Book 1

Beginning and ending sounds

Short a: 3 sounds
Have your child name the picture (cat) .
Now have them slowly say each sound in the word. They should point at one box at a time as they say
each sound.
Now have them do the same thing, but ask them to stop when they get to the /a/ sound. When they
say /a/ they should freeze. Repeat this with each sound until they can stop at the correct sound position
that you name. Ask: What is the first sound? Middle sound? Last sound?
Now have them say cat one more time. Ask them what mystery word would they make if they changed
the /c/ sound to a /h/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds.

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if you got it right!
Say all of the sounds in hat. Ask them what mystery word they can make if they change the /h/ sound
to a /m/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds if needed.

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if you got it right!
Say all of the sounds in mat. Ask them what mystery word they can make if they change the /m/
sound to a /r/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds if needed.

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if you got it right!
Say all of the sounds in rat. Ask them what mystery word they can make if they change the ending /t/
sound to a /g/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds if needed.

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if you got it right!
Say all of the sounds in rag. Ask them what mystery word they can make if they change the ending /g/
sound to a /n/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds if needed.

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if you got it right!
Say all of the sounds in ran. Ask them what mystery word they can make if they change the beginning
/r/ sound to a /f/ sound? They can point to the boxes as they say the sounds if needed.

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if you got it right!
You should get the word fan! Keep practicing these skills until your child can change beginning and
ending sounds with ease.