Big G looks a lot like a big C, but it has a little line that goes in. Little g is a small circle with a tail that curls under, and it is easy to mix up with q. Then there is the G sound at the start of “goat” and “gift.” That is a lot for a preschooler to sort out, and the Letter G Game turns all of it into a sparkly treasure hunt.
Meet Roxy and Gus the Gopher! Gus found a cozy, glowing crystal cave full of yarn gems, and every gem holds a letter or a picture. Kids tap the right gems to crack them open, a smiling golden star pops out, and it flies into the star row at the bottom of the screen.
Before you play, draw a big G in the air together: a big C, then a little line that goes in. Now try a little g: a small circle, then a tail that curls under. Roxy uses those same words in the game!
Watch Roxy play the Letter G Game
How to play
- Press Play. Roxy reads every direction out loud, so kids who can’t read yet can play on their own.
- Round 1: Big G. Tap the gem with a big G. Each right tap cracks the gem open and a golden star flies into the star row.
- Round 2: Little g. Now find the gems with a little g. Watch out for q, it looks a lot like g!
- Round 3: G pictures. Tap the pictures that start with G, like goat, gift and guitar.
- Tap a star in the star row after you collect it, and Roxy says the letter or the picture again.
- Keep going for 3 in a Row!, 5 in a Row! and 10 in a Row!, a High Score! and a Perfect Game! Gus the Gopher dances at the end of every round.
What kids learn
The Letter G Game practices recognizing and naming the uppercase and lowercase letter G (CCSS RF.K.1d) and hearing the /g/ sound at the start of words (CCSS RF.K.2d). Kids work on:
- Telling big G apart from look-alikes like C and O
- Telling little g apart from q, d and o
- Matching the /g/ sound to pictures like goat, gift, guitar and gorilla
- Listening to directions and following them on their own
Try this at home or in class: go on a G hunt! Look around the room for things that start with the /g/ sound, like a game, a glove or a glass of water. Say each word slowly and stretch out the first sound: g-g-goat.
More practice with letters and beginning sounds
- Letter G Song: sing along and hear the G sound in action
- Letter G Tracing Worksheet: practice writing big G and little g
- Letter F Game: go fishing with Penny for the letter F
- Letter E Game: keep the alphabet adventure going with E
Every game, worksheet and activity in one membership
The Letter G Game is included with every Have Fun Teaching membership and the free trial, along with every game, worksheet, song and activity on the site. Teachers can assign it to the whole class with a Classroom link, so students can play on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
