Consonant Digraphs Games for Kindergarteners

The Puzzling World of Consonant Digraphs

Think of the sound of the letter ‘S’ and then the sound of ‘H.’ Now, look at the sound ‘sh’ – it’s a brand-new sound with the same letters! That’s the magic of a consonant digraph. These digraphs are among the 44 letter sounds that children should be familiar with to help form and read words effectively.

Learning Consonant Digraphs through Games

We did say it was puzzling, but we never said it couldn’t be fun! You can always make learning consonant digraphs exciting for your kids.

• Kindergarteners need to learn to associate the sound with some action. You can get them to put their fingers on their lips for the ‘sh’ sound or make a chopping action for ‘ch.’ Show them just the action, and get them to make the corresponding sound.

• Your kids should also be able to relate the sound to how the digraph looks. Repeated practice using letter forms helps. Take two digraphs and ask your child to pick the right sound. Then introduce a third and have them pick. While this may be tiring, doing this through interactive online games can make it an hour-long affair with no fatigue.

• You can make your kindergartener match words too. Once they have learned how the digraph looks, you can show them a series of words and ask them to either make the corresponding action for the digraph or sort it into the right digraph pile.

Being the Digraph Enabler

We consider sounds like ‘sh,’ ‘th’, and ‘wh’ a breeze because they are so common. They aren’t as familiar to children. You may notice your kids manage well with some digraphs but struggle with others. You may also find that they can find related sounds but may take a while to associate them with the letterforms. Some children pick up specific sounds quickly. Some are better with visuals than auditory learning. Let your child pick their method and pace.

SplashLearn helps make digraph simpler through interactive games that offer plenty of experimentation and practice. The amazing visuals and energy of the game are sure to make your kids active learners in the digraph journey.

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