Pirates start with the letter P. The letter P makes a ‘puh’ sound. What else starts with this sound? Pants, pig, purple. Some children may be able to name things on their own that start with the same sound; other children may need an adult to supply a word and ask if they start the same. For example, do pink and pirate start the same? How about pirate and green? What do you wear that starts with the ‘puh’ sound? Pants. There’s a color that starts ‘puh’. Pink or purple. Do we eat anything that starts ‘puh’? Pickles, pineapple, peach, pear, or, perhaps, popcorn? That sounds like a real treasure. And while waiting for the popcorn to pop, pirates can walk the plank!!
P.S. Dividing words into their sound parts is an important skill called phonological awareness. As a rough guide about 80% of 5 year olds have some basic skills such as rhyming and initial sounds. For younger children, reading books and playing word games helps them develop this skill. Word games are ideal to piggy-back onto other activities. Can you play some?