Looking for a fun way to review phonograms? “Swatting Phonograms” is a fantastic hands-on activity that your child will love! It’s fast paced, engaging … and just a little bit gross. Perfect!
Arrange a selection of bug phonograms on the floor or table. (This might be the only time you don’t mind having bugs on your kitchen table.😊) Be sure to select only the phonograms that your child has learned.
Say the name and/or sound of a phonogram and have your child find the phonogram and “swat” it with the swatter.
Keep going until all the phonograms have been swatted. Repeat any phonograms that your child had trouble with.
There is no limit to the fun that you can have with your swatter. Here are three more ideas:
Can you think of more fun ways to use your swatter? Leave a comment!
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Photo credit: Elaine from Humble Dwelling
sheila Griffin
says:I could have sworn I saw a black and white version of this game on your website but with just the uppercase and lower case letters on the bugs. Now I can’t find it. Could you, please repost the link or email it to me. Thank you.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceSheila,
I am unaware of any version of this Swatting Phonograms game with both capital and lower case letters. However, this download includes pages of blank “bugs” that you can add capital letters to. You can print and write the letters, or you can use Adobe Reader’s “Fill and Sign” option to type in capital letters before printing.
We also have a Top 10 Activities for Letter Knowledge blog post that includes a few printable games that include both capital and lower case letters.
sheila Griffin
says:Thanks for the suggestions!
Caroline Fraser
says:My two- year-old granddaughter is learning to read – so far loves doing her alphabet cards and naming the letters and their sounds. I’m sure she would love this game.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceCaroline,
This is a great game for little ones as it allows them to get so physical!
You may also like to see some of the other games and activities we have for Letter Knowledge. There is lots of fun to be had!
Kay
says:Thanks for all the games you share on your website!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Kay. I hope you and your student (or students) have a lot of fun with this one!
Kathryn
says:This looks like great fun and a really engaging way to learn sounds we struggle with – thanks for the great advice and ideas :)
Marianna Schultz
says:This will be a great thing for my student who is having problems with her sounds. Thanks!
Elle
says:This game looks like it would be a lot of fun for kids and have them learning at the same time.
Becky
says:Love it when we find ways to make learning fun. This hits the mark!
Sarah
says:This looks like fun. We’ll have to try it!
samantha
says:That is actually a really fun game. My five year old is getting the hang of it I hope to have him playing it at the end of the week.
Rachel
says:Oooo this is such a fun idea. Thanks for sharing!
Kristin Girod
says:Perfect game for my boys!!
Val Clark
says:I’ve been wanting to purchase AAR, but need 4 different levels! It is not exactly cheap, I wish the app was included with purchase price. It is such an outstanding app they could probably make a decent profit from non AAR users. There is nothing else like it out there, I have searched.
Bethany Morrison
says:What a fun game!
Joanna Adams
says:This activity is perfect for my youngest. She struggles with reading and things that involve action help her retain what she’s learning.
Liz K
says:How fun! Thanks for the idea! I can see this working with lots of other topics too!
Nichole
says:What not to love about swatting bugs! Thanks for the download!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Nichole. 😊
Ashley Chesmore
says:How fun is this?! I remember doing something similar in my 9th grade Spanish class. It sure made things a lot more interesting and fun. I have used the swatting method with my family here just for the letter alphabet and other things. Thank you very much for the free download.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceAshley, I love that you did something similar with 9th-grade students! It shows that SMACKING something is a great motivator regardless of the student’s age. 😊
Kandy deleon
says:looks like fun
Amy Lingg
says:love this! Thank you
Janel A Blakely
says:My preschoolers love bugs. Thank you for sharing
Becky
says:Looks like a great idea for motivating preschoolers!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Janel! I hope your little one has a lot of fun with this.
Nicolle
says:Great idea!
Sally
says:I’ve always said that games are the best curriculum for young kids.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYes, Sally! When learning is fun it sticks better. 😊
Deborah
says:Thank you so much for the beautiful games. I really all the wonderful colorful games.
Hollie
says:This will be perfect for my stubborn reader. He’ll have an opportunity to smack something and I really think this will help motivate him to read. I think we’ll read some Frog and Toad to accompany the game.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceHollie,
I love the idea of enjoying some Frog and Toad books to go along with swatting phonograms! I’d love to hear how it goes.
Ally George
says:This looks so cute! Can’t wait to try it with my 6yo.
Felicia Hernandez
says:Ohhh Mtyy WHAT A FUN FUN WAY TO LEARN!!! Im going to add this to our Summer School Program!! Tytytyty for sharing
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Felicia. I hope you and your students have a lot of fun swatting!
Tamara
says:My kids really enjoy this. Thanks for sharing such fun activities!
auschick
says:I love this! I think I’ll play this with my son tomorrow morning!
Carlychan
says:Thank you so much for sharing! My kids will LOVE it!
sandi aryanto asyid
says:this great for
me… thank’s
Chen
says:A great fun way to review phonograms