Comments on: How to Teach Reading & Writing: Letters

By: MonicaMom

MonicaMom — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 00:54:13 +0000

This is a great post! I agree with teaching lowercase letters first; this is commonly done in education. However, as far as writing letters go, it is common and sometimes easier, especially with children who have any kind of difficulty with fine motor skills, to teach the printing of similar letters together, from most to least difficult. For example, the letters l (lowercase L), i and t would be taught first because horizontal and vertical lines are easiest. Many educators also don’t teach letters (recognizing letters and sounds) one at a time and separately anymore; instead of a “letter of the day” for example, they’re often taught a few at a time. Different things to think about!

By: kanchana

kanchana — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 04:00:25 +0000

Thank you for your ideas. Iam agrade1teacher and we are introducing letters with sounds. We always introducing capitals,simples both . So far children were ok with it . What do you think of it. Do we have to change

By: sade

sade — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 02:34:45 +0000

Enjoyed your post Pauline. I have been researching how best to teach my daughter the alphabets. Learnt from it, will give it a go.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:44:18 +0000

So good to know that what I was doing instinctively was almost exactly what you published.