Memory Card Games

Memory card games can be used to work on several different areas, and for children that have a bit of a competitive streak, a fun way to engage them in a learning task! So many of the children I’ve worked with are often enticed to play as they are determined to get more matches than me, or Mum or Dad!

I use memory card games to develop language and to make an articulation activity a bit more exciting.

  1. Many memory card games come in different categories, which is great for working on vocabulary knowledge for areas such as animals/transport/fruit etc.

Children turn the card over and try to name the picture. To extend this I might ask if they can think of other things that could be within the category or group.

They could also use the word in a sentence.

  1. Articulation cards can be duplicated and used in a memory game, turn the card over and say the word or use it in a sentence.

The website www.busybeekidsprintables.com have free printable memory games in a range of categories.

Stacey Sires is Learning Links talented Part Time Speech Pathologist working out of our Niddrie Clinic on Monday and Tuesdays