The letter M is an extremely reliable letter. It only makes the mmmm sound as in mat. This makes it an easy letter to teach. The activities are organized from easiest to most difficult. Feel free to go only part way through the activities depending on the comfort level of the child!  1. Present […]
The letter K is a dependable letter. It usually makes the “kuh” sound as in kite. However, K is silent at the beginning of a word or syllable if it is followed by the letter “n” (as in knight).  1. Present a capitol and lower case K to your child. See if she knows the […]
1. Present a capital and lower case I to your child. Ask if he knows the name of the letter. Explain that I is one of the letters that makes different sounds in words. One is the same as the name of the letter (provide examples of the hard I sound, ice, idea, etc). See […]
The Letter G is an unreliable letter. It makes the “guh” (hard g – /g/ sound) as in garden or dog or the “juh” (soft g – /j/ sound) as in giraffe. When combined with the letter “d”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/ (as in ledger) G is part of the ‘gh’ […]
1. Present a lower case and capital E to your child. Explain that E is one of the letters that sometimes makes the same sound as its name. Give examples of long E words, such as eagle, easy, easel and evening. Ask if she knows another sound E makes. Give examples of short e sounds […]
Instead of spending money on activity gyms for your living room, position two sturdy wooden chairs back to back about 4 feet away from each other. Insert a broom through the rails of the chairs so that that broom handle rests on the seat of one chair and the brush side sits on the other. […]
The Letter D is a generally reliable letter. It usually makes the “duh” sound as in dog or sad.  D sometimes makes the /t/ sound (especially when it is the suffix “ed” as in kissed) When combined with another consonant, especially the letter “g”, a grapheme is formed which sounds like /j/ (as in ledger) […]
The Letter C is an unreliable, redundant letter. It either makes the /k/ sound as in cat or the /s/ sound as in celery. It is considered redundant because it doesn’t make a unique sound. The Letter C is part of the /ch/ digraph as in chicken When C is followed by ‘e’ or ‘i’ […]
