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FISHING FOR PHONICS™
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 3 - BEFORE AND AFTER
How Can You Help?
• In order to be successful while playing this activity, your child must know
what the words “before” and “after” really mean. Practice this skill with
your child. You may wish to use objects that your child is familiar with (i.e.
colored blocks, small toys, etc.) Next, lay three or four objects out in a line
and talk about “before” and “after” in regards to those particular objects.
This should help your child grasp the concept of “before” and “after”.
• Try the above activity using magnetic letters to make the transfer of this
concept to the alphabet. Ask your child, “What letter comes before the letter
C?” Repeat alternating your questions with the words “before” and “after”.
• Remind your child that “before” and “after”are words that also apply to
other activities besides alphabetical order. Together brainstorm with your
child times when “before” and “after” are very important (i.e. daily routine,
following a recipe, driving a car, etc.) and then discuss them. You may even
ask your child to divide a paper into three sections. Label the first section
“Before.” Leave the middle section blank and label the final section “After.”
Next, ask your child to draw a picture of something he or she likes doing in
the blank section. Then on the side labeled “Before”draw something that he
or she may do just before that particular activity. Then in the section la-
beled “After,” ask him or her to draw a picture showing what he or she
would do after the activity was over.
ACTIVITY 4 - MISSING VOWELS
This activity strengthens spelling skills by challenging your child to find the
missing vowel(s) in a word. Your child will be shown a word with one or more
blank spaces somewhere within the word. Your child must look at the yellow
vowel buttons and decide which vowel(s) is missing. Once he or she has found
the answer, press the vowel button followed by the fisherman character to
enter and receive a response.
Learning Benefits for Your Child -
Learning Benefits for Your Child -
Learning Benefits for Your Child -
Learning Benefits for Your Child -
Learning Benefits for Your Child - The Missing Vowels activity provides a good
review of letter and sound recognition. Your child must rely on his or her
knowledge of both long and short vowel sounds to find the missing vowel(s) in
the words. This activity also reinforces the distinction between vowels and
consonants.
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Slide the activity selector to the fourth activity. You
will hear “Let's go fishing!” followed by a short tune
and the instruction “Find the missing vowel(s)”. A word
containing one or more blanks representing the
missing vowel(s) will appear on the screen. The timer
will then begin as a “Tick Tock” sound effect is heard.
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