Teaching the alphabet is foundational for reading and writing. Around the age of 2, children begin showing interest in learning alphabet letters. While some kids learn letters very quickly, others need more repetition and time to learn letters.
Let’s Read some of my favorite ways to teach the alphabet to little ones.
Here are my five favorite ways to teach the alphabet to children.
- Read Alphabet Books
Read all sorts of alphabet books to your children, even starting as babies. The repetition will really help your child learn the alphabet at a young age.
- Sandpaper Letters
Using sandpaper letters is a great way to introduce letters to children. This is perfect pre-writing activity because children use their fingers to trace the sandpaper letters.
Sandpaper letters are part of the Montessori approach to learning how to read. These letters provide a tactile and visual way to help children learn the alphabet.
When you use these sandpaper letters, you are teaching them 3 things: the shape of letters, the feel of its shape and how its written, and how you pronounce its sound.
- Alphabet Puzzles
This is a great way to practice vocabulary and verbal skills, too.
- Sensory Activities
While some kids learn letters very quickly, others need more repetition and time to learn letters. I’ve always said that children learn best when they have many multisensory experiences with letters.
I love to incorporate sensory play into learning alphabet letters. When children have meaningful activities with repeated exposure, they start to pick up on letter names.
- Alphabet Pintables
Pulling pintables out for a quick and easy activity. I’m always advocating for hands-on learning, but sometimes it’s nice to do a few paper activities. Using Do a Dot markers or dot stickers is great for hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Source – https://blog.allaboutlearningpress.com/teach-alphabet/
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