Letter Recognition & Sounds
Learning the names of letters and their sounds are important beginning steps your child will take on their journey to reading and writing. Please keep in mind that this is a lot of work for children! Focus on a few letters at a time and make learning letters & sounds a special time for you and your child.
Alphabet Flashcards
Alphabet-small size click here.
Alphabet-medium size click here.
Alphabet-large size click here.
For flashcards with the letter and a picture click here.
For flashcards with the letter, picture and words click here.
To make your very own flashcards view this website.
Check back soon, I will be adding more alphabet flashcards here in the near future...
Alphabet-medium size click here.
Alphabet-large size click here.
For flashcards with the letter and a picture click here.
For flashcards with the letter, picture and words click here.
To make your very own flashcards view this website.
Check back soon, I will be adding more alphabet flashcards here in the near future...
Jolly Phonics Flashcards
For the Jolly Phonics actions and letter flashcards click here.
For the Jolly Phonics large alphabet letter flashcards with a small corresponding picture to the actions click here.
For the Jolly Phonics large alphabet letter flashcards with a small corresponding picture to the actions click here.
Alphabet Songs
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Jolly Phonics Songs
Phonics/Letter Sounds Songs
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Fun Ways To Recognize Letters and Learn Their Sounds:
It is important for your child to be successful when learning letters and their sounds so that they stay engaged, motivated and enjoy learning time with you. Do not use all the letters right away, start with a few letters (ones your child has learned in class or letters in their name) and slowly add more as they master the letters you are working with.
1. Play "Memory" or "Go Fish" with letter flashcards.
2. Play "Eye-Spy" for letters in print (books, newspapers, cereal boxes, etc), around the house, at the grocery store or driving in the car.
3. Play online or IPAD/IPHONE games. Go to our Educational Online Games section or here
4. Read a story together and search for the target letter/sound. Put your thumbs up or make a fun sound/action when you hear the sound or see the letter.
5. Use letter magnets on the fridge. "Find the S before you take out..." "Find the letter that says sssssssss before you take out..."
6. Look around the house for things that start with the target sound. How many can you find?
7. Make the letters with playdough. I teach the children how to make "dots" (balls) and "snakes". Every letter can be made with either dots or snakes.
8. Pour salt or sugar on the table and ask your child to make the letter with their finger. Smooth over and make another!
9. Eat some alphabet soup/alphabits cereal or play with the uncooked pasta/dry cereal. What letters can you find? Can you find the letter that says....?
10. Sing the alphabet song. This may seem silly but learning the song helps your child master letter order. It is important for your child to know the order of letters when it comes to sequencing/alphabetizing in the future.
Any more great ideas? Let me know so that I can add them! :)
1. Play "Memory" or "Go Fish" with letter flashcards.
2. Play "Eye-Spy" for letters in print (books, newspapers, cereal boxes, etc), around the house, at the grocery store or driving in the car.
3. Play online or IPAD/IPHONE games. Go to our Educational Online Games section or here
4. Read a story together and search for the target letter/sound. Put your thumbs up or make a fun sound/action when you hear the sound or see the letter.
5. Use letter magnets on the fridge. "Find the S before you take out..." "Find the letter that says sssssssss before you take out..."
6. Look around the house for things that start with the target sound. How many can you find?
7. Make the letters with playdough. I teach the children how to make "dots" (balls) and "snakes". Every letter can be made with either dots or snakes.
8. Pour salt or sugar on the table and ask your child to make the letter with their finger. Smooth over and make another!
9. Eat some alphabet soup/alphabits cereal or play with the uncooked pasta/dry cereal. What letters can you find? Can you find the letter that says....?
10. Sing the alphabet song. This may seem silly but learning the song helps your child master letter order. It is important for your child to know the order of letters when it comes to sequencing/alphabetizing in the future.
Any more great ideas? Let me know so that I can add them! :)