Home's Cool Learning Activity: Word Family Eggs

EI Editor Posted On Apr 9, 2020 | UnpluggedPlay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=Duv2TqGklec&feature=emb_logo Home's Cool! While we're all working from home, the parents, former teachers, and play experts at EI are sharing some of their favorite educational activities to help keep your family learning and growing. Check out this idea from Stacie Palka, one of our Product Managers!Ages: 4-6Supplies:• Plastic eggs • Permanent marker

Procedure

Setup:1. On one end of each egg write several beginning sounds (or consonants). You can probably about fit 5 different consonants per egg.2. On the other end of the egg write a word family such as “an” or “ad”.Use the sample list below.

To play:1. Show your child how to twist the side of the egg with the beginning sounds until one sound lines up with the word family on the other side of the egg.2. Help your child sound out each part of the word, putting it together to form the whole word.3. Twist again and sound out the word using the new beginning sound.Variations:• Once your child has mastered simple beginning sounds, try writing blends (ex: sl, bl, fl), or digraphs (ex: “ch”, “sh”) as the beginning sounds and work on sounding those out!• Mix and match tops and bottoms and create silly words!Sample word family list[caption id="attachment_6429" align="alignnone" width="640"]

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With first-hand experience teaching Kindergarten and first grade and 13 years of product development know-how, EI Product Manager Stacie Palka is uniquely qualified to develop products that spark curiosity and a-ha moments. When she's not coming up with cool (and smart!) new ways to play, So Cal native and board game buff Stacie is caring for her two kids and adorable doggo, Frankie.

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