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PHONEME ISOLATION games and activities
• Isolate the initial sound in words
ACTIVITY 3: The travelling game
A suitcase, paper and pencil/crayons are required for this game,
which can be used with any targeted initial sound.
Display the suitcase and show the children that it is empty. Say
to the children, ‘I am travelling to Portugal and I only travel with
things beginning with the sound ‘p’. (Match up the country and
sound targeted.) What things can I travel with? Can you help me
pack my suitcase?’
The children offer suggestions to assist each other. Then,
individually, they draw and colour a picture of something that begins with ‘p’ and place
it in the suitcase. (Anything beginning with the sound—even animals may be included!)
Once completed, display and say the names of all the objects. The children should
repeat the names to listen to the initial sound.
• Extend the activity by saying, ‘I am travelling and I can only take things beginning
with a secret sound. The children suggest different objects and the answer is either
‘No! I can’t take that. It doesn’t begin with the secret sound.’ OR ‘Yes. I can take
that!’ Once the children hear a number of different objects beginning with the
secret sound, they can identify the sound and offer suggestions for other objects to
include in the suitcase.
• This activity may also be played using final sound objects.
• Isolate the initial sound in words
ACTIVITY 4: What’s in the box?
You will need a large box with a hole cut in one side.
Inside the box, place a number of objects beginning with different sounds. The objects
can be common ones collected from home or school.
Select a child to put his/her hand inside the box and take out an
object. The child says the name of the object and the sound it
begins with.
The object is then placed to one side, and another child is
chosen to select an object, name it and say its initial sound.
Continue until all objects have been removed and named.
• This activity may be played in pairs with small boxes and small objects such as a
marble, peg and so on. If playing in pairs, one child can take out the object while the
other names the object and its initial sound. Then they reverse roles.
• This activity should only be played after children are familiar with at least three or
four initial sounds.
• This activity can also be played using final sound objects.
R.I.C. Publications ® www.ricpublications.com.au ISBN 978-1-925698-54-1 PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS SKILLS (Book 3) 75