Pairs Were practising alliteration this week Lets see

Pairs We’re practising alliteration this week. Let’s see if we can match up some initial sounds!

For this activity, you will need… An even number of objects that begin with two different letters, e. g. ‘t’ and ‘n’. You could use: a toy, a towel, a t-shirt, the number nine, a necklace, a notebook! See what you can find!

You will also need… A bag or box to put your items in. If it is easier, you could draw some pictures instead and play the pairs game like ‘snap’!

Now put all your items inside your bag or box. • Pull out your items from the bag/box. • Do the items start with the same sound? If they do, you keep the pair! If they don’t, put them back in the bag. • Keep going until your bag is empty and you have a winner! • If you decide to try two different letters, try and choose one long sound that you can extend, e. g. ‘sssss’ or ‘mmmmmm’ and one short sound, e. g. ‘d’ or ‘p’. This difference will help your child hear the initial sounds more easily.

! • Try finding objects in your house that begin with ‘s’, ‘a’, ‘t’, ‘p’, ‘i’ or ‘n’. These are the first six letters children will learn in Reception. • Can you match the pair to the written letter? Introduce what some letters look like and see if your child can match the paired objects to the letter. Can you have a go at writing the letter yourself?