Whisper Phones

When you can hear yourself say a word or sound it out it wills tick much better than just saying out loud. With a "whisper phone" or the finger trick your kids can hear themselves sounding out words and be able to blend words much better. I am excited that our class was gifted a set of whisper phones and sound changing flip books from Donors Choose.

The whisper phone is a gadget that looks like a telephone. It is hollow and my kids hold it up to their ears and read and/or sound out CVC words. As they say them the sounds go directly back to their ear and is amplified because of the tunnel. I love them and my kids do too! They are so excited to read and use them.  You can order a set from Lakeshore Learning or you can create your own using PVC pipes:
1. Cut your PVC pipe approximately 3 1/2 - 4 inches long.
2. Attach an "elbow" pipe to each end.
3. If you like you can wrap the long piece with washi tape or duct tape to make them colorful.