Sound Stack: Phonics Flashcards & Card Game
Phonics & target-sound practice
- Ages
- 4+
- Players
- 1-6
- Playing time
- 10-30 minutes
- Skills
- Phonics · decoding · sound recognition
- No preparation
- Screen-free
- Easy to play
- Small-group friendly
- Classroom or home
- Used in therapy
- Sale price
- $39.95AUD
- Regular price
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- Regular price
- $39.95AUD
- Unit price
- per
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How do I use it?
- Shuffle and deal 7 cards each.
- Draw and discard to collect a set of one sound pattern (sh, ck, ee).
- Say each word out loud as you lay it down.
- First to lay a full set wins. Solo mode: lay the deck out by sound family.
What's in the box?
- 130 tarot-size cards (70 x 120 mm) in a sturdy box.
- 13 sound patterns, 10 words each.
- Rules card with three ways to play.
- Every card: the word, its meaning, a sentence and translations.
What does it teach?
- Decodes words by recognising common sound patterns.
- Blends and segments sounds in single-syllable words.
- Builds strategic thinking by committing to a sound and sorting toward it.
Curriculum connections
- Australia: English, Foundation to Year 2 phonics and word knowledge.
- US: Reading Foundational Skills K-2.
- UK: Year 1-2 phonics. NZ: English Level 1.
- Free lesson plans and word lists on the Downloads page.
For therapy
- Target-sound practice: choose the sound family you are working on.
- Phonological awareness and blending for early readers.
- Turn-taking and attention in a small group.
Description
Description
Turn "sound it out" into "one more game!"
Sound Stack packs 130 decodable words across 13 sound patterns into fast, giggly card games that build real reading skills without your child noticing they're learning.
Kids match, stack and race to empty their hands while blending sounds and reading words aloud. The wild cards keep everyone guessing. A Tongue Twister makes you pick up 2, Loud & Clear makes everyone else pick up 2, SHHH… skips the next player and the Grand Poobah can flip the game in a moment. Expect plenty of laughs and plenty of reading practice.
Every card has a word description, a suggested sentence, and Chinese, Japanese and Spanish translations, so the deck grows with your reader and suits bilingual homes too.
Key features:
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130 decodable word cards across 13 phonics sound patterns
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Use as flashcards for quick daily practice, or play the games for family fun
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3 games in one pack: Match Stack, Rummy and Crazy 8 style
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Wild cards that change the game: Grand Poobah, Tongue Twister, Loud & Clear and SHHH…
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Each card has a word description, an example sentence, and Chinese, Japanese and Spanish translations
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Globally curricula aligned
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Easy rules for ages 3+, with a full-deck challenge for older kids
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Great for home, school, speech therapy, homeschool and travel
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Printed in Melbourne, Australia
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13 sound patterns and 130 decodable words.




