Resources, Suggestions, & Links

Work With Letters & Sounds

• Name & place the letters of the alphabet in order from a-z:

  • Alphabet Arc (interactive)

  • Alphabet Arc (printable)

• Sing the alphabet to a different tune! 

  • The ABCs to Mary Had a Little Lamb (video)

  • Lyric charts (pdf)

• Practice letter sounds:

  • Learn to Pronounce Sounds in American English (for caregivers)

  • FUNdations Sound Drill (A - Z Letter Practice)

  • FUNdations Sound Drill (random letter practice)

• Build foundational skills:

  • Sounder & Friends (show on PBS, YouTube)

  • Reading Buddies (show on PBS, YouTube)

Read Aloud (Yes, even after your child has begun reading independently!)

• Why read aloud?

• Start With a Book

• The Importance of Reading Aloud to Big Kids ...from Brightly (...a great site for raising readers!)

Reading & Writing

• Use Multisensory Reading and Writing Tools at home.