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Turn your Jolly Phonics word lists into digraph flashcards

Upload a photo of a worksheet, a PDF of your phonics scheme, or typed notes. DeckOwl builds a card for each digraph and schedules reviews so the sounds stick.

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Why custom digraph cards beat a generic printable

Teachers and parents often start with a printed sheet of digraph words, but a generic set rarely matches the spellings a child is working on this week. Making jolly phonics digraph flashcards from your own scheme keeps practice aligned with what is actually being taught.

  • Photos of worksheets are read with text recognition
  • Free plan: 3 generations per month, study in the browser
  • Paid plans add PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export
  • Spaced repetition schedules reviews automatically
Example digraph flashcards for early readers
shOne sound, /sh/, as in ship, shop and fish
aiOne long /ā/ sound, usually in the middle of a word, as in rain
eeOne long /ē/ sound, as in feet and tree
ighThree letters making one long /ī/ sound, as in night
oaOne long /ō/ sound, as in boat and goat
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Built from your own pages

Photos of worksheets are read with text recognition, so the cards match the digraphs your class is learning this week.

Spaced repetition

Digraphs you miss come back more often, while the ones children know well appear less.

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How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, DOCX, slides, typed notes or a photo of the page.

Review the cards

Check each digraph, its sound and example word before you start.

Practice on a schedule

Study a few minutes a day and let spaced repetition choose what comes next.

A photo of a worksheet or a PDF of your word lists becomes a set of cards with the digraph on one side and its sound and example word on the other. You can add or remove cards as the class moves through the scheme.

Spaced repetition then brings back the digraphs a learner finds hardest, such as ai and ay, which share a sound but use different spellings, so repeated exposure happens where it is needed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many digraph flashcards should a child practice at once?

Many teachers introduce a small group of new digraphs at a time and review them daily before adding more. Keeping each session short helps young readers stay focused.

How do I teach ai and ay so children do not confuse them?

Pair each spelling with a picture word, such as rain for ai and play for ay, and have the child say the sound aloud while reading. Mixing both spellings in short reviews helps children notice the pattern.

Can I export these flashcards to Anki or print them?

Export to Anki, PDF, DOCX and CSV is included in the Plus plan at $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan lets you study in the browser with 3 generations per month, without exports.

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