Sound detectives
EYFS · 15 minutes · Hear the first sound in a spoken word and match it to a letter.
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Our learning goal
Hear the first sound in a spoken word and match it to a letter.
Your turn: Choose one thing you would like to understand by the end.
Offline speech needs an installed English device voice.
My lesson notes & project
Full teaching script
- Today: Sound detectives. Our goal: Hear the first sound in a spoken word and match it to a letter.
- Take one idea at a time. Pause after each sentence; ask for repetition whenever you need it.
- A sound is something we hear; a letter is a shape we write. The word sun begins with /s/. Say sss without adding “uh”. Moon begins with /m/. Say mmm with your lips together. First listen to the whole word, then stretch its beginning, then point to the letter. The letter name and sound are not always the same. Adult model: say “map”, stretch “mmm-ap”, then write m. Ask the learner to copy the sound, not memorise the explanation. Repeat with sock and mug. Finish by saying two words: sun and sock start with the same sound; sun and moon do not.
- Together: choose one example from the explanation and show how it works. What do you notice?
- Your turn: Warm-up: listen for three sounds in the room. Explore: sort safe objects into /s/ and /m/ groups, adding a “different sound” pile. Practise: draw one object from each group and label its first sound. Finish: explain your sorting to someone.
- Reflect: what made sense, and what would you like explained differently?
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