Letter Sounds and Blending

Letters and Sounds are the beginning stages of reading. While most students will be able to recognize and name letters, the corresponding sounds are explicitly taught using a variety of methods. One approach incorporates a visual picture representation for each letter/sound and a story for each letter character. The focus of the method is the sound. Lively Letters (Telian) also uses multi-sensory approach to relating plain letter text to sounds (letter/sound correspondence).