Letter Sounds Before Letter Names . For some letters, the sound comes first and is followed by a vowel sound, as in b , c , d , g , j , k , p , q , t , v , z. Always start with the beginning letter sound and repeat the sound before saying the pairing word associated with it.
Why teaching letter names doesn't teach children to read. It’s a great program that puts a story and an action to every letter. The pronunciation of most letter names includes at least one sound the letter commonly represents, although the position of the letter’s sound in the letter’s name varies.
Children who attend montessori schools master reading at a very early age because they first learn only the sounds of letters.
Taught the names of letters to avoid students confusing letter names and sounds. The reader must not only know the 3 aforementioned phonemes, he or she must then be able to quickly (instantly) connect those 3 sounds to form the sound of the word dog. Although it is sometimes advised to leave the teaching of letter names until after the sounds of letters have been learned, it makes sense to teach letter names early in the phonics program. Students often learn letter names before they learn letter sounds.