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Turn your NZ phonics notes into flashcards with AI

Printable phonics packs rarely match the sounds your class is covering this week. Upload your own word lists, slides or photos of worksheets and DeckOwl builds flashcards you can review with spaced repetition.

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Why build your own phonics cards

Ready-made printable sheets are a quick start, but they often teach sounds in a different order from the one your class uses. Making NZ phonics flashcards from the exact material your teacher shares keeps practice aligned with what is happening in the classroom.

Use the word lists and sound charts your school already provides.
Include photos of worksheets, since text recognition reads them.
Keep sessions short and frequent, then let spaced repetition pick the review order.
Export to Anki or CSV on the Plus plan if you want cards outside the browser.

Example phonics flashcards for early readers in NZ

What sound does the digraph sh make?The /sh/ sound, as in ship, shop and fish.

What is a digraph?Two letters that together make one sound, such as ch in chin.

What sound does ai make in rain?The long a sound /ay/, as in rain, train and tail.

What is a trigraph? Give an example.Three letters that make one sound, such as igh in night or air in chair.

What is a split digraph?A vowel pattern like a_e where the final e is silent and the vowel says its name, as in cake or bike.

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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, plain text notes or a photo of a page. Text is read from images, so handwritten or printed word lists work too.

Spaced repetition

Cards you find hard come back sooner, and the ones you know move further apart, so sounds stick over time.

Study anywhere

Practise in the browser on the free plan. Plus adds PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export so you can print or move cards elsewhere.

How it works

Add your phonics material

Upload the word list, sound chart or lesson slides you are working from, or photograph the page.

Generate flashcards

DeckOwl turns the sounds, words and examples into front and back cards you can edit.

Review on a schedule

Study in short sessions. Spaced repetition brings back the cards you are still getting wrong.

Cards work best when each one holds a single sound or pattern, such as a digraph on the front and a short example word on the back. Adding new sounds gradually, and revisiting older ones, helps early readers build confidence without overload.

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Frequently asked questions

How many new phonics sounds should a child learn at once?

Most early readers manage best with a small group of new sounds at a time. Add more once those are secure, and keep reviewing earlier sounds in each session.

Which phonics sounds should flashcards cover first?

Start with single letter sounds and common consonant digraphs such as sh and ch, then move on to vowel teams and split digraphs. Follow the order your teacher uses where you can.

Can I export my phonics flashcards to Anki or print them?

Yes, Plus includes PDF, DOCX, Anki and CSV export. The free plan lets you study in the browser but does not include exports.

Is spaced repetition included on the free plan?

Spaced repetition is part of the Plus plan, which costs $39/year or $7.99/month. The free plan gives 3 generations per month with browser study, and no credit card is needed to start.

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