Fun with phonics

Learning can so much fun. Lets look at other fun things to do, check previous posts for 1-4

5. Stretch-out-the-Word

For this word stretching game you only need an elastic object (a rubber band or hair tie works well) with some letters taped on to it. 

You can stick with word families, changing just the first letter so little ones see success quick. Begin by putting the letters c-a-t on the elastic.

Make your little one pull the elastic to stretch each sound apart. Once they are spread out, he should say each sound slowly… /c/… /a/… /t/.  

Next, he should move his hands a little closer and said them again, then closer and again, blending the sounds closer together each time until finally he can read “cat”.

It takes some practice so little ones say the letters smoothly together in a blending way. The game can be taken a step further  by changing just the first letter for the next round like ‘s’ instead of ‘c’ to give you a new word “sat”.

6. Say Two Words

Say two words, and have kids stand up if the words begin with the same sound. Have them sit down if they do not. For example,
cat – cow (stand up)
hat – goat (sit down)

This could come-in really handy in a classroom. 

7. Erase the sound

Draw a picture on a dry erase lap board. In the example below, we have a snowman.

Call children up one at the time to erase something that begins with something in the picture. In this picture, children can erase something that begins with H (hat), something that begins with B (buttons), something that begins with N (nose). Continue until everything is erased.

More ideas to come in the next post............