A favorite game when working with emerging readers. Modify the matching requirements to encourage word reading. Do not allow players to match two pictures. Children must look for a match with a picture and a word or match two words to earn the pair.

Rapid automatic naming - skill linked to good readers

Matching

Visual fluency

High interest

Beware of the smaller version of games (sold in boxes). The pictures on the box sets are quite small.

The regular version sets (sold in round cans) are visually friendly.