Learn Finnish: Winter – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Read, think, connect — that is the whole idea of this Finnish picture-word match. Your child studies the snowflakes, mittens and scarves and reads the Finnish words offered beside them. Then they draw a line from each picture to the matching word. This task trains recognition of written Finnish words, because your child has to read the name and join it to the right picture. It is an especially friendly way to practise early Finnish, since nothing has to be spelled and nothing has to be searched for. Take your time together; what matters here is the calm, happy joining. When a clean line runs from every picture to the correct Finnish word, your child can look proudly at the match they finished all on their own.

In this picture-word match your child links each drawing to the right Finnish word. The snowflakes, mittens and scarves stand ready as pictures, with their Finnish names beside them. Your child reads, thinks, and draws a line to the right word. So they learn to connect a picture with its written Finnish name — no pressure, at their own pace, with no score. Because nothing has to be written, reading and recognizing take centre stage, and that is just what makes first steps into Finnish so light and welcome for your child. Finnish builds long words by clicking small pieces together, a bit like adding cars to a train.

Has your child had so much fun connecting? Then there is plenty more to discover! The matches about the instruments and the ones with shapes hold fresh pictures and new Finnish words looking for their partners. And once your child is in the swing of it, a whole free collection built around the winter things is ready to go — free to print or simply to play online. That way learning Finnish stays varied and gives a little fresh pleasure each day, all at your child’s own pace. Have fun reading, thinking, and connecting together!