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What is hiding in the picture?

All of the hidden pictures use the same ending syllable. Keeping the end syllable the same each time helps us have a pattern to the words we are practicing.

Some of our strategies include marking the syllables with two hand movements or two taps, a pause between the syllables can give our mouths time to practice the two different syllables, too.

Move the mouse over the picture. Can you find:

TEDDY (under sun)

DIRTY (under dad's shirt)

POTTY (under balloon)

MUDDY (under grass on left)

Remember, say the words aloud to practice your sounds.

***BONUS***

Once your child shows you s/he is ready (saying words readily, accurately immitating you, maybe saying sometimes with less help), then we will add some variety:

• There is a picture hiding that break the pattern of the second syllable.
• "Happy" is hiding with a mouse click under the boy's shirt (right shoulder). Press a letter key to re-hide the picture.
• "Happy" has the /p/ sound to pop our lips (you want to be face to face, pause between syllables and point out that sound change.
• Talk about the syllable change (wow, my lips popped... I feel that sound on my lips...). This lets your child know that the change in sound pattern was something to notice (significant information).

1) Listening: Does your child notice the pattern change when you model happy?

2) Imitating: Does your child try the pattern change?