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When children of any age start to learn the letters of the alphabet, that is the letter names and the sounds that the letters stand for, they will need plenty of practice. It is best if this practice is provided in as many different ways as possible. These games provide plenty of fun practice. They can either be played with somebody else, or the child can use them as matching activities. You might even think of other ways of using them other than those outlined below. Be creative!
There are two files here for FREE download.
The Alphabet Game Pack contains some boards games as well as simple matching activities.
Below is pictured sample pages from a matching game: the child can either match the pictures with their intial sound on one/two boards him/herself, or two players can play together, either two children with an adult supervising, or a teacher/parent and a child.
The alphabet Matching Games encourage children to learn the order of the alphabet as well as the sounds the letters stand for.
Who are the games for?
As with all our games, they suit all ages, including older special needs children and adults and ESL learners. Easy to make... The games come with instructions as to how to put them together and how to play them. They are easy to play, being simple matching games. Start by downloading the file and saving it into a safe place. Then print the relevant pages. Printing on card will help the game to last longer. The download provides everything you need. Fun to play... Always choose a time when your child is relaxed and calm. Mornings are good. Make sure you have fifteen minutes of uninterrupted time - no phones or TVs on. Give your child your undivided attention throughout the time it takes to complete the activity. If you sense after starting that your child is not in the best frame of mind after all, then just show them the game, maybe just demonstrate how to match a few pictures. If they are still not interested, leave it for another time. Remain enthusiastic. Most children enjoy their parent's attention and the feeling of success they have playing the games. An idea... Older children in particular sometimes like to make these games feel like proper games with a dice. This is easy to do: simply buy a pack of blank die (see below) and permanent markers in two colours. Label three sides 'go' in one colour and three sides 'stop' in another. Then each player shakes the die before their turn and takes a picture/letter if the die says 'go' and miss a turn if it rolls 'stop'.
Resources to help you make the games...
Use a printer to print them out on card. Store them in plastic wallets so that you don't lose any pieces.
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