NAME: DATE: 29/12/2022
Activity: Phonics Bingo
Area of development literacy, communication and language, understanding the
world
Learning intentions The objective of this bingo game is for the children to match
the sounds they hear to the images on their bingo cards. The
(for the children
linked to the EYFS) children will hear a number of environmental sounds on a CD
and match them to the images on their cards. (literacy,
communication and language, understanding the world)
An important element of Phase 1 phonics is developing
children’s listening skills, and for children to be able to pick
out sounds in their everyday lives. This task promotes
awareness of environmental sounds.
How will the
activity support
● Increases the children’s awareness of environmental sounds
this area of
(literacy and understanding the world)
development?
● Encouraging development of children’s listening skills
(communication and language)
● Improves children's auditory discrimination skills (literacy and
communication and language).
● For the children to match the sounds they hear to the images
on their bingo cards. (literacy, communication and
language)
Implementation
and adult role
The activity will take place at the adult led table. There will be
Include: one adult sat at the table with a maximum of 4 children at a
time.
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, ● Where and The children will be each given a bingo card and six chips
with instructions on how to play.
how the
activity The adult will play the CD that has the sounds on it. The
should take children will use their chips to mark their bingo card when
place they have matched the sound to the picture on the card.
● Vocabulary
The sounds on the CD will be environmental sounds such as
and open- the sound of a drum, a lion roaring, the sound of rain,
ended fireworks banging and a dog woofing. The bingo cards will
questions have corresponding images.
The activity will prompt conversation about types of
environmental sounds. The children will be encouraged to
identify all of the sounds on the CD even if it isn’t on their
bingo card.
Age of children between 30 - 36 Size of group How many children
months will take part in the
activity? Up to 4
4 children children at a time
Preparation time 5 minutes
Resources and Audio CD of environmental sounds
equipment
Bingo cards
Chips
How does the One of our golden rules is “Sharing and taking turns”. Even though
activity &
resources relate to
your settings the children will have their own bingo card and chips, they are
policies and
legislations.
having to share their time with each other during the game, and are
In particular child
protection, equality, taking turns in being able to fill their boards. They will be learning
diversity, and health and
safety
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