**Duck Pond Initial Sounds Phonics Matching Game **

Quack, quack! Get little learners paddling into phonics with this cute initial sounds matching activity featuring adorable ducks and colourful watercolour ponds.

Children choose a duck, say the name of the picture, listen for its initial sound, and then match it to the pond with the correct beginning letter. A simple, hands-on cut-and-match phonics activity that makes practising initial sounds feel like a little trip to the duck pond!

This resource covers the initial letters L, H, R, J, V, Y, W, Z and X, with four picture ducks for each target letter.

What’s included?:

• 36 picture ducks – four pictures for each target initial letter
• 9 sound-labelled ponds
• Ready-to-print, snippable activity
• Cute watercolour-style illustrations
• Plenty of opportunities to practise recognising and matching initial sounds

Perfect for:

• Initial sound recognition
• Beginning sound practice
• Initial phoneme activities
• Phonics matching games
• Reception and EYFS phonics
• Early years literacy
• Small-group phonics activities
• Adult-led phonics sessions
• Phonics intervention and consolidation
• Independent or partner phonics practice

Simply print, snip and let the ducks take a little dip! Children can work individually, with a partner or as part of a small-group phonics session.

A fun way to practise initial sounds and beginning letters without making phonics feel like hard work. Just match each duck to its pond and watch those phonics skills grow!

Time to get your ducks in a row… and your sounds in the right pond!