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Blending sounds games: from c–a–t to cat

Blending joins spoken sounds into a word: the sounds in c–a–t make cat. Girafoufou’s English game says the sounds separately and asks the child to find the matching picture.

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INSIDE THE ENGLISH GAMEThe English blending game, with moon and sun pictures to choose from
The English blending game, with moon and sun pictures to choose from

Use sounds rather than letter names

Saying “see, ay, tee” does not model the sounds of cat. Listen to the game’s British English voice and let the sounds join into the whole word. Begin with sounds the child has already met at school or in earlier activities.

A picture gives a meaning to find

The first blending level uses short words including cat, dog, pig, sun, map, bag, hen and bat. Later levels introduce other spellings. This is a focused listening task, separate from independently reading a sentence or remembering a word’s appearance.

SIDE BY SIDE

Hear the word taking shape

  1. Listen to the separate sounds.
  2. Say the whole word together if your child wants help.
  3. Choose its picture and try another only when ready.

The English activity uses English words and sounds. The French syllable machine is not part of this path.

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The discovery games are free to try without a card or account. Full family access is paid. Check Prices for the current plans in pounds; changing between French and British English does not require another purchase.

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A toy robot’s word

You will need: A toy cat or a drawing of a cat.

  1. Say the sounds in cat separately, like a gentle toy robot.
  2. Join them into “cat”.
  3. Swap roles if your child enjoys it; keep the same familiar word.

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Questions
from parents.

Must my child read the written word first?

No. This activity asks the child to listen and recognise the word from its sounds. Written word-building is a separate activity in the path.

Carry the idea a little further.

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Listen to the short A sound in British English, hear how it differs from the letter name and explore a first sound game with your child.

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CH sound: two letters, one sound in chip

Hear the English CH sound in chip and notice how two letters work together. Try the game’s recording and a gentle listening activity off screen.

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British English phonics games: hear, match and blend

Hear letter sounds, blend short words and explore early reading in British English. See the actual activities and follow your child’s school phonics approach.

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Letter sound M: hear /m/ in map and moon

Hear the sound /m/, distinguish it from the letter name and find it in map and moon. A British English phonics activity to try together.

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Rhyming games for preschoolers: cat, bat… can you hear it?

Listen for words with the same ending and choose a matching picture. Explore English rhymes together, then try a simple rhyming game without a screen.

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Lowercase letter tracing: follow a path with your finger

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About this guide

Product guide by the Girafoufou team. Updated . The activities described here are checked against the English game.

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The discovery games are free to try without a card or account. Full family access is paid. Check Prices for the current plans in pounds; changing between French and British English does not require another purchase.

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