Language · 10 minutes · 6–10 years
An indoor sound hunt
Listen for first sounds. This is not a spelling test.
All you need
Four familiar safe objects in one room.
Grown-up, read this first
Stay in a safe room; do not open cupboards or touch electrical items.
Adapt to your child’s needs and stop if uncomfortable.
Let’s give it a go
A question to take with you
Can matching sounds have very different meanings?
Talk it through or draw on paper. There is no answer box or personal information to submit.
Make it gentler
An adult offers two words to choose from.
Take it further
Try final sounds or clap syllables.