2. An initial consonant symbol, such as "m" or "t".
3. Small objects which begin with the specified sound.
4. A piece of felt.
5. Rug.
3. The child has worked Naming objects and other oral language exercises.
2. Spread the rug on the floor.
3. Bring the container with a set of objects and an initial consonant symbol.
4. Sit at the long edge of the rug with the child on your subdominant hand.
5. Place the felt horizontally (or vertically) on the center of the rug.
6. Take symbol "t", place it on the left end of the felt. Pronouce the sound of "t". (you may ask the child what the sound of the letter.
7. Naming the objects while you pick the objects out from the box, emphasize on the beginning sound: "t-turtle", "t-telephone", "t-teeth", you may ask the child to watch your mouth.
8. Ask the child bring you object turtle, point the symbol "t", place turtle right next to the symbol, say the name of object very clearly.
9. Repeat in the same manner to other objects.
10. Ask the child to name each object.
11. Replace the objects in the box, fold felt and replace it in the box too.
12. Return the material on the shelf properly, roll the rug up and replace it.
2. Child self or another child.
2. Naming all the objects.
3. Noticing that all objects start with the same sound.
4. Sorting the objects when more than one box has been mix up.
5. Seeing the objects laying on the felt with the initial sound symbol.
2. Vocabulary development.
2. Indirect preparation for reading and writing.
2. Pictures for beginning sounds, start from an initial consonant, then sorting of 2 to 4 initial consonants.
3. Use bags made of felt to put cards with pictures that begin with same sound. The beginning letter should be in the outside of the bag for identification of the sound. Repeat the same procedure as in the presentation with the objects. In the beginning use one set of pictures which just have one initial consonant at a time, later, use more than one initial consonants.