Learning Resources LER 1576 User Manual

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Use these puzzle cards with real photo images to reinforce:

• recognizing compound words

• building compound words

• spelling

Activity Guide

LER 1576

Age 3+

PUZZLE CARDS

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Set of 26 self-checking puzzles.

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etter fun begins with Alphabet Puzzle Cards! 26 self-checking card

lencourage letter recognition, knowledge of letter sounds, and

sbeginning spelling skills. Just match the letter to the picture and

learning is as easy as A-B-C!Before you begin, carefully separate each

card into two pieces.

Alphabet Song

Help children arrange the puzzle cards in alphabetical order. Ask

children to sing The Alphabet Song and point to each letter as they

come to it. Pointing to the letters and saying them aloud will

encourage letter recognition.

Memory

Separate the cards into two pieces and mix them up. Place the cards

face down on the floor. Take turns turning over one picture card (top

pieces) and one letter card (bottom pieces). If the two cards are a

match (for example, the letter A and the picture of the apple) the

player keeps both cards. If the cards do not match, turn the cards over

again. It is the next player’s turn. When all of the cards are gone, the

player with the most matches wins. For younger children, place all of

the letter cards (bottom pieces) together and all of the picture cards

(top pieces) together. Have children make a pair by picking one card

from each group.

A is for Apple

Reinforce beginning letter sounds by pointing to a puzzle card and

asking children to name the letter and the picture. Help children think

of other words that begin with that letter.

Spell it Out

Use the letter cards (bottom pieces) to spell out a common word

ending, for example AR. Ask children what letter they should add to

make the word FAR. Have children place the F card in front of AR to

spell out FAR. For younger children, limit their choices by placing three

cards in front of them and having them choose from these. Here is a list

of common two-letter word endings: AD, AG, AN, AP, AT, AW, ED, EN,

ET, IG, IN, IT, OG, OP, UG, UN, UT.

Rhyming Words

Use the two-letter word endings listed above and help children think of

rhyming words. For example: cap, lap, map, tap, nap, snap, flap. Let

children make up silly words, then discuss which words are real and

which are silly.

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