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    Phonics Bingo

    Phonics Bingo

    By Catie Gosselin

    Materials

    posterboard

    pictures cut from magazines

    buttons

    index cards

    brown bag

    Learning Skills:

    phonics, reading readiness, letter recognition Cut the posterboard into 6 in x 8 in rectangles. With a marker, divide it into a 3x3 or 4x4 square board. Have your child select a the magazine clipping for each square on their board. Cut each index card in half, and write a letter of the alphabet on each. Place all letters into a brown bag. Shake the bag, and select a letter at random. Have your child look for a picture on his/her board that starts with this letter/sound and place a button on it when found. Once your child has a complete horizontal, vertical or diagonal row, they make a 'bingo'!

    About the Author:

    Catie Gosselin is founder/editor of WomanLinks.com. She is a freelance writer, a homeschooling mom of two, and an avid fan of laughter, cats and chocolate (not necessarily in that order).

     
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