Our kids are fascinated by rhyming words and are starting to understand that, in order for a word to rhyme, it needs to have the same ending sound. I made ending word sound flowers for them to practice the concept.
Ending Word Sounds Flower Game
You will need:
- construction paper in various colors
- scissors
- marker
- poster board to set the game up on (completely optional-this makes it easier to move around.)
Cut circles out for the flower centers. Then cut out petals for the flowers (one color per flower). Write the ending word sound on the flower centers. Write the beginning sound on the petals. Make stems and leaves and set them on the background. Place the center of one flower on the stem. Hand the child a petal and line it up next to the ending sound. Then, your preschooler can sound out the word and place the petal on the flower. You can do this with one child or each child can place a petal one at a time by sounding out each word until the flower is formed. Then, it is on to the next flower. If you are using this in your classroom, I would suggest laminating the pieces so they can be used for years to come. They can be stored in Ziploc bag.
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What a great way to practice sounding out words in a fun way!
awesome idea! love it
Fantastic – I can use our flowers to do this.
Thank you Amanda!
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Thank you Nicolette!
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Hi Cerys.
That is great that you already have your flowers and are set to go!
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Wow, that's such a fantastic idea! My daughter loves flowers, and I know she'd get into this project. I'm going to give it a try!
Hi Meredith.
I hope your daughter enjoys it. It is really easy to set up and store in a Ziploc to do again.
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What a cute idea AND a good way to learn. I love combining crafty and educational with the babes :).
That's a cute and interactive way to teach word families! I'm always trying to find different ways to present it to my younger ones, so they don't get bored with the same ol' workbook.
Love this idea! I was thinking of doing this with our foam flowers and sticking them to the window. 🙂
Than you Homemade Experience.
I like combining crafty and educational too. It adds a little spark.
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Hi Ai LTM.
I agree that it helps to present information in new ways to get their interest going.
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Hi Danielle.
Sticking foam flowers to the window is a great idea. That way, they could approach it whenever they were in the mood to practice.
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Looks so fun. We will have to give this a try!
Thank you Growing Book by Book.
I hope you and your little ones enjoy it.
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Really like this idea. If I laminate it I can have it for a couple of kids later down the road.
Hi Natasha.
Thank you. That would be great. I am even thinking of laminating our pieces because we have four and when you do it repeatedly, the pieces can bend.
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I'm going to try this with my son. I've introduced him to rhyming words, but haven't done much to help him understand the concept. This should definitely help!