PhonicsYoung children really learn best through play, but we have heard from a lot of parents who are interested in introducing some of the basic concepts of phonics to their kids. One quick tip, is that learning the proper sound a letter makes is far more important than learning its actual name. For example the letter A sound should initially be taught as 'ah' rather than 'eh' (so C-A-T should sound like k-ah-t).
If you would like to learn more, here are some of the main phonics systems followed by schools in the UK. Read Write Inc (by Ruth Miskin) Jolly Phonics Letters and Sounds |