I like to make mine as interesting as possible. It is a good idea to make some game boards with fewer spaces and some with more. Then you can pick and choose which board you want depending on the amount of time available for play. In a small group, the students roll the dice to see who will go first. Then, each students takes turns doing the following. . .
Student rolls the dice.
If the student spells the word incorrectly, the teacher shows it to the student for a few seconds, then hides it. The student attempts to spell the word again. Usually the student gets it. If the student spells the word correctly, they may move the number indicated on the dice. For a small group of two students, allow them to play tic tac toe, either with colored chalk on the board or with colored pencils on paper.