Teaching Letters and Sounds in a Fun Phonics Lesson
Turn an everyday activity into a phonics lesson! Learn about these simple ways to teach children the alphabet letters and sounds without them even realizing they're learning.
========== [2-Minute Tutorial:] [Connecting Letters and Sounds] [in Everyday Activities] [Elizabeth Babbin] Children with reading issues often struggle to connect letters to sounds or to rhyme words. Learning how sounds fit together to make words is a critical step toward becoming a good reader and speller. This is often a big issue for kids with dyslexia. That's why it's important to help your child practice these skills often and in a way that's fun and low-stress for both of you. For example, you might see the letters "C" and "H" on the handles of a faucet while you're helping your child wash up. You can say, "Look, this handle says 'C' because it's the cold water, c-c-c-cold. Can you think of other words that start with...