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Reading Tip: Teach sounds before letter names
Quick tip that makes a BIG difference in early reading success 👇
When we learn the alphabet, most of us grew up singing "A, B, C" with letter names. But when your child starts blending words like c-a-t, letter names don't actually help — sounds do.
Here's why this matters:
❌ If your child says "cee - ay - tee," blending won't work
✅ If your child says "/c/ - /a/ - /t/," they can blend it into "cat" 🎉
What to do instead:
Focus on the sound each letter makes first (its phoneme), not its name. So instead of "that letter is B," try "that letter says /b/, like in ball."
This is actually the foundation of phonics-based programs like Jolly Phonics — sounds first, names later. Kids pick up letter names naturally over time anyway (through the alphabet song, books, etc.), but sounds are the real key that unlocks blending and reading.
Try this today: Pick 3 letters your child knows and ask, "What sound does this make?" instead of "What letter is this?" See how it goes!
💬 Drop a comment: what sounds is your little one working on this week?
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