Children need to know: the name of each letter, the sound(s) each letter makes, and how to form each letter correctly
Relate letters to shapes in the child’s natural environment. For example, the letter O looks like a Cheerio.
Young children may not have the fine motor skills necessary to form letters on paper with a pencil. They may need to start by forming large letters with wide markers or crayons.
Many children learn the letters in their name first.
The time you spend teaching children should be enjoyable. If a child gets tired or cranky, take a break; for example, get up and stretch for a moment.
Reward a child for a job well done. For example, “I like the way you learned the letter T today. Good job!”
Keep track of the letters a child has learned.
Children do not have to know all of the letters in the alphabet to begin reading and writing.
Letters should be taught using a variety of learning styles—tactile, auditory, and visual.
Never get angry when a child forgets a letter. Children want to be taught with love and respect, just as adults do.
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