03/10/2021
Should I teach my preschool child letter sounds or letter names?
This is a question I’m often asked.
LETTER SOUNDS are essential to learning to read.
e.g. The word ‘cat’ can only be read if the three letter sounds ‘c-a-t’ are blended together.
LETTER NAMES are useful when talking about print.
e.g. The /k/ sound in the word ‘cat’ is spelt with the letter ‘c’
SHOULD I TEACH MY CHILD LETTER NAMES AND LETTER SOUNDS?
Possibly. It just depends on your child’s abilities and stage of learning.
For some children it can be confusing.
e.g. The first letter in the word cat is the letter ‘c’ pronounced ‘see’. When children say the letter ‘c’ the first sound they hear is /s/ which can be confusing as the basic code teaches the sound /s/ is spelt with the letter ‘s’!
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Have fun,
With your little one,
Building reading skills with letter sounds and names.
A little every day,
Goes a really long way!
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