Alphabet Letter Sounds
Introduction to the Program
These alphabet sound activities are designed to support early literacy development by helping children recognise and pronounce the sounds associated with each letter of the alphabet. The cards are versatile and can be used for a variety of activities that reinforce letter-sound relationships, which are foundational for reading and writing.
The Program Includes:
- 26 letter sounds taught across 4 groups
- Group 1: s, p, n, i, a, t
- Group 2: m, r, h, e, d, c
- Group 3: f, l, g, o, u b
- Group 4: w, j, v, k, z, y, q, x
- Multiple activities to develop letter-sound knowledge and formation
- Alphabet Sound Picture Matching
- Game Boards
- Letter Formation
- Initial Sound Identification
Other Programs within the Range:
Links to the Teaching Sequence Manuals
This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual
Alphabet Letter Sounds - eBook
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Introduction to the Program
These alphabet sound activities are designed to support early literacy development by helping children recognise and pronounce the sounds associated with each letter of the alphabet. The cards are versatile and can be used for a variety of activities that reinforce letter-sound relationships, which are foundational for reading and writing.
The Program Includes:
- 26 letter sounds taught across 4 groups
- Group 1: s, p, n, i, a, t
- Group 2: m, r, h, e, d, c
- Group 3: f, l, g, o, u b
- Group 4: w, j, v, k, z, y, q, x
- Multiple activities to develop letter-sound knowledge and formation
- Alphabet Sound Picture Matching
- Game Boards
- Letter Formation
- Initial Sound Identification
Other Programs within the Range:
Links to the Teaching Sequence Manuals
This product is mentioned in the Early Years Teaching Sequence Manual
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Alphabet Letter Sounds – School Licence
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Repeated targeted games and tasks to consolidate alphabet sound knowledge
Children require knowledge of the alphabet in order to learn to read, spell and write. Designed by Speech Pathologists and Occupational Therapists, Alphabet sound knowledge for 4 to 6 Year Olds is the key to early literacy learning, rather than letter naming.
For example:
- In order to read the word ‘dog’ a child must recognise each letter symbol and convert each symbol into the correct sound ‘d’, ‘oh’, ‘g’ and then the child must blend the sounds together (phonemic blending ability).
- In order to spell the basic word ‘cup’ a child must first ‘sound-out’ (or phonemically segment) ‘c’, ‘u’, ‘p’ and then the child must recall and apply in the correct order the alphabet symbols.
As these examples illustrate, alphabetic letter naming does not help a child to blend nor segment the sounds in words. It is their knowledge of the alphabet sounds which allows them to read and spell the words. This resource, therefore, focuses on alphabet sounds for early literacy learners. The recommended order of presentation is:
- Group 1: s, p, n, i, a, t
- Group 2: m, r, h, e, d, c
- Group 3: f, l, g, o, u b
- Group 4: w, j, v, k, z, y, q, x
The resource provides multiple opportunities to rehearse the recognition, application and letter formation of the alphabet sounds.
Features:
- Instruction manual (156 pages)
- Games and worksheets
- Alphabet sound knowledge checks
- Screening formats to track student performance on letter-sound recognition and letter formation.
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