Phonics Beat — k e h b

Make initial sound practice active, noisy and fun with this engaging phonics game!
Phonics Beat Box gives children a hands-on way to practise hearing and identifying initial sounds. Children are given a drumstick each and look carefully at the picture drums. They say the word, listen for its initial sound, and then beat the drum showing the picture with the matching initial sound.
For example, if the target sound is /k/, children might identify and beat the drum showing a koala bear.
What’s included?
Colourful picture drums featuring familiar objects and animals
A set of phoneme sticks with the focus sounds k, e, h and b
A fun, practical activity that gets children listening, saying and matching sounds
7 printable pages
Skills developed
Hearing and identifying initial phonemes
Linking phonemes to graphemes
Listening and sound discrimination
Developing oral vocabulary
Building confidence with early phonics
Following instructions and taking turns
Perfect for EYFS and Reception phonics, small-group teaching, phonics games, continuous provision or intervention.
A simple “say it, hear it, beat it!” activity that children will want to play again and again!
The resource focuses on the initial sounds k, e, h and b, with the final page providing the matching sound sticks.