2. A set of 2 control miniature object pictures which beginning sound one is z, and another one is r.
3. A set of 4 matching miniature object pictures which beginning sound is z. Another set of 4 matching miniature object pictures which beginning sound is r.
4. Two symbols indicate the beginning sound O---, which look like a green balloon.
5. A container to hold all material, and the lid of container has the beginning sound symbol O---, indicate this work is sorting beginning sound.
6. Rug.
2. Bring the container to the rug, and place it on the upper right hand corner.
3. Get the 2 wooden alphabet letters out of the container and place them separately apart from each other on the left top corner of the rug. The child may tell you what are the sounds of them.
4. Randomly place and lay out all the cards below the container.
5. Place the beginning sound symbols under the place of the 2 wooden alphabet letters are placed. Tell the child, we are going to sort the beginning sounds start with z or r. Encourage the child make the z, and r sounds with you.
6. Select marked control card has miniature ring on it, place it under the r alphabet letter and beginning sound symbol, and place another control card has miniature zebra on it under the z alphabet letter and the beginning sound symbol. Point the zebra picture, sound: "z-z-z...zebra". Point the ring picture, sound: "r-r-r...ring". Be sure that sound the initial consonant clearly and ask the child to watch your mouth if it is possible.
7. Pick up one of the picture from random group, sound the word aloud: z-z-z-...zoo, and place the picture under the zebra. Pick up another one picture, sound it aloud: r-r-r...radio, place it under the ring, continue the same manner until all pictures are sorted out in two groups.
8. Point the z alphabet letter sound z, move down your index finger of dominant hand point to the picture and read z-z-z- zebra, then z-z-z-zoo, z-z-z-zipper, until all the pictures is read. Repeat in the same manner to another category.
9. Encourage the child to read them aloud all by himself, and explore the work.
10. When he has finished the work, ask him to return the cards randomly so next child can do this work. And ask him to replace the work and rug properly.
* Another kind of sorting beginning sound pictures with letter is the beginning sound symbol card printed with the beginning sound under O---.