How to Teach Children Letters
If simple alphabet exercises aren’t quite getting the job done, there are plenty of other engaging ways to teach kids the alphabet! After you’ve tried our Alphabet Tracing Activity, play around with our fun character animations in the Letters chapter.
Three Periods of Letter Learning
An effective method for teaching young children letters is the 3-period, Montessori method. Each ‘period’ introduces a new phase of learning to children in a way that helps them become more familiar with the letters they are trying to learn!
1st Period
It is best to expose children to the letters, play them the phonetic sound, and have them grace them with their fingers.
2nd Period
Also know as the association stage, a child should be able to identify a letter based on its name. You can have them point to a specific letter you call or pick it up if you are using physical pieces. Do this multiple times with each letter so that it is reinforced.
3rd period
The recall, or 3rd period, is asked to remember and trace a letter. As the final stage, the child should be able to remember and trace all letters when asked verbally.
Fun and Interactive
Letter Learning in Shoonya Kids
Shoonya Kids combines basic learning principles with engaging characters and content to bring alphabet letters to life for children! Pick up cultural knowledge as you learn the Alphabet in English, Spanish, Hindi, alphabet!
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Kids practice learning letters along side fun characters
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Watch, listen, and repeat with playful animations
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Easy navigation is perfect for young children learning language for the first time
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Characters designed with a love for cultures around the world.
