, including words that start or end with two consonants and some with double consonants. Players can choose to read words in uppercase or lowercase letters. Each game involves pairing word and picture tiles, with the selection randomized for each session, and the number and complexity of words increases with difficulty. The tool includes both nouns and commonly used present-tense verbs.

Upon completing a game, players can access a reading room or select a new game. Unlocked books are indicated with a star, while locked books display a padlock. The content of the books, written in the Skolstil font, supports both uppercase and lowercase text. Although the books do not adhere strictly to the word constructions used in the games, they provide external clues such as images or contextual sentences to support comprehension. The tool applies both phonics (synthetic) and whole-word (analytic) reading methods. After each text, players encounter inference-based discussion questions designed to encourage reasoning and conversation about the story’s themes.

Bornholmsstugan is designed for learners who are just beginning to read, offering a structured approach to early literacy development. The tool is provided as a digital application and is part of the Bornholmsmodellen suite, developed by Ing-Read AB.