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Do you have a kindergartner who knows at least some letter sounds? If so, your child is ready to string the sounds together to read. On the Reading Elephant YouTube channel, our video "Quick Activity …
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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 …
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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When kids learn letter sounds, they should practice with a variety of sounds. For example, if the child is learning s, m, t, a, be sure to include each of these sounds in the letter sounds activity. …
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 …
