Phonemic Awareness Games

Our phonemic awareness games are simple to use and fun to play. 
Just read the rules below, and click on the printable link to get started on one of our fun, easy-to-use games.

Letter Lane Free Phonics Game

Skills: Beginning consonant sounds: b, d, f, m
Grade level: preK-1
Players: 2-3
Objective: Be the first player to reach END
Supplies: Printable game board, answer key, and cards; one marker for each player

Preparation: Print the board, key and cards. Laminate and cut apart. Shuffle the cards and place them face down on the table. Review the name for each with the players.

Printable Rules

 To play:

1. Players put their markers on START.

2. The first player draws the top card. He moves his marker to the first picture with the same beginning sound. For example, if he draws M, he moves to the mushroom. He puts his card face down in a discard pile. The other players continue in the same manner.

3. When a player draws the duck or the fish (the cards with no letters), he moves his marker to that space, even if he must move backwards.

4. If no one has reached END when the game cards run out, shuffle, restack, and reuse them.

5. To move into the END space a player must draw D or F.

6. The first player to END is the winner of the round.

More Phonemic Awareness Games

We know that the best spellers are usually kids who start early to develop good phonics skills. We have several games on our site to help you help your child develop these skills, including the one on this page. There's no reading required.

Picture This - short vowel sounds

Picture Perfect - long vowel sounds

More Early Learning Resources

If you enjoyed our phonemic awareness games, we think you'll also like some of these:

ABC Phonics Poem - A fun and funny way to learn about initial sounds!

Alphabet Phonics Booklet - Students customize their own pages in this A to Z phonics activity.

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Rhyme Time  Two cute printables to give early learners practice in identifying rhyming words with short and long vowel sounds. 

Lots of Leaves!  - Students will discern long and short vowel phonics sounds as they complete this appealing page.

Short vowel Worksheets - 5 easy worksheets to practice the short vowel sounds for a, e, i, o and u.

Spelling Bee Toolboxes for Grades 3/5 and  6/8    All the resources you need for a successful bee!

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AnyWord Spelling Practice Series Worksheets, Games and Prompts that work with almost ANY spelling words!

Fun Spelling Worksheets for Grades 1 and 2    50 All-new reproducible pages for early learners!