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Pre-K Reading & Writing · World 6: Clap Clap Barn · Level 34
First Sounds: /m/ /s/ /t/
Hear the first sound in a word.
Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. 10 minutes or less.
For grown-ups
With your help, your child hears the first sound in words: /m/ in moon, /s/ in sun, /t/ in tiger. We suggest reading it together.
What children learn in Level 34
- Every word starts with a sound. Listen: moon. The first sound is /m/. /m/, moon!
- Sun starts with /s/. /s/, sun! It sounds like a snake: /s/.
- Tiger starts with /t/. /t/, tiger!
- Your turn! Say mouse. Stretch out the start: /m/, mouse. What's the first sound? /m/!
- Try it with a grown-up! Play I Spy with sounds: I spy something that starts with /s/… a sock!
Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS), 48–60 months:
- CLL6.4c — Isolates the initial (beginning) sounds in words with adult guidance.