Phonics Scavenger Hunt!

What You Need:

• Paper
• Pen
• Old magazines
• Crayons or markers (optional)

What You Do:

1. Choose a letter that your child knows the sound of. For example, you might choose the letter “B.”
2. Call out the name of the letter and encourage your child to find as many objects around the room that start with that letter as they can. For example, they might run around pointing out a bed, a broom, a blanket, a brush, and a bottle. As they find each object, you should respond, “Yes! ‘B’ is for ‘bed’!”
3. Make a list of all of the “B” objects that your child has found. When your child finishes finding all of the objects, read the list aloud and congratulate them on finding so many objects that begin with the same letter.
4. Look through some old magazines and let your child add pictures from the magazine to the list. For example, your child might find a picture of a bowl or a bucket.
5. Invite them to illustrate the list with any writing or drawing materials you have handy.
6. Repeat this process with other letters that your child knows.

Keep a collection of these word lists in your purse or hang them on the wall, and revisit them with your child periodically.