Colouring NestBeginning Sounds Picture Cards
- Ages 3–6
- Medium
- 6 pages
- Worksheet
- PDF: Letter & A4
Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon.
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These cards turn letters round the other way: the front shows only a picture, and the child says its first sound before turning over to see the letter and the word. It is how phonics lessons practise beginning sounds, and it works well with children who know some letter names but not yet the sounds. Every picture is our own drawing of an everyday thing: apple, bear, cat, dog and so on to zebra.
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How to print and use these cards
The PDF has 6 pages: 3 sheets of 9 card fronts, each followed by its backs. Print double-sided and flip on the long edge, or glue each back page to its front before cutting. Then cut on the dashed lines.
Ways to play
- Say the picture’s word slowly, stretching the first sound (“mmmoon”), then turn over to check.
- Lay out three picture cards and one letter card: which picture starts with that letter?
- Sort the picture cards into piles by first sound, then check each pile against the backs.
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Printing tips
- Print one sheet double-sided first to check how your printer lines up the backs.
- Keep each set in an envelope or a zip bag, and write the set’s name on it.
- Mix in two or three cards a child already knows, so every practice starts with a win.
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