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HOW TO TEACH YOUR CHILD LETTER SOUNDS

Parents often wonder how to teach letters and phonics to their children. It’s easy for you to teach letter sounds at home. You just need to know a few simple techniques based on Montessori principles.



LETTER SOUND GAMES WITH TODDLERS


There are many letter sound games you can play with toddlers and preschoolers. You can start with simple phonetic sound games with a toddler. The game can use any toy your child loves. In our video, my daughter, Christina, played a phonetic sound game with Zoey (my granddaughter and Christina’s niece at age 16 months ) using Beanie Babies.


INTRODUCING LETTER SOUNDS AND LETTERS


When your child is ready to be introduced to letter symbols, Montessori sandpaper letters are wonderful for first introducing letter sounds with letter symbols.


In the video, Christina also tells about some Montessori techniques for introducing phonetic sounds. Then she tells how to pronounce each letter sound. There are some variations among Montessorians, but the sounds Christina gives in the video are ones that should work well for most families.



TEACH LETTER SOUNDS TO YOUR CHILD USING MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES


Click to watch the video below.


MONTESSORI PRINCIPLES FOR TEACHING LETTER SOUNDS


Some of the Montessori principles to consider when teaching letter sounds to your child:


Have fun!


” Words are the natural means of expressing thoughts and establishing understanding between people.” — Maria Montessori

Deb

 

ABOUT DEB from LIVING MONTESSORI NOW

Deb Chitwood is a certified Montessori teacher with a master’s degree in Early Childhood Studies. She was a Montessori teacher and Montessori school owner before homeschooling her two children through high school. Deb is now a Montessori grandma and author who blogs at LivingMontessoriNow.com and BitsofPositivity.com. She designs printables with her daughter, Christina Chitwood-Parkin.

 
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