Build phonics knowledge, reading confidence and vocabulary through play.
Three progressively graded card decks introduce learners to letter sounds, blends, digraphs, long vowels and more through illustrated words and engaging card games.
Builds Phonics Knowledge
Learners become familiar with important English sound and spelling patterns through repeated play.
Supports early reading
Illustrated words help learners connect letters, sounds, vocabulary and meaning.
Made to be replayed
Shuffle the cards for varied practice, natural review and games children genuinely enjoy.
Three decks. One progressive learning journey.
Each deck contains 54 cards, covering 36 phoneme targets and 108 illustrated picture words.
Level 1 - Aqua
Introduces A–Z letter sounds, along with ten useful double-letter patterns including ck, ff, ss and tt.
Level 2 - Green
Introduces consonant blends, digraphs such as sh, ch and ph, long vowel sounds and “magic e.”
Level 3 - Orange
Progresses to vowel digraphs, diphthongs, soft sounds, r-controlled vowels and other common spelling patterns.
Three card decks
Play with each deck separately or combine them.
162 cards.
108 Learning cards and 54 action cards.
108 phonics targets. 324 different words.
Covers the most important phoneme patterns used in English.
Real games
Entertaining and educational at home or in the classroom.
MORE THAN FLASHCARDS
AGO turns phonics patterns into active reading, speaking and play.
Each card introduces a phonics pattern through three illustrated example words but the learning happens through play.
Learners read aloud, listen, recognise shared patterns and encounter the cards repeatedly in changing order.
Use the three decks progressively, revisit earlier levels, or mix them together for a broader review.
- See the pattern. Say the words. Apply the sound. Keep playing.
WHO IT'S FOR
Flexible practice at home or in class
For emergent readers
Reinforce letter-sound relationships, phoneme recognition and early word-reading skills through tactile, screen-free play.
For English-language learners
Build phonics awareness and useful illustrated vocabulary at the same time.
Inside the box:
Three 54-card, linen-finish decks with 108 learning cards, 54 action cards and instructions in six languages.
Ready for the next challenge?
Help developing readers tackle advanced spelling patterns, strengthen decoding and build vocabulary through play.
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FAQ
It is designed for early readers and beginner English-language learners who are developing phonics knowledge, vocabulary and reading confidence.
No. AGO Phonics works best as a supplementary resource alongside reading practice, phonics instruction, workbooks and suitable readers.
Not necessarily. Learners can progress level by level, but it is also useful to revisit earlier decks or mix decks together for broader review.
Once learners understand the rules and can read most of the cards, they can often play with minimal adult support. Beginners may need help sounding out unfamiliar words during their first few games.
Yes. The box includes game instructions and ideas for using the cards.
Rules and info are included in: English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
Use AGO Phonics cards to quickly pre-teach or review phonics concepts and vocabulary.
The game is most effectively used as a supplementary material alongside workbooks and readers.
The goal is to set up a basic understanding of how the target phoneme patterns work, and (with ESL / EFL students) to also quickly introduce some new high frequency vocabulary.
- Some reading assistance may be needed the first few times you play.
- Encourage students to sound out words on their own as much as possible.
- If a player knows one or more words on a card, encourage them to apply the target phoneme’s pronunciation rule to help decode the other words.
- The app offers another way to sound out phonemes and hear words. It is particularly helpful for young beginners and English learners. When using the app in group environment, headphones it works best connected to headphones.
- Either move through the levels step by step, or with more advanced players, you can mix decks together!
- There are many ways to use the cards. Different games have different strengths and points of focus. Use simpler game play methods with younger kids.