A fast-paced matching game. The sailors match graphemes to objects whilst the pirates try to scupper their plans.

Educational aim: to rehearse matching graphemes to initial phonemes of words

Location: Hall or playground

Players: 10-30 children

Playing time: flexible (see note at end of instructions about short rounds)

Resources:

• Hoops (10-15) to make islands
• Instructions (PDF)
• Images flashcards (A4) that begin with target graphemes (one per hoop)
• Grapheme playing cards (at least three per child)