"Riddles, Rhyme and Alliteration" is an activity-based resource that encourages children aged 4-7 years to concentrate, listen to and discriminate between different speech sounds. Teachers can use the material separately or as part of a phonics programme, as each activity has the flexibility to be used with individuals, groups or whole classes. Older children who have listening and auditory discrimination difficulties, poor listening skills, and mild to moderate hearing loss or 'glue ear' can also benefit from using the material. Each of the eighteen sections is based on a particular phoneme and includes two or three pages of illustrations to accompany the activities.The activities are photocopiable and include: riddles which can be solved with the help of the picture pages; exercises on alliteration and rhyming words; tongue twisters; a story containing words beginning with the target phonemes; and a puzzle worksheet based on some of the words from the picture pages. All of the activities have clear instructions and are presented orally by the teacher, except the puzzle worksheets that encourage the child to work independently. The picture pages can also be coloured in at school or at home to help consolidate what has been taught. Written by a teacher for teachers, "Riddles, Rhyme and Alliteration" will prove a welcome resource for those who have limited time for preparation.

 

There are 200 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Taylor & Francis Ltd .

Jane Turner has been a practising teacher for the deaf for thirty years, experienced in teaching deaf/hard of hearing babies, toddlers and schoolchildren up to sixteen years of age. She specialises in the aural/oral rehabilitation of pupils with hearing aids or cochlear implants.

This book has the following chapters: Preface; Introduction; How to use this book; Section for the 'b' sound'; Section for the 'c/k'; Section for the 'd' sound; Section for the 'f' sound; Section for the 'g' sound; Section for the 'h' sound; Section for the 'j' sound; Section for the 'l' sound; Section for the 'm' sound; Section for the 'n' sound; Section for the 'p' sound; Section for the 'r' sound; Section for the 's' sound; Section for the 't' sound; Section for the 'v' and 'w' sounds; Section for the 'y' and 'th' (unvoiced) sounds; Section for the 'sh' sound; Section for the 'ch' sound; Answers to the stories and worksheets