Topic “Small group”  

- 2 copies of words containing your child's target sound - click here for printable word cards.

- 2 x copies of house game board

1. Prepare 2 copies of the house board game. If you are unable to print, you could draw 2 identical house templates on paper.
2. Prepare 2 sets of word cards for your child's target sound. Each player has a pile.
3. Sit where you are unable to see the other person's house - you could put a screen between you, or sit on a different side of the room. 
4. The first player chooses a picture from their pile and places it in a room in the house. They tell player 2, using a short phrase, where they have put it, e.g. 'carrot in attic'
5. Once the first player has filled all the rooms in the house, remove the barrier and check that both pictures look the same.
6. Player 2 repeats the process.

- 2 x page of words for your target speech sound

or

- 2 x page of minimal pairs pictures for your target speech sound

- A barrier to put up between you and your child

- Some counters in a variety of colours- 2 of each counter.

- Puppet

- Story book

- Stickers

1. Choose a puppet and a story book. Explain to your child that the puppet likes to read stories but sometimes he gets to words wrong. You need the child to listen and shout out if any words are incorrect and that they will win a sticker for this.
2. Read the story, make errors in some of the words, e.g. you could say 'tat' instead of 'cat', call a 'tree' a 'cloud' etc.
3. If you child picks up on the error, reward them with a sticker. If theyare finding it tricky to pick up on the errors, talk it through together, e.g. 'the puppet said 'moon' but I can see a picture of a 'sun' - I think the puppet said the wrong word!