Letters & Sounds

Ideas for practicing at home:

  • Daily Alphabet Book Practice: Read through your paper copy of the alphabet book once a day. Directions are on the book.

  • Flashcards: Write letters on cards and tape them up your child will see them (in the hall, on the ceiling above their bed, on the wall by their bed, on the bathroom mirror, by the bathtub, on the refrigerator, in the car on the seat in front of them so they look at it while you drive). Especially focus on any letters that are tricky for them. Take a few seconds to name them a few times per day and they'll learn them QUICKLY!

  • Sensory Writing: Get out a pan, dish, or cookie sheet and cover it with something fun like pudding, salt, shaving cream, sand, etc. and have children "write" the letters in it.

  • Get Leap Frog Fridge Phonics Magnets. You may be able to find it cheap at a gently used toy store like Once Upon a Child or you could get it new HERE.

  • Watch Leap Frog Letter Factory. This video is how my persona kids learned their letters & sounds- it really works! Your local library probably has many copies. You can also stream it on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

Letter & Sound Videos

Sign Language ABC Videos

Digraphs & Vowels Videos

Recommended Apps & Websites:

Starfall is a my #1 recommendation! It's a website and an app that includes great literacy & math activities for Pre-K -> 2nd. Sunset Hill families: be sure to get log in info from your teacher for full access.
ABC Ya is also a website and an app. It allows 6 free games per week on the mobile app and unlimited free games through the website. Be aware that there ARE ads, but the games are fun.
Letter School is a (mostly) paid app, but I still recommend it because it's highly engaging. Students can trace and hear about letters, shapes, numbers, and words. You can check out the free version to try before you buy.