Separate Sounds Activity

Object:
Learn how individual sounds are put together to form words.

Setup:

• Place a picture card showing a simple word on a mat. Be sure to use words that start with consonants.
• Give your student a pile of multi-colored chips or checkers.

Play:

• Pick one colored chip for each sound in the word and place it below. For example, the word "cat" has three distinct sounds- "c" + "a" + "t", so the student will select a different colored chip for each sound and place it below.

Variations:

• Select a word that repeats one of the consonants. For example, the word "mom" has only two distinct sounds "m" + "o" + "m", so the student will use the same color chip for both "m" sounds.