Whizz Bean Phonics Card Game

Whizz Bean is an evidence-based phonics card game created by Jade, drawing on her experience as a Literacy and Dyslexia Specialist at ME Lab.

Born out of years working with children who struggle with traditional reading approaches, Whizz Bean brings ME Lab's structured literacy principles into a format kids actually want to play. No screens, no pressure, just hands-on practise that builds real skills, for children aged 5+.

Why I Created It

• Grounded in the same evidence-based, structured literacy approach we use in our intervention sessions
• Perfect for home, classrooms, intervention groups, or therapy sessions
• Supports children of all abilities, including those with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, ASD, ADHD, and cognitive or executive functioning difficulties
• A practical, multisensory way to reinforce what's covered in sessions

What Does Whizz Bean Cover?

Box 1 | foundations: 

short vowels/CVCC/CCVC, sh, th, ch, qu, wh, -ng, -nk, -ff, -ll, -ss, -zz, -ck/k, -dge/ge, -tch/ch

Box 2 | split digraphs and vowel teams: a_e, e_e, i_e, o_e, u_e, ai/ay, ee, ea, oo, oi/oy, igh

Box 3 | advanced patterns:

controlled -r (er, ir, ur, or, ar), oe/ow/oa, ew/ue, ey/y, soft c and soft g

Across all boxes: 

Blending and segmenting, word recognition and fluency, spelling patterns and decoding strategies, plus special Whizz Bean cards for extra excitement and friendly competition.

The Result
Reading practise children want to do, building fluency, decoding, and spelling skills while turning reading into a game, not a struggle.