So what do cows have to do with phonograms? Actually…nothing! But the cows in this silly phonogram game will make reviewing phonograms like S, CH, and AY a ton of fun for your child. But whatever you do, try not to moo!

Prepare Your “Try Not to Moo” Game

1. Download the “Try Not to Moo” phonogram game.
2. Print the phonogram and Moo cards back to back and cut them out along the dotted lines.

Playing “Try Not to Moo”

Are you ready? This could get a bit silly!

Select the phonogram cards you want to review with your child and place them in a pile with the phonograms facing down. Be sure to add a few Moo cards to the pile!

Have your child select a card and turn it over. If the card has a phonogram on it, have your child recite all the sounds of that phonogram. (Hint: the numbers on the cowbells indicate the number of sounds each phonogram makes.)

If the child correctly recites the sound(s), he can keep the card. If he misses one or more of the sounds, review the sounds together and return the card to the draw pile.

If your child selected a Moo card, she must moo like a cow!

Continue playing until your child has successfully recited all the phonograms and collected all the cards.

Try Not to Moo! Phonogram Game Options

• To play with multiple children, create a draw pile for each child.
• To play with children who are in different levels, include phonograms from each child’s current level and lesson.

What’s your favorite way to review phonograms? Let me know in the comments below!