WINNING THE GAME
When all of the Cards have been collected, players count their matching pairs. The player with the most matches at the end of the game is the winner.
When playing for the first time, caregivers should select five pairs of Cards and set the rest aside. Try playing with the Cards face up at first. Mix the Cards and ask the player to pick out matching pairs. Talk about the letters and objects together and, if necessary, explain the words. Next, try playing with the Cards face down. Slowly introduce additional sets of five pairs until the player is comfortable playing with all pairs.