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Letter and Sound Practice

Ways to Practice Letter and Sound Identification With Your Kindergartener

 

  • Say the alphabet slowly so you can clearly say and hear each letter
  • Make ABC flashcards and point to each letter as you say each letter aloud
  • Start with learning letters in your name
  • Write your name and identify letters
  • Write your name, cut each letter, and build your name back in the correct letter order
  • Find and circle letters in a book, magazine or newspaper
  • Write letters in shaving cream, salt or sand
  • Use magnetic letters to explore and say letters
  • Use 'Play-Doh', pencils, sticks, straws, etc. to form actual letters
  • Play letter I Spy
  • Line up your toys and write the first letter of each toy
  • Use sidewalk chalk, markers or crayons to write letters in different colors
  • If you have internet access, watch ABC videos on YouTube
  • Using your finger, write a letter on someone's back and have them guess the letter
  • Hide letters throughout the house and go on a letter hunt
  • Go on a letter hunt using a flashlight at night
  • Match upper and lowercase letters
  • Using your finger, write letters in the air
  • Using Post-It notes, write the beginning sound of objects throughout the house and place it on the object
  • Make an ABC book: make a page for each letter by writing the letter and drawing an object that begins with that letter