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Welcome to the “Learn word sounds” course and help a dyslexic child to practise word sounds. Being able to break words down into sounds can help a child read better. Try these 3 activities they take just 10 minutes per day!
This easy to follow course will help you:
- Challenge the child to word puzzles.
- Help the child practise word sounds.
- Improve the child’s reading.
Play 10 minute word sound games
When children learn to read, they break words down into sounds and letters (phonics).
The reading staircase is used to help children learn to read, by breaking down words. The steps include practising:
- Syllables
- Rhyming
- Alliterations
- Onset-rime
- Sound Identification
- Blending Sounds
The image below features the ‘reading staircase’ card, that child follow when learning reading at school.
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About learn word sounds games
Playing word sound games can help a dyslexic child to learn reading. The games take just 10 minutes to play and can be played each day. The activities below are designed to help you play word sound games.
The three activities take just 10 minutes per day. They can be completed using the links to the activities taken from Mooki cards. Follow the top tips below when completing the activities with a dyslexic child:
- Aim to try three puzzles in 1 week, what days will you play?
- Do them with the child, in a quiet place with no distractions.
- Do each game on different days, to stop the child becoming overwhelmed.
- Play the games together so the child does not even realise they are learning.
Activity 1: Word families
This activity will help the child to match rhyming word sounds.
Use Word Families card to complete this activity, click on the card below to learn more.
When using the card follow the top tips below:
- Try the 10 minute puzzle on the Word families card.
- For more examples of words broken down into sounds, see extra words lists.
Activity 2: Start and end sounds
This activity will help the child to break down words into phonetical sounds.
Use Start and end sounds card to complete this activity, click on the card below to learn more.
When using the card follow the top tips below:
- Try the 10 minute puzzle on the Start and end sounds card.
- For examples of more rhyming words, see extra words lists.
Activity 3: Blending sounds
This activity will help the child to learn how to join word sounds to make words.
Use Blending Sounds card to complete this activity, click on the card below to learn more.
When using the card follow the top tips below:
- Try the 10 minute puzzle on the Blending Sounds card.
- For examples of more words broken into sounds, see extra words lists.
To practise earlier steps on the reading staircase. See the link to more games below:
How did the course help?
Answer the questions below to help you understand if the course help the child learn better:
- Did the child learn better by doing the puzzles?
- Did you look at the extra word lists for more examples of word sounds?
- What did the child need to practise more? (Word families, Start and end sounds, Blending sounds).
Dyslexia courses
Join the following dyslexia course next, to help you learn how to help a dyslexic child:
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Everything you need to help a dyslexic child. 56 cards with 10 minute activities. Perfect for using at home or in the classroom. Order your “Mooki Cards” here!
