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Hearing the difference between sounds in words (auditory discrimination)
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
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| Post it! Materials: - Copy of printable minimal pairs words for the target sounds – if you are unable to print, you could draw some pictures using the pairs of words on the list. - 2 boxes/containers – you could make your own post boxes using this template and sticking it to a cardboard box. - Paper cut into envelope shapes or click here for a printable template. | Instructions: 1. Choose one pair of words, e.g. ‘door’ and ‘saw’ and attach one to the front of each box/container. 2. Explain to your child that each of the boxes has a word with a different sound. You are going to say a word and they have to post a letter into the right box. 3. Show your child how to do this. 4. Say the words in a random order so your child has to listen to the difference between the word and choose the correct one. 5. If your child gets the wrong word, talk it through with them and show them which sound you used. 6. Swap minimal pairs after a while, e.g. change ‘door’ and ‘saw’ to ‘duck’ and ‘suck’.
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| Racing Cars - 2 x pieces of paper and pen - 2 x toy cars or vehicles - Copy of printable minimal pairs words for the target sounds – if you are unable to print, you could draw some pictures using the pairs of words on the list. | ||
| Block Towers - some wooden/plastic building blocks. - Copy of printable minimal pairs words for the target sounds – if you are unable to print, you could draw some pictures using the pairs of words on the list.
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