Learn Norwegian: Forest Creatures – Picture-Word Match for Kids

Read, think, connect — that is the whole idea of this Norwegian picture-word match. Your child studies the foxes, deer and hedgehogs and reads the Norwegian words offered beside them. Then they draw a line from each picture to the matching word. This task trains recognition of written Norwegian 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 Norwegian, 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 Norwegian word, your child can look proudly at the match they finished all on their own.

This match brings pictures and Norwegian words together. Your child sees the foxes, deer and hedgehogs and the Norwegian names beside them, each looking for its partner. They read, compare, and link each picture with the right line. So a gentle bridge into Norwegian appears. Because nothing has to be written, it is all reading and recognizing — at their own pace, with no stress. Let your child reconsider as often as they like, until a clean line runs from every picture to the matching Norwegian word. Norwegian shares a lot of everyday words with English, so a few of them feel familiar right away.

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