Sound Cards and Word Cards
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Sound Cards – Features
This range of double-sided flashcards is an essential teaching resource designed for implementing structured literacy and explicit phonics instruction. Perfect for introducing grapheme-phoneme correspondences (GPCs), these cards are a key component for teaching early reading.
- Double-sided flashcards
- Organised in packs to support a systematic teaching approach
- Card packs match the sequence of the Sunshine Phonics programme
- One Sound Card for every sound taught in Sunshine Phonics
- Simple Code and Complex Code cards show the phoneme on one side and the upper case and lower case letters plus an image on the other side
- Extended Code cards have the phoneme, alternative spelling and image on one side, and the matching word on the other side
- Can be used for explicit teaching and for small-group games and activities
- Can be used in support of any structured literacy programme
- See our Card Games page for Bingo cards to use in conjunction with these cards
Word Cards – Features
These double-sided Word Cards are designed to bolster structured literacy and phonics instruction by giving students valuable practice in blending sounds to read words.
- Arranged in five packs, the cards correspond directly to the levels of the Sunshine Phonics programme, ensuring systematic progression.
- Each card features a decodable word on one side. The reverse side shows the same word, with sound buttons. This scaffolding explicitly supports students in identifying and blending each individual sound (phoneme) in the word, reinforcing the essential skill of decoding.
- Complex Code cards also show the relevant phoneme.
- Extended Code cards include both the phoneme and the matching grapheme.
- These versatile decoding cards are perfect for explicit teaching and engaging small-group games and activities focused on improving decodable reading fluency.
- See our Card Games page for custom-designed free games to play using our Word Cards.
