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Age 5Reading20 min

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Let's Sort by First Sound

Collect a few objects and sort them by the sound they start with.

Activity steps

Step 1 of 5, Get ready

Get ready. You will need 6 everyday objects.
Step 1. Name each object together.
Step 2. Listen for the first sound.
Step 3. Make two groups, like “mmm” and “sss”.
Step 4. Say each word slowly to check.

Let's get ready!

You'll need

6 everyday objects

Nothing fancy. Just things you already have at home.

Let's get ready!

6 everyday objects

Step 1

Name each object together.

Step 2

Listen for the first sound.

Step 3

Make two groups, like “mmm” and “sss”.

Step 4

Say each word slowly to check.

What this builds

First sounds
Sorting
Listening

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Can your child add one more object to a group?

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Reading activity for age 5, about 20 minutes.