¿Empieza como mano o como pera?
Diez palabras para ordenar según su primer sonido: las que empiezan como mano y las que empiezan como pera. Un adulto lee en voz alta cada tarjeta y cada opción.
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How to run it
Say the two group words first, stretching the first sound: mmm-mano, p-p-pera. Then say each card aloud and ask which one it starts like. Let the child say the word themselves before sorting. When they are confident, mix in a word from neither group, such as sol, and talk about why it does not fit.
Cueing ladder
Start at the top. Add support one step at a time.
- IndependentAn adult reads every card and choice aloud. Say the item and wait 5 seconds for the student's answer.Log as correct
- Stretch itSay the word again slowly, stretching the sounds or tapping the syllables.Log as cued
- Two choicesOffer two answers, the right one not always second.Log as cued
- ModelDo it yourself, tapping as you go, then the student does it after you.Log as cued
Adjust it
Use pictures, fewer items, and words with fewer sounds.
Take the pictures away, or move on to blending three sounds into a word.
Matching IEP goal
Given spoken words, Student will identify the first or last sound in a word in 8 of 10 opportunities across 3 consecutive sessions, given no more than one repetition.
Send it home through the parent portal →About this activity
Ten Spanish words sorted by their first sound into two groups: empieza como mano, with mesa, mono, moto, miel and mapa, and empieza como pera, with pelo, piña, puerta, pollo and papá. Two sounds with clear contrast make an easy start for young children who are just beginning to hear the first sound of a word, a key step toward reading in Spanish.
What to listen for
Notice whether the child sorts by sound or by meaning; putting pollo with pera because both are food shows meaning-based sorting. Listen for whether the child can say the first sound by itself, mmm or p. Notice words that start with a sound followed by a glide, like puerta and miel, which some children find harder to hear.
Carrying it home
At home, families can play a sound hunt: find things in the house that start like mano and things that start like papá. Say the words slowly, stretching the first sound. Grocery shopping is a great place to play: manzana, mango, papaya, pan. A few minutes at a time is plenty.
What's in this activity
- Empieza como mano
- Empieza como pera
Questions
- Who is this for?
- Spanish-speaking and bilingual children in preschool and kindergarten beginning to hear initial sounds (sonido inicial) in Spanish.
- Can I change the items?
- Yes. Open it in the Activity Studio, edit or add items and keep the same board, or switch it to another template that fits the content.
- Is it free?
- Yes. It plays free in the browser with no login. An account adds session data, goal scoring and assignment to a student.
Use this board with your caseload
With a free account, every correct, cued and incorrect mark is saved to the student and scored against their IEP goal, with the data written up for you. Assign it as home practice through the parent portal.
Track progress freeFree for SLPs. No card, no trial clock.