From Letters To Sounds - The Next Step In Reading

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FROM LETTERS TO SOUNDS - THE NEXT STEP IN READING!

Once Your Child Can Recognize Letters, The Next Big Step Is Helping Them Connect Letters With Sounds. This Is Called Phonics, And It’s A Game changer For Reading! Without It, Children Can’t Sound Out Words And Will Struggle To Become Independent Readers.

FUN WAYS TO TEACH LETTER-SOUND CONNECTIONS:

01: Silly Sound Games-make A Game Out Of Finding Objects That Start With A Certain Sound ("Let's Find Something That Starts With B! Ball, Banana, Book!").

02: Letter Sound Safari-go On A "Sound Hunt" Around The House, Emphasizing Different Letter Sounds.

03: Sing It Out-use Songs Like "B Says /B/, B Says /B/, Every Letter Makes A Sound!" To Reinforce Phonics.

04: Play "I Spy" With Sounds- Instead Of Colors, Use Beginning Sounds ("I Spy Something That Starts With M ... ").

05: Make It Personal-say Things Like, "M Is For Mommy! D Is For Daddy!" To Create Meaningful Connections.

WHY THIS MATTERS:

If A Child Only Knows Letter Names But Not Sounds, They Won't Be Able To Read Words! Phonics Is What Allows Them To Decode And Blend Sounds Together To Read Fluently. Make It Fun, Make It Engaging, And Watch Your Child Take Their Next Big Leap Toward Reading!