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The purpose of this activity is to make children aware of the separate sounds ([[phonemes]]) that make up words.   
The purpose of this activity is to make children aware of the separate sounds ([[phonemes]]) that make up words.   
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* A version of the game could be played with objects that are not present: "I'm thinking of an animal that starts with 'b'."
* A version of the game could be played with objects that are not present: "I'm thinking of an animal that starts with 'b'."


==Material==
== Material ==
The small objects used in this activity are also used in other several other language activities.  It can be nice to have a large collection of these and then swap them out from time to time.<br>
The small objects used in this activity are also used in other several other language activities.  It can be nice to have a large collection of these and then swap them out from time to time.<br>
Doll-house furniture works great for these.  Toys and other objects from around the house can also be used.<br>
See the page on [[Miniature Objects]] for more information on putting together a collection of objects for this activity.
There is a very helpful article on assembling a collection of miniatures at [http://whatdidwedoallday.blogspot.com/2012/02/miniatures-collection-storage.html What DID we do all day?]
 
===Make Your Own===
===Make Your Own===
[[Category:Make_your_own]]
[[Category:Make_your_own]]
One way to make the objects is to sculpt them out of clay and then paint them:<br>
See [[Miniature Objects#Make Your Own|the Make Your Own section of the Miniature Objects page]] for information on how to make these objects.
[[File:Objects unpainted.jpg|270px]] [[File:Objects painted.jpg|270px]]<br>
 
[http://www.gluesky.com/2010/05/making-montessori-objects-for-reading/ Source: Glue Sky] (Check out this blog post for a more detailed description of how this was done.)
=== Where to Buy ===
See [[Miniature Objects#Where to Buy|the Where to Buy section of the Miniature Objects page]]

Revision as of 03:50, 19 April 2014

I Spy
Language - Language Foundation
I Spy.JPG
LevelPrimary
Age2.5
Prerequisitesnone
Materialsa collection of objects on a mat
or
objects around the room

The purpose of this activity is to make children aware of the separate sounds (phonemes) that make up words.

Presentations

Beginning Sounds

Introduction

This can be done with one or a few children. It can be a formal lesson that takes place at a table or a mat, or in can be done casually during the course of the daily activities (but of course, do not interrupt a child who is at work with another activity).

  1. For the child's introduction to the game, make the first clues as obvious as possible: "I spy some thing that starts with 'b' that you are holding in your hand."
    I Spy Intro.jpg
  2. Other ones to begin with are: "I spy something you are sitting on that starts with 'ch'," or "I spy someone who just came in the room whose name starts with 'j'."

With 2 or 3 Objects

  1. Step one
  2. Next step

With Several Objects

  1. Step one
  2. Next step

With Objects Around the Room

  1. Step one
  2. Next step

Ending Sounds

  1. Step one
  2. Next step

Middle Sounds

  1. Begin this step by going through the beginning and ending sounds as in the last step.
    I Spy Middle.JPG
  2. Next step

Points of Interest

Control of Error

This activity does not have any built-it control of error, it must be done with a adult or older child.

Variations and Extensions

  • Once the child can do beginning and ending sounds, you could play the game using just ending sounds. One way to do this would be to use a collection of objects that all have the same beginning sound.
  • A version of the game could be played with objects that are not present: "I'm thinking of an animal that starts with 'b'."

Material

The small objects used in this activity are also used in other several other language activities. It can be nice to have a large collection of these and then swap them out from time to time.
See the page on Miniature Objects for more information on putting together a collection of objects for this activity.

Make Your Own

See the Make Your Own section of the Miniature Objects page for information on how to make these objects.

Where to Buy

See the Where to Buy section of the Miniature Objects page