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“Swatting Phonograms” – A Fun Phonogram Activity

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!

click to download Swatting Phonograms

Instructions for “Swatting Phonograms”

  1. Download and print the swatter and bug cards.
  2. Cut out and assemble the swatter and laminate for added durability.
  3. Cut out the phonogram cards for the level you wish to play.
  4. Start swatting phonograms!

Playing “Swatting Phonograms”

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.

More Fun with Your Swatter

There is no limit to the fun that you can have with your swatter. Here are three more ideas:

  1. Scatter your bug cards around the room. Say the names and let your child run around the room to find and swat the phonograms. Turn up the fun a notch by timing each attempt!
  2. Reverse roles. Let your child take a turn at dictating the names or the sounds of the phonogram cards while you swat them.
  3. Need to review word cards instead of phonograms? Play the game with a selection of word cards from your child’s reading or spelling review box.

Can you think of more fun ways to use your swatter? Leave a comment!

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Photo credit: Elaine from Humble Dwelling

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Erica

says:

My kids loved this and learned much quicker than just flash cards

Robin

says: Customer Service

Erica,
Yes, such a great point! All About Reading’s and All About Spelling’s flashcards are much more about tracking mastery. They do not have to be used as flashcards are traditionally used. In fact, we recommend all sorts of fun ways to review in our 12 Great Ways to Review Reading Word Cards and 10 Great Ways to Review Spelling Word Cards blog posts!

Haidee

says:

Great post!! Thanks!!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Haidee!

Jimoh Hikmat

says:

I love how this game is creative and full of values. Thank you for always providing this insightful resources. I look forward to making use of it with my students soonest!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Jimoh,
I hope you and your students have lots of fun with this activity!

Jessica C Stevens

says:

My kids love all these games. I laminate and use expo markers to write and erase the words/phrases or letters to be practiced.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Jessica,
Wonderful tip! Laminating and using dry-erase markers is great for making activities reusable again and again. Thanks!

Sara

says:

This looks so fun!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Sara!

Ashley T

says:

We have been using AAR this year for my 7 year old daughter. We have implemented this game with her word cards. She loves using her swatter! We then switch turns, so she can call words to me because she loves me (mom) to play too. Which is a win-win in my book!

Robin

says: Customer Service

What a great way to play, Ashley! I love that she wants you to swat the cards as well. Thank you for sharing this idea to make this game more social!

H Penny

says:

This seems like such a fun game!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thanks, Penny!

Michelle

says:

Thank you so much for continuing to provide fun hands-on supplemental activities! They are always the biggest hit with my highly-competitive kiddos. Can’t wait to try this one out!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re so welcome, Michelle! I hope your kiddos have lots of fun with this one!

stephanie grave

says:

I look forward to giving this a shot with my daughter!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I hope you and your daughter have a lot of fun with this, Stephanie!

Miranda

says:

This looks like such a fun activity! I love that it’s a printable!

wendy manuel

says:

My students will love this game and I can connect it to our bug unit in library!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Wendy,
Oh, yes! This would be so much fun as a go-along for a unit study on bugs!

And, another great add-on for a unit study on bugs will be our Snug as a Bug review book that is set to release later this year! It will be like our Birds of a Feather and Something Fishy review books that are designed to be used with any level of All About Reading and All About Spelling. Sign up for our email newsletter to be sure to be alerted when the Snug as a Bug review book is released!

Sarah R Kubala

says:

This was such a fun activity and my kids learned a lot using this game! I think it was effective because the kids were having so much fun, that they didn’t even realize how long they had been playing. Thank you!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Sarah,
So true! Kids will review for so much longer when the review is really fun! You’re welcome.

Amy Kass

says:

These offshoot activities are so helpful. Thank you!!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Amy!

Glenda

says:

My grandson absolutely loved this activity. I have used it for additional reading activities, since. He has severe dyslexia, but is now an early reader. Unlike the usual charistic attributed to children with dyslexia (that they will never ENJOY reading), he LOVES reading! He reads everything in sight. I attribute his ability and love of reading to THIS AMAZING PROGRAM.
I can’t Thank You enough for offering it.
Forever grateful,
Glenda

Robin

says: Customer Service

Oh, Glenda! I am so happy to hear that your son has learned to love reading! That is so important! I love that All About Reading had a help in that.

Vanessa

says:

Thank you for such a great curriculum!

Olya Gates

says:

My kinesthetic learner thoroughly the activity!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Olya!

Sonja Smith

says:

This would be so much fun for my pre-reader.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Sonja,
Oh, it is a great activity for practicing letters and even numbers! (The download includes a sheet of blank bugs, so you could write numbers on them.)

Dawn Snow

says:

Thanks for the chance!

Anna

says:

We LOVE the All About Learning curricula! Seeing vast improvements in my kids’ reading and spelling skills.

Robin

says: Customer Service

OH, wonderful to hear, Anna! It’s so great to hear that your children are doing so well!

Anita Stoltzfus

says:

Looks like fun.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Anita!

julia

says:

we love the swat name in our house. we use it to review our word cards too!!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thanks, Julia! Great point about this activity being good for practicing word cards too!

Nancy

says:

Thank you! Playing games is such a great way to help children learn and remember!

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Nancy. Yes! Games are a wonderful learning activity!

Grace

says:

My son would enjoy this.

Anna

says:

I love a practice game that gets my kid up and MOVING!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Definitely, Anna! Active learning is the best!

Jenny

says:

Love this hands-on activity!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Thank you, Jenny!

Rebecca Whittier

says:

Looks like this would be a great “gross” fun game that would appeal to my eight year old boy!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Rebecca,
Oh, yes! This activity has enough “gross” factor and very active movement factor to be appealing to almost any student!

Tracy

says:

Swat was a great way for my son to feel successful in his reading lesson. It really made him pay attention to the letters on the card and not just guess!

Robin

says: Customer Service

Great, Tracy! I love that this activity was so helpful for your son’s reading success!

Heather

says:

I think I might enjoy these more than my kid!

Robin

says: Customer Service

I know what you mean!

Nikki

says:

Thank you so much for the game!! Looks like a lot of fun.

Robin

says: Customer Service

You’re welcome, Nikki!

Elicia

says:

We are loving this program! I can’t wait to try this game with my LO.

Robin

says: Customer Service

Wonderful, Elicia! I hope your little one has a lot of fun with it!