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Phonics starts with learning letter sounds in Kindergarten! In this video, I'm sharing 5 tips that will make it easier for your Kindergarten students to lear

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Teaching Letters and Sounds. 1- Use repetition when assigning teaching letters and sounds during independent and partner practice. At some point during your day, your students should have a chance to practice their letters and sounds in a routine and repetitive way. This practice serves as a great instructional routine that does not take much

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Make sure your activities reinforce short vowel sounds. For example, when teaching letter A, do not use words like "Airplane" or "Acorn" since these do not have the short /ă/ sound. 2. Use hand motions. Use hand motions (or visual cues) that go along with each keyword and letter to appeal to kinesthetic learners.

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Tip 3: Practice, Practice, Practice. If you follow me, you know that I love to practice new skills through games! Below are a few of my favorite games for practicing letter names and sounds: 5 in a Row: in this first game, I actually have different boards where students will have to spin the spinner then either identify the matching uppercase

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Here are just three reasons to focus SOLELY on letter sounds: 1- If you teach letter names, your child will read cat: "seeaytee.". If you teach letter names and sounds together, your child might read cat: "seeat.". If you JUST teach SOUNDS, your child will decode "cat" accurately.

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When teaching young children letter names and letter sounds, we teach letters that allow them to build words quickly. So, we begin with the letters t, a, b, and h. We then follow a set sequence throughout our curriculum for teaching letters and beyond. Once students learn about a letter, that letter doesn't go away.

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7. Phonemic Awareness Activities. 8. Get Creative: Strategize Learning Sessions. 9. Interactive Games. 10. Practice Makes Perfect: Continuous Exposure is Key. Learning to read is like unlocking a secret code, and the key to that treasure trove of knowledge is mastering letter sounds.

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How to Teach Letter Sound in 6 Easy Steps. May 29, 2024. Source: @pinterest.com. Step 1: Introduce the Alphabet. Step 2: Begin with Letter Sounds. Step 3: Short Vowels. Step 4: Simple Blends and Digraphs. Step 5: Long Vowels and Complex Sounds.

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Finger tracing: Have your child trace a letter using their finger. This can be done using sand, finger paint, or on a touchscreen device. Finger Cues: Use a simple, consistent finger cue in association with a single speech sound. Practice using the cue every time your child says the sound or sees the letter.

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Teaching alphabet letters and sounds is one of the foundations of literacy and early education. Students need to have a solid understanding of what a letter is, the sound (s) it makes and how each letter operates to make a readable word. As a current kindergarten teacher, I have had lots of teachers message me and ask whether I teach letters or

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Once they've learned a few letters, you can do a sort of 2 sounds. Have them sort the pictures as to whether the word starts with C or P. For example, the P side may look like this: Put the header for "Starts with P" and the header for "Starts with C" on a table. Have them put the correct pictures under each header. Such a quick and easy activity!

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1- The majority of letter names give the child a huge clue as to the sound (or one of the sounds) they make. For example, the letter D has the /d/ sound at the beginning and the letter F has the /f/ sound at the end. W, Y, and H are the only three exceptions. 2- Letter names make great labels for letters, as many of the letter sounds are harder

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Teaching letter sounds should be a fun experience for the child. That positivity helps encourage comprehension and encourages further development of these skills. Try playing games, singing catchy alphabet songs, or even assigning alphabet-based art assignments to help make learning the alphabet a fun experience.

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Tip #2- Point Out Letters. Whenever you are reading, in the classroom, teaching a lesson, playing outside- point out letters when you see them. Students will start to recognize that those symbols that they see everywhere actually mean something. They will start making connections between the symbol and the letter name.

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Step 3: Watch Your Student's Pronunciation! Once your student is able to identify letters and produce their sounds, it's important to start monitoring their pronunciation. When you begin to introduce each letter and sound to your student, make a note of not adding an extra vowel sound at the end.

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2. The Letter Factory Letter Sounds. This video is a kindergarten teacher favorite! It has all of the clips and songs from the Letter Factory video. Each sound is sung many times. The letters are shown so students can connect the sounds to the letters. There are also many word/sound connections. For example, "l" is sung by licking lollipops.

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Grab some flashcards with a picture on one side, and the associated letter on the back. ( Here are some you can use if you need them). Show your child the picture, and have her say what it is. See if she can isolate the first letter sound in the word, and then see if she can name the letter.

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1. This engaging video focuses on the alphabet and the sounds. We always punch in the air as we say the names and jump for the sounds! Perfect gross motor fun! 2. This is a fun video to help with sign language skills. The motions do help some kiddos but can be difficult for students with fine motor difficulties. 3.

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When you're teaching letters and sounds to kindergarten kids, make them repeat the pronunciation of the letter, and then, in turn, you could name objects that begin with that letter so that they are able to understand the phonetic similarities between them. When the child says A, you say apple, airplane, alligator, ant, ax, etc.

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Print the letter sounds book. Cut apart the pages and staple together on the far left. Print the pictures and cut them apart. Save them in a zip-top baggie with a glue stick. Sit down with your learner one-on-one. If your learner knows any letter sounds, glue down the pictures for those letters. Each time you sit down with the book (ideally

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1. Call out a letter sound. If your child has a picture on their Bingo card that starts with that letter sound, they should cover the picture with a coin, checker piece, or small piece of paper. Using cut index cards for this purpose is recommended as they are heavier and stay on the Bingo card better.2.

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Blow the balloon across the room. Tennis ball (or larger ball) between the knees. And there are so many other ways to relay. Just look around the house, and come up with creative ideas. Be sure to have your child speak out their letter sounds throughout the relay to incorporate learning. 9.

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Train Line. Give each student a picture card and lowercase card (they do not have to match). The aim of this activity is for students to create a 'train line'. The student that has the letter 'a' starts by placing down the card. The student who has the picture that starts with the letter 'a' then places their card down.

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Explore our list of letter U words, engaging activities, and effective teaching tips to help children learn the letter U sound and expand their vocabulary. Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary students, these resources make learning fun and interactive. Download printable word lists and enjoy hands-on learning!