Consonant Puzzle Box

Age
4-5.

Materials

 * Pictures containing different initial consonants, pasted on small pieces of cardboard.
 * Initial consonant printed on bottom of each card.
 * Card is cut apart as in a jigsaw puzzle.

Preparation
Medial Vowel: Follow same procedure as with Initial Consonant exerxise only emphasize the Medial vowel.

Final Consonant: Follow same procedure as with Initial Consonant exerxise only emphasize the Final consonant.

Matching Capitals to Small Letters: Have puzzles with capital letter on one side. Cut so it becomes a puzzle child has to match. Divide into 6 drawers (4 letters each plus control cards).

Presentation

 * 1) Child separates pictures and letters.
 * 2) Place pictures in horizontal colum across top of desk.
 * 3) Name each picture, stress initial consonant, then find that consonant and connect puzzle.
 * 4) Mix up and let child repeat exercise.

Control Of Error

 * Material itself has control of error built in, because the jigsaw puzzle doesn't fit together if put together wrong.
 * The directress.

Points Of Interest

 * 1) The pictures.
 * 2) Fitting the pieces together like a puzzle.

Purpose

 * To develop auditory and visual discrimination of initial consonants.
 * To provide drill and reinforcement of consonant sounds.

Variation
Have small pictures cut from workbooks, etc., scissors, paste, crayons, small pieces of paper. Have child paste a picture on each piece of paper. Color. Write initial consonant below each picture. Have child cut apart as jigsaw puzzle.