Sound Safari

Sound hunts develop phonemic awareness through active learning.

• Framework: IPC
• Unit: Jungles
• Learning area: Phonics
• Level: Levels 1-3

Objectives

• Listen for target sounds
• Find objects with sounds
• Segment words into sounds

Materials

• Sound of the day cards
• Collection baskets
• Word lists

Instructions

Today's sound is /s/. Find things in our jungle that start with /s/: snake, sun, stick!

Educator tip

Accept reasonable guesses. Focus on the sound heard.

Assessment

Observe sound recognition in word beginnings.

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• Segmenting Snakes
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• Jungle Climate Calendar
• Endangered Species Mapping
• Jungle Teamwork
• Animal Emotion Match