Toss a Sound

Jean Feldman, Ph.D.

Skills:

Using initial sounds.

Materials Needed:

Poster board.
Pictures of objects [on page 229 - not shown here.]
Markers
Scissors
Glue
Bean Bag

Directions:

Divide the poster board into a grid with nine sections. (Vary the number of spaces and letters used with the ability of your students.)
Color and cut out the pictures that represent the different letters.
Glue one picture in each section of the poster board. Place the poster on the floor.
Let children take turns tossing the bean bag onto the board. Each child then identifies the letter he or she hears at the beginning of the object.

Adaptations:

Ask children to name another word that begins with the same sound.
Make two different boards by using the front and the back of the poster.
Put a piece of masking tape on the floor for children to stand behind as they toss the bean.
Make similar games to reinforce color recognition, shapes, and letters.

HINT! Make a bean bag by filling the toe of an old sock with one-half cup of dried beans. Tie a knot around the beans, then pull the cuff of the sock back over the toe.

Excerpted from Dr. Jean Feldman’s Ready Set Read!