Topic “Primary (5-11yrs)”  

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’.

- 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.

- optional print out racetrack

- 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.

Marble run;

Bricks for sharing building and knocking down a tower;

Any lotto game where pictures have to be matched;

Skittles;

Pushing cars down a run/pipe.

pictures of children taking part

1. Choose 3 - 4 of the child's peers, a mix of those they are familiar with from their class and other children they maybe would not choose to play with.
2. Demonstrate the game to the children and make sure that you use their names whilst showing their photographs. Let the children know you are not going to pick them one after the other but they have to listen to when their name is called!
3. Support turn taking initially by saying "It's John's turn... it's Fatimas's turn", it's Dylan' s turn... and pointing to the photograph and then looking for and at that child and pointing to the child.
4. When the children know what is happening choose one to lead the turns similar to what you are doing at the table top).
5. Leave the pictures of each child on the table so they can see them easily.
   
6. If the child chooses just to point to a child saying e.g. 'your turn' model the correct phrase for them, e.g. 'Fatima it's your turn, or your turn, Fatima' encouraging them to look at the child as well.