Hear Letter Sounds

Hear Letter Sounds

What students learn

Students learn to hear, name, and repeat letter sounds from A to Z. They begin with a song that starts the alphabet routine, then use sign-supported practice to keep each sound clear.

Why it matters

Letter sounds are the doorway to reading. When a child can hear the sound first, it becomes much easier to connect that sound to a letter and later to a word.

Learn the idea

Start with Letter Sounds: A, B, and C and let the child copy the sounds right away. Then move to Letter Sounds: D, E, and F so the pattern keeps growing. Use Letter Sounds with Signs: A through H to add hand signs and picture words, and finish the first round with Letter Sounds with Signs: I through P so the child hears the middle letters with support.

Try it

Say five letters out loud and ask the child to give the sound, not just the letter name. If they need help, point back to Letter Sounds: G through M and let them echo the sound block by block.

Parent guide

Keep the practice short and cheerful. Say the sound first, then the letter name, and ask the child to repeat both. If the child mixes them up, slow down and model one letter at a time instead of correcting with a long explanation.