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Pass the sound

A whisper phonics relay race!

Teams compete to pass a letter sound down the line of players.

Educational aims:

  • To develop knowledge of grapheme-phoneme correspondences.
  • To rehearse articulating the phoneme.
  • To develop phonological awareness by generating words that begin with the target phoneme.

Location:

Classroom, hall or playground

Players:

Two to four teams of five or more (you can have more teams if you have an assistant)

Playing time:

Approximately 15 minutes (depending on the number of teams and team size)

Resources: