Early years
Phonics Sound Walk
Phonics that happens on the way to the shop. Pick today's sound and hunt for it in everything you pass.
Ages
3-5, 5-7
Level
EYFS, KS1
Subject
English
Duration
20 min
What you'll need
- Nothing at all
What the learner will explore
- Initial sounds
- Listening
- Vocabulary
How to do it
- 1
Choose one sound for the walk.
- 2
Say it together clearly.
- 3
Spot ten things that start with it.
- 4
Count them on fingers as you go.
Make it easier
Use the first sound of the child's name.
Make it harder
Hunt for end sounds or blends.
Try it differently
Do it indoors as a room-by-room hunt.
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