Garage Repairs: Fix It, Read It, Drive It – Initial Sounds Phonics Activity

Garage Repairs - Fix It, Read It, Drive It!

A fun and engaging phonics activity designed to develop children’s recognition of initial sounds, blending and early reading skills.

Children become mechanics and must:

• Fix it - identify and write the missing initial sound
• Read it - blend and read the completed CVC word
• Drive it - find the matching picture on the road mat and drive their car to the correct destination

This resource includes:

• Instruction page
• 4 Garage Repair activity mats
• 4 Matching road mats
• 24 CVC words focusing on initial sounds

Perfect for:

• Reception
• EYFS provision
• Phonics interventions
• Continuous provision
• Adult-led phonics groups
• SEND support

For best results, print and laminate for repeated use with whiteboard pens and small toy vehicles.

This hands-on activity encourages children to apply their phonics knowledge through play while developing confidence in reading simple CVC words.