Clever Consonants

Clever Consonants is a fun, low-stress literacy card game designed specifically for struggling and reluctant readers. Using engaging picture and word cards, children naturally learn to connect consonant sounds to written words through discussion, play, and storytelling — often without even realising that they are reading.
 
This resource supports phoneme–grapheme association, vocabulary development, and early decoding skills while reducing reading anxiety. Children match pictures to corresponding words, talk about familiar objects, and share personal stories, creating a language-rich environment where reading feels safe, social, and enjoyable.
 
Aligned with the Science of Reading, Clever Consonants encourages explicit modelling, oral language development, and repeated exposure to sounds and words — laying a strong foundation for reading fluency and confidence.