Identifying letters and sounds is hard work – but so fun and rewarding! While we are learning the sounds that letters make, we always need some fun practice! This alphabet magnets beginning sound match uses tools found in most homes or classrooms, and is a fun, quick and simple way to work on beginning sounds!
Alphabet Magnet Beginning Sound Match
We have several sets of alphabet magnets in my classroom. This set (similar to this one) has lowercase letters and makes the vowels red. Sometimes that is helpful when we get to word building because my kids always remember that to make a word they need vowels, so it really highlights their importance!
I grabbed my set of letters along with a cookie sheet (I have several that I have grabbed from the dollar store!) and the game board (below) and my group set off to work on those beginning sounds!
There are various pictures on the game board, so what we did was first lay out the letters. Then we took turns picking them up one at a time and saying their name and sound. After saying their sound, we searched for the picture that matched.
“n says /n/ – what picture starts with /n/? Yes, net starts with /n/!”
After identifying the picture, we stuck the magnet on! I love how it sticks there and doesn’t get knocked off or shifted while we keep playing! If you are playing at home, your fridge would work just as well – just use magnets or tape to hang the game board and play a few letters throughout the day!
Download the Beginning Sound Match Game Board
Ready to match up some letters and pictures? Grab your cookie sheet (or your fridge!) and then grab your copy of the game board by clicking the yellow button at the very end of the post.
Then, for tons more alphabet fun, grab our Print and Play Alphabet Centers!
More Fun with Magnet Letters!
For even more fun learning activities with magnet letters, check out these posts from some awesome kid bloggers!
Magnetic Letter I Spy Game from Life Over C’s
Bird Magnetic Preschool Letter Activities from Learning 2 Walk
Spelling Sight Words with Magnetic Letters from Mom Inspired Life
Magnetic Letter Search & Find Sight Word Sensory Bin from Play Dough & Popsicles
Magnetic Letters Identification Spoons Handwriting Game from Sugar Aunts
Alphabet Magnets Beginning Sound Match from The Kindergarten Connection
Magnet Letters Connect the Dots Learning Activityfrom School Time Snippets
Word Family Magnet Learning Activity from Raising Little Superheroes
Magnetic Letters Spelling Sensory Bin from Something to Offer
Magnetic Letters Travel Game from Play & Learn Everyday
My Kindergartner and Preschooler will love this one! Thanks!
Thank you.
Thank you. This will be a great center activity.
You are so welcome Susie! Glad you will be able to use it with your students! 🙂
Great resource! Thank you so much for sharing!! Love your resources!!!
I am sure you have heard it a million times, but I will say it again…you are SO kind, SO generous and clearly a very good teacher. I cannot thank you enough for all of the amazing activities you have given me and for the great things I have purchased! THANK YOU!!!
Hi Erin,
Thank you SO much for your sweet compliments! We are so happy you are enjoying our activities. Have a wonderful school year!
Alex, thank you so much for everything! I love your resources for phonics, upper and lower case letters, and CVC word. They’ve been so helpful this year! Have an awesome summer!