Super Sound Cards
Teaching the Alphabet and the letter sounds...This first step is a GIANT step!
Download these MAGICAL large "Letter-Picture-Sound" Cards to your computer. (Use card stock ) Cut the cards out, 2 per page, color in the child friendly pictures with your child and you are all set!
Now write the alphabet chat (drill) on the back of each card. Place them in ABC order. You will recite the alphabet Super Sound Card chat in ABC order with your child. Take your time and make it fun! Practice this chat at the beginning of every lesson. This will promote 'automaticity', the automatic naming of the letters and their sounds.
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Write the 'Letter-Picture-Sound' Chat on the back of each card.
Example: "T-Tiger-/t/"
You are ready to recite the 'Letter -Picture-Sound' Chat.
Example:
You say: "T" child says : "T" (letter name)
You say: "Tiger" child says: "Tiger" (word name)
You vocalize the sound of /t/ child vocalizes the sound of /t/ (letter sound)
Review: "T" "T" , "Tiger" "Tiger" , /t/ /t/
Practice this chat at the beginning of every lesson.... it is critical for learning. The 'Letter-Picture-Sound' association will become automatic.... This automatic naming of letters, objects, colors etc... is a leading indicator of literacy acquisition (See our Suggested Articles tab).
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Look for... "Teaching the Alphabet and the Letter Sounds" coversheet with teacher instructions and insights based on years of experience and current methods and theory.
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Kiddie Kindergarten ... teacher prepared, kindergarten and preschool reading lessons that are organized, printable and easy to use
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We found the perfect companion website:
Click on the ABC tab, then click on the alphabet blocks. This online letter/sound presentation will reinforce what we are helping you teach with our Super Sound Cards. This is not a substitution for the cards,but a presentation of the same material in a new way that will strengthen the learning connection.
Kiddie Kindergarten
Super Sound Cards
are also great for instructing and correcting pronunciation with ESL students!
