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How Reading Works  /  Knowing the ABCs

KNOWING THE ABCs

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Teachers Call This Skill:

LETTER KNOWLEDGE

Children must learn the names of the letters of the alphabet and their shapes before they can start reading.

 

Children's knowledge of letter names and shapes is a strong predictor of their success in learning to read.

 

Knowing letter names is strongly related to children's ability to remember the forms of written words and their ability to treat words as sequences of letters.

WATCH & LEARN

Meet the Letters

Watch these videos with your student to get to know each letter of the alphabet

Aa is for Alligator Song
Letters and Sounds Chant with SIPPS Wall Cards
TheLiteraryGangsta's EASY 5 MINUTE Letter Naming Routine
Why Talking About the Letters We See All around Us Prepares Our Child to Read
Why is Letter Knowledge So Important?
Everyday Moments You Can Use to Teach Your Child the Alphabet
Letter Sounds All Around SONG!
Fun ABC Alphabet Song For Kids | Preschool Prep Company
ABC Videos

Captions and Languages

To watch videos with subtitles: Click the settings icon in the lower righthand corner, next click “subtitles,” and then “English.”

To see subtitles in another language, after selecting English, next click “auto-translate” and then select the language of your choice.

TRY THESE ACTIVITIES

ABC Activities
ABC Starfall
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