Segment the Object Investigation Cards

Twelve illustrated invitations for exploring the speech sounds in familiar object names during Preschool and Reception play. Children choose something, name it and try saying its individual sounds. An adult reads the invitation and supports the conversation; children do not need to read or write.

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Blend It & Do It Action Cards

Twelve illustrated action prompts for playful oral blending in Preschool, with opportunities to revisit in Reception. An adult says an action in separate speech sounds; children blend the sounds into a word and respond through movement, a picture choice or an agreed alternative. No reading is needed.

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Oral Blending Picture Cards

Eighteen illustrated picture cards, six three-picture choice boards and eighteen separate adult prompt cards. Use familiar spoken words in short, playful exchanges. Children listen and choose a picture; the adult supplies the individual sounds.