We are thinking of something that rhymes with bat.
Is it this? (Child guessing puts on a hat.)
No. It is not hat.
Is it this? (Child guessing pats his head.)
No. It is not pat.
Is it this? (Child guessing says Meow.)
Yes. It is cat.
Is it a pretty color?
It is not red.
Is it something we sleep in?
It is not bed.
Is it a boy's name?
Yes. It is Ned.
VI.
Phonic Game. Hide and Seek. Teacher gives the first rhyme. She then calls upon a child to give a rhyme using the same initial letter. This child then calls upon another child. Continue in this way until the rhymes are exhausted. Ex.:
I am in run.
I am not in Sun.
I am in rug.
I am not in bug.
I am in rose.
I am not in nose.
Object—Grouping of words with like initial consonants.
Caution—Be careful to articulate the initial and final consonants distinctly.
A LIST OF RHYMES AND POEMS.
The teacher may read the following rhymes and poems to the children in connection with the Ear Training Exercises.
The Melodies of Mother Goose.
| Three Little Kittens. |
| Hey, Diddle, Diddle. |
| Baa, Baa, Black Sheep. |
| Peter Piper. |
| One, Two, Buckle My Shoe. |
| I Saw a Ship a-sailing. |