Children love discovering the connection between letters and beginning sounds- a critical skill in learning to read! Connect clever picture puzzles, flip them over, and match the upper and lower case letters. Next, become a "Sound Detective" and try to guess the secret object when players give beginning sound clues. Try scrambling the picture puzzles and use the engaging puzzle cut alphabet strip to sequence them in alphabetical order. Activities include completing the picture puzzles, matching initial sounds with photographs, sorting and matching upper and lower case letters, picture/word matching, alphabet sequencing, and more. 7 ways to play and learn! Games are sequenced developmentally so a 3 year old and a 7 year old can have fun playing. No reading required. 52 puzzle pieces, 26 word cards, 26-word vocabulary list and a puzzle-cut alphabet strip. 1-4 players.