Learning the alphabet and letter sounds are the cornerstone of learning to read. There are many books, rhymes and games to practice.
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Practice saying the alphabet with motions. Adding motions makes it easier for some students to remember! Always try to incorporate crossing the mid-line as you make the movements. You can see these movements in the following video. Check out the best videos to learn letters and sounds. CLICK TO CHECK THEM OUT
Games are a fun way to teach letters and sounds
“Pop” is a fun popcorn game to help make learning fun, Do you know how to play popcorn?
Popcorn can be adapted but here is how we play. Learners pull a card, say the letter and a sound. If they pull a card that says pop, they must put all the cards back. I also have the students try to come up with another word that has the same sound. This will really help develop flexible thinking skills.
Two games in one, gets rave reviews. Students pull a bubblegum circle and say the letter name and sound. Remember: No matter which game you play, always include letter and sound.
You can also have the students say a word that starts with the sound and use the word in a sentence. Then match it to their bubblegum machine.
There are also picture cards so the students pull the card, say the word, and match the beginning sound. Be sure to use the word in a sentence to develop vocabulary skills. Read more: Fun Bubble Gum!
These cards work fine motor skills along with letter sounds. Students pull a card and say the letter name and sound. Each picture that starts with that sound is marked by a clothes pin. I am always amazed at how this activity helps develop vocabulary. (I found these cute pins at Walmart in the craft section.)
Spin the wheel, say the letter name and sound then find the matching letter. Bingo dabbers always make this game so much fun! Before we begin this activity, we always point to the letters on the recording sheet and read the alphabet. Sometimes we go from A-Z. Other times we go from Z-A. Sometimes we even go in rows, down the page.
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