Kids Learning Arcade
Free phonics games
Phonics is matching sounds to letters. Each step below is one calm round of picture spelling in Spell the Picture, in the order most schools teach.
Step by step
Letter names or letter sounds
The voice says letter names by default (bee, see). In the game's grown-up settings you can switch it to letter sounds (buh, kuh), which many phonics programs prefer.
Questions parents ask
What order should phonics be taught in?
A common order is short vowels in CVC words first, then blends, then digraphs like sh and ch, then long vowels, then r-controlled vowels and longer words. Schools vary a little, but the steps below follow that order.
Are these phonics games free?
Yes, and there is no sign-in or download. They run in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.