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Letter Sounds: How to Teach the Alphabet

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Learning the alphabet typically occurs in steps, beginning with knowing the letter names. It typically begins with learning the ABC song, followed by identifying upper- and lower-case letters as well as different print styles (“a” and “g”). Lastly, a child must learn that each letter represents a sound.

Letter-Sounds

A child must learn each letter’s most common sound first. The table below contains each letter’s common sound as well as an example. If you click on the image above, you will get a PDF file containing alphabet flashcards.

Both of my children learned each letters common sound using alphabet flashcards and a DVD – Leap Frog: Letter Factory

. There are many free apps and computer games that also help a child learn the letter sounds.

How to Teach the Alphabet

Educators recommend introducing the “easy” consonants first (high frequency & contrast) and then the short vowels. As noted in the table below, some sounds are more prevalent than others.

Some educators recommend introducing a few consonants and a short vowel so simple words can be formed. If you introduced the letters a, m, s and t, you could form words, e.g., am, as, at, sat & mat. This approach can form more words than if you introduce the letters in alphabetical order.

When selecting a few consonants, do not group confusing letters together, e.g., b/p, d/q, b/d, p/q, m/w & u/n. The following consonants are considered easy consonants (high frequency/contrast): T, N, R, M, D, S, L, C, P, B, F & V.

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"It's as easy as ABC!" the English say. But for a toddler who has just started learning a language, the English alphabet can be a difficult task. To get started, you will need the alphabet of the English language, a little patience and the ability to turn learning into an exciting game. We tell you how to help your child learn the alphabet of the English language. nine0006

English alphabet with transcription and Russian pronunciation

• Vowels: A, E, I, O, U.
• Consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z

The exception is the letter Y - it is classified as a consonant, but in some situations it can also be a vowel.

And there are one and a half times more sounds - as many as 44. Many letters have several pronunciations. For example, the letter C in the word cat sounds like [k], and in the word city it sounds like [siː]. nine0006

Interesting fact

The most commonly used letters of the English alphabet are E and T. But Z and Q are the rarest.

A combination of letters can also represent a completely new sound. So, ch most often denotes the sound [ʧ]. But, when analyzing the English alphabet for beginners, it is worth concentrating on the basic letters and sounds.

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How to learn the English alphabet

Previously, the English alphabet with translation into Russian was the subject of the very first lesson for beginners. But today, many teachers believe that one should not start learning with how many letters are in the English alphabet.

When we learn our native language, we first learn the words and learn how to put meaningful sentences out of them, and we start learning letters much later. So you should learn the English alphabet with sounds after the child has already completed a small introductory oral course, designed for 4-6 months: he got to know English a little and learned words on the topics “Animals”, “Food”, “Family”. nine0006

Some experts recommend the sound-alphabetic method - this is when they first learn not the name of the letter, but the sound that corresponds to it. And only then it can be correlated with the graphic style of the letter. This is how kids learn the letters and sounds of the English alphabet in Skysmart. When using this method, children from the very first lessons learn not only to pronounce sounds, but to read and compose words and sentences.

For example, having become familiar with the sounds [ɪ] and [t] and learning what the letters that represent them look like, a child can read the word it (“this”). nine0006

This approach helps the child to avoid confusion, to understand the difference between a letter and a sound, and, most importantly, to immediately apply the acquired knowledge in practice. It makes sense to learn the English alphabet with transcription after the child understands that the letter has not only a sound, but also a name. And by the time the child learns how many letters are in the English alphabet, he will already be able to read.

We have an excellent article - sounds in English, take a look!

Capital letters of the English alphabet

Why, in the twenty-first century, to learn English letters in capital letters may be incomprehensible: it seems that this is a skill we no longer need. After all, we type much more often than we write by hand. However, the ability to display written letters - even Russian, even English - develops fine motor skills, and it, in turn, is directly related to the development of speech.

Also, work with copybooks helps to remember letter styles better. The child should be able to recognize not only printed, but also uppercase letters of the English alphabet. nine0006

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Pros and cons of uppercase English letters

Deciphering children's handwriting is still a pleasure, and even more so its uppercase version. Therefore, at school, capital letters are not taught, and sometimes they directly require that students use block letters. However, this does not mean at all that there is no need to learn how to write English letters in cursive. After all, this type of writing also has advantages:

• The child writes faster, because he does not have to constantly tear the pen from the paper. This makes it much easier to take notes in English lessons, and in the future, perhaps, to take whole notes. nine0006

• Children who are proficient in cursive understand better what other people write because they know what uppercase English letters look like in written notes.

• Handwriting looks more "adult" and individual - beautiful capital letters can be shown to classmates.

And those who have already mastered the uppercase English alphabet can go even further and learn calligraphic writing. This is a separate big topic, but you can easily find calligraphy lessons on the Internet, and just tips on how to make handwriting neater and prettier. For example, try searching YouTube for " How to improve handwriting » - you will be surprised how popular this topic is among native speakers.

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So do you need to learn how to write in English? 🤔

The answer is not necessary, but if you want, you can! This skill will help in learning the language and will be useful in later life.

How to learn to write in capital letters

Here everything is the same as with the native language - copybooks familiar to all of us from childhood. You can download and print the pictures above to practice repeating their outline with your child, or purchase paper copybooks at a bookstore. From individual letters, move on to their combinations, then words, and finally to whole sentences. Practice not only writing, but also reading - for example, you can write handwritten messages to each other and exchange them. nine0006

Demo lesson in English

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English alphabet verse

Rhymes will help beginners to memorize the English alphabet. Rhythm and rhyme help you quickly learn the sequence and count how many letters are in the English alphabet.

What is the result

Whichever method of learning the alphabet for beginners you choose, remember that the child should be interested.

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