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Sound snacks
The monster will speak an initial sound. Select the object that starts with the same sound and the monster will eat it.
In Activity settings you can set the number of objects to choose from.
Teaching tips:
Children could be shown a range of objects and asked to identify the initial sound of each one. Alternatively, children could get creative and draw‘Something beginning with...’.
For more practice developing listening skills, try ‘Robert Robot’ to find the picture that rhymes with the spoken word and picture.
For more practice developing listening skills, try ‘Robert Robot’ to find the picture that rhymes with the spoken word and picture.
Pair with ‘Roberta Robot’ for more practice at hearing initial sounds. Children could find pairs/groups of objects with matching initial sounds.
Alternatively, children could get creative and draw ‘Something beginning with...’.
When children are ready, move onto listening for the beginning, middle and end sounds in words with ‘Build the word (Introduction)’.
Alternatively, children could get creative and draw ‘Something beginning with...’.
When children are ready, move onto listening for the beginning, middle and end sounds in words with ‘Build the word (Introduction)’.
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