14/04/2026
🌟 **Rule 1: Letter Sounds (Not Names)**
📍 *Pearls Valley Phonics Academy*
👩🏫 *By Afifa Ma’am*
Did you know? 🤔
In phonics, we don’t start with letter names (A, B, C)...
We start with **letter sounds**!
🔤 **What is the rule?**
Each letter makes a **sound**, and children use these sounds to read words.
👉 **When to use:**
Always focus on **sounds while reading and spelling**, not letter names.
📚 **Examples:**
a → /a/ (apple)
b → /b/ (bat)
s → /s/ (sun)
t → /t/ (tap)
⚠️ **Common Mistake:**
Saying “bee” instead of /b/ while reading.
💡 **Why it matters:**
Sounds help children **blend words easily** → c-a-t = cat 🐱
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