SOUNDS FUN

Sounds Fun is a fun way to... er... make sounds fun.  It targets early phonological awareness, which we know is one of the strongest predictors of literacy success later in school.

You receive:

• 21 picture cards and three number cards that are used to count out beats (syllables) in words.
• 24 picture cards that focus on eight rhyme families. Perfect for matching rhyming words and for finding "the odd one out".
• 24 picture cards that highlight six initial sounds. Children are taught to identify first sounds and match pictures that start with the same sound. A key word for each start sound is utilised.
• Two photocopiable templates to make puppets. Making big-eared Listening Larry and Sound Sally is a fun group activity. They can then be used to model and reinforce the concept of listening for different parts of words.
• Game instructions and teaching tips.

Uses: The games can be used in individual or group activities to promote the first three steps of phonological awareness.

Suitable for: Children aged 3-6 years. Particularly useful prior to formal literacy instruction.