54. How I Teach my Students Letter Names and Their Sounds

Kindergarten Cafe Podcast

Teaching letter names and sounds to your students can be tricky, so in this episode, I take you through my teaching methods for letter sounds, which is influenced by the phonics curriculum I use, Fundations. I share insights on the significance of phonological awareness as a foundation for early literacy and how it is important to integrate phonological awareness with letter instruction. I also share my structured approach to letter sounds instruction, how many letters to teach each week, and provide systematic review practices and student-led learning.

In this episode I share:

• Importance of phonological awareness
• Effective letter teaching strategies
• Daily review practices
• Blending simple words

Resources Mentioned:

• Kindergarten Phonics Activities Bundle
• Kindergarten Assessments Printable Year-Long Tracking
• Kindergarten Decodable Passages
• Decodable Sentences Handwriting Pages
• Make a Rhyme, Make a Move | Rhyming Words | Jack Hartmann

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