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Letter and sound recognition is an important beginning step to reading and writing. Repetition is the key in helping your child learn this important skill. When practicing letters and sounds, include letters your child already knows along with letters your child doesn’t recognize. This way he/she feels successful. Use the Alphafriends for correct letter sounds. Always talk about the sounds the letters make when identifying letters. Students need to memorize short and long vowel sounds (e.g., i says /ĭ/ as in igloo and /ī/ as in ice).
Letter and sound recognition is an important beginning step to reading and writing. Repetition is the key in helping your child learn this important skill. When practicing letters and sounds, include letters your child already knows along with letters your child doesn’t recognize. This way he/she feels successful. Use the Alphafriends for correct letter sounds. Always talk about the sounds the letters make when identifying letters. Students need to memorize short and long vowel sounds (e.g., i says /ĭ/ as in igloo and /ī/ as in ice).
Point and Sing Point to the letters on an alphabet chart as you sing the ABC Song. Make sure you slow down during the “L, M, N, O, P” part. Extension: Point to the letters and sing the sounds of the letters.
Point and Sing Point to the letters on an alphabet chart as you sing the ABC Song. Make sure you slow down during the “L, M, N, O, P” part. Extension: Point to the letters and sing the sounds of the letters.
What’s in a name? Write your first name the school way by starting with an upper-case letter and continuing with lower-case letters. Count how many letters are in your name. Point and say the letters in your name. Continue pointing and naming the letters in your name until you can do it independently. Extension: Cut up the individual letter in your name. Mix up the letters and try to create new words. Read the words you have created.
What’s in a name? Write your first name the school way by starting with an upper-case letter and continuing with lower-case letters. Count how many letters are in your name. Point and say the letters in your name. Continue pointing and naming the letters in your name until you can do it independently. Extension: Cut up the individual letter in your name. Mix up the letters and try to create new words. Read the words you have created.
Say/Write Have an adult say a letter. You write the upper and lower case letter. Then say the sound(s) the letter makes. Make sure you are forming the letters correctly. See the Alphafriends chart. Extension: Have an adult say a simple word, such as dog, jet, or chat. You spell the word on a piece of paper.
Say/Write Have an adult say a letter. You write the upper and lower case letter. Then say the sound(s) the letter makes. Make sure you are forming the letters correctly. See the Alphafriends chart. Extension: Have an adult say a simple word, such as dog, jet, or chat. You spell the word on a piece of paper.
Letters Around Town As you are out running errands, look for letters. Point to the letters and tell an adult what letters you see and the sounds the letters make. If you are not going out and about, look for letters around your home.
Letters Around Town As you are out running errands, look for letters. Point to the letters and tell an adult what letters you see and the sounds the letters make. If you are not going out and about, look for letters around your home.
ABC Book Check out an ABC book from the library. Have an adult read you the book. Talk about the different letters and sounds as you read.
ABC Book Check out an ABC book from the library. Have an adult read you the book. Talk about the different letters and sounds as you read.
Use ABC flashcards for the following activities
Use ABC flashcards for the following activities
ABC Sort Sort your flashcards into 3 piles; straight lines only (A, T, W, X), curves only (O, U, C), and straight lines with curves (B, J, P, Q). Talk about the names of the letters as you sort. Extension: Sort the ABC’s into upper and lower case letters or consonants and vowels.
ABC Sort Sort your flashcards into 3 piles; straight lines only (A, T, W, X), curves only (O, U, C), and straight lines with curves (B, J, P, Q). Talk about the names of the letters as you sort. Extension: Sort the ABC’s into upper and lower case letters or consonants and vowels.
Matching Game Place the lower-case letters on the floor. Put the upper-case letters in a pile. Draw an upper-case flashcard and match it to the lower-case letter. When you have found a match, say the name of the letter and the sound.
Matching Game Place the lower-case letters on the floor. Put the upper-case letters in a pile. Draw an upper-case flashcard and match it to the lower-case letter. When you have found a match, say the name of the letter and the sound.
Memory/Concentration Place cards face down on the table. Take turns with an adult flipping over two cards. Try and match the lower-case to the upper-case letter. When you find a match, say the name of the letter and the sound.
Memory/Concentration Place cards face down on the table. Take turns with an adult flipping over two cards. Try and match the lower-case to the upper-case letter. When you find a match, say the name of the letter and the sound.
Go Fish Have an adult deal each of you some cards. Place the remainder of the cards in a pile. Ask “Do you have any L’s?” He/she will either give you an L or say “Go Fish”. (“Go Fish” means draw a card from the pile.) Take turns playing. When you get a match, say the letter and the sound. Matches will consist of an upper and lower case letter (“L” and “l”).
Go Fish Have an adult deal each of you some cards. Place the remainder of the cards in a pile. Ask “Do you have any L’s?” He/she will either give you an L or say “Go Fish”. (“Go Fish” means draw a card from the pile.) Take turns playing. When you get a match, say the letter and the sound. Matches will consist of an upper and lower case letter (“L” and “l”).
Hide and Seek Have an adult hide flashcards around the house. You go find the letters. When you find a letter, say the name of the letter and the sound it makes.
Hide and Seek Have an adult hide flashcards around the house. You go find the letters. When you find a letter, say the name of the letter and the sound it makes.
Alphabetical Order Put your flashcards in alphabetical order. Start with the letter “A” and make a long train of flashcards until you get to the letter “Z.” Singing the ABC song may help with this activity.
Alphabetical Order Put your flashcards in alphabetical order. Start with the letter “A” and make a long train of flashcards until you get to the letter “Z.” Singing the ABC song may help with this activity.
Drill Practice Have an adult hold up a flashcard. Say the name of the letter and the sound as fast as you can. You may even want to time yourself!
Drill Practice Have an adult hold up a flashcard. Say the name of the letter and the sound as fast as you can. You may even want to time yourself!
Slap the Letter Place the flashcards on the floor. Have an adult say a letter. You slap the letter and say the sound. Try reversing the game. Have an adult say a letter sound. You slap the letter and say the letter name. This game is also fun with a clean fly swatter.
Slap the Letter Place the flashcards on the floor. Have an adult say a letter. You slap the letter and say the sound. Try reversing the game. Have an adult say a letter sound. You slap the letter and say the letter name. This game is also fun with a clean fly swatter.
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