The Mom I Want to Be

The letter B is a dependable letter.  It usually makes the “buh” sound as in bat. However, it is sometimes silent (as in doubt or lamb).  The rule for remembering this is that when b comes BEFORE T or AFTER M in the same syllable, it is silent.  This is too advanced for kindergarten students […]

1. Draw a letter A to show your child.  Introduce the idea that an A makes different sounds when it is in a word.  One sound is the name of the letter — see if your child can come up with any examples of words that start with that sound, such as apron, acorn, April, ace, […]