Preschool alphabet games and activities start with the introduction of phonics. What are phonics?
Using phonics, involves teaching the sound of spoken English and blending the sounds together to produce words.
Learning the letter shapes, and the sounds they make in words, helps children to become confident and secure readers.
I really enjoy the preschool alphabet series LetterLand, they have friendly letter characters that provide visual memory clues for your child. So they will learn and retain letter shape and sound correspondences quickly and securely.
If your child goes to Kindergarten find out what phonic books they use, so that your child has some continuity.
There are many different phonics books to help your child learn the letters, sounds and name. Here’s what to look for when choosing phonics books.
Get books are bright, enjoyable and fun - making learning to read a pleasure not a chore.
Get books that are high quality, bright and attractive so that your children will want to come back to them again and again.
Most preschool alphabet books will have tips and guidance written by education experts - so you can be sure you're not making any mistakes, or contradicting what your child is learning at nursery or at school.
There are many different forms of books from picture books, story books and activity books to CDs and even software, this means that there is always a way for you to engage even the most reluctant reader, in a fun and entertaining way.
Twenty minutes a day is all you need, and within 100 teaching days your child will be reading on a solid second-grade reading level.
It's a sensible, easy-to-follow, and enjoyable way to help your child gain the essential skills of reading. Everything you need is here -- no paste, no scissors, no flash cards, no complicated directions -- just you and your child learning together.
Phonics have never been more fun with this LeapFrog Fridge PhonicsMagnetic Set. With this engaging tool, children can learn letter names and sounds from the convenience of your refrigerator.
Simply place a letter into the reader and press to hear its name, sound, and a delightful phonics song. Great as a speech development tool for ages two and up, the LeapFrog magnetic set delivers hour of amusement, while teaching the alphabet.
Light the way to early writing with Scribble & Write Children trace the lights to get practice drawing simple shapes and pictures, then graduate to learning upper- and lowercase letters with step-by-step guidance. Fun learning games help reinforce letter
"It is the best buy I've made all year! It makes learning fun, and she loves making her letters."
Lyn Wendon is a reading specialist who devised Letterland as a remedy for reading failure. Working among children with learning difficulties, she found that they needed a style of teaching that not only explained letter behaviour, but also fired their imaginations.
Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Kindergarten is based on research, approved by the Children s Reading Foundation and designed in conjunction with leading educators, renowned authors and most important, parents.
Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Kindergarten uses engaging phonics-based activities, music videos, and online games to help your child become a confident reader.