Letter recognition is a fundamental aspect of literacy. Whether you have a struggling reader or are teaching your child how to read, letter recognition is an important part of reading …
Teaching Letter Names and Sounds- What to Teach First?
There is much debate on teaching letter names and sounds. One camp says we should only teach letter sounds. Then, once children have mastered letter sounds, educators should introduce letter names. …
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Kindergarten Valentine’s Bingo
Are you looking for a fun phonics Valentine's activity to give your kindergartner? Check out the FREE Bingo game in this post. It includes short vowels only. There are 3 boards and one page of hearts …
Halloween Phonics Stories
For some FREE Halloween phonics stories, check out our Halloween kindergarten phonics story and our Halloween first grade phonics story. Follow links to access the leveled phonics story "Pam's …
Teaching Alphabet Sounds
Reading Elephant started a YouTube channel. Please check out our first video on teaching alphabet sounds. Here's the link: There are a few principles you should follow when teaching alphabet …