Fun with Phonics
For young children learning and knowing that the alphabets
have sounds is crucial to early reading and writing. This strategy can be done with simple games
that do not bore the child. Research
shows teaching phonics early on is the process of showing the students that letters
and sounds have a relationship and we use them to spell words. As children get older it becomes meaningful for
them in cognitive development.
Magnetic
Fishing Game
Create this fun game with your child using these simple
materials. A wooden stick or pencil, a
string, a small magnet, metal paperclips, colored cards, scissors, and a pen or
marker. Sing the alphabet, then take
turns by naming their favorite letter and saying its sound.
Have the children then cut a fish shape cut out of
multiple color cards. They will then write
letters on the fish. It can be uppercase
or lowercase letters.
Place the paper clips on each fish. The best part of this game is fishing for
phonics! You can either place the fish
in a box or table. Ahead of time you may
laminate them and place them in water instead.
The string can be added to the wooden stick with the magnet and they
will go fishing. Ask them can you catch
the letter “c”? What sound does it make?
For more advanced phonological awareness, Ask them
for “c”, “a”, and “t”. And say “Let’s
put those sounds together to see what word we make. My word is "cat", can you say "cat"? The children will enjoy this activity while
not knowing they are pre-reading and using their language skills as well.
Feel free to make picture fishes and for the children to
match the pictures along with the letters.
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