(introduce after the Phonetic Object Box)
Materials
- Marked box (e.g. box marked “sh” with phonetic objects and one unphonetic object that matches the label on the box, “shell”), pencil, slips of paper
- Phonetic reading slips/cards naming objects in the box
Direct Aim
To introduce the most common phonograms
Point of Interest
- Matching words with objects
- Creating a sense of wonder that symbols can mean objects
Control of Error
The Teacher
Presentation
- Set up work space (either a rug, a chaki, or a table)
- Teacher places the phonetic objects on the work space.
- The name of each object is given to the child if the child does not know them already
- Say “I wonder if you can give me what I want if I write it for you?”
- Write a word (not the phonogram) and hand it to the child.
- Say “Can you find this?”
- Have the child find the object and place it on the slip.
- Go on with all of the objects leaving the phonogram until last.
- Write the unphonetic word and have the child try to
- Teacher makes a slip of paper with one of the object’s names on it (e.g. bed)
- Teacher has the child say the sounds of the letters individually (/b/-/e/-/d/)
- Then the teacher would prompt the child to slide the letters together. (Say it all in one breath)
- The teacher would place the slip of paper next to the under the object
- Teacher would continue with the other objects. If the child comprehends, he/she may continue the exercise by self.
Exercise
Prompt the child to practice by himself. (Make sure he knows the name of every object in the box)