![]() ![]() Explain that letters can also be written as words on paper. ![]() Tell them that the letters of the alphabet make all the sounds we need to say words when we speak to other people. Explain to them that today you will sing a chant that will help them learn the letters of the alphabet and they sounds they make.Hang the animal train at your child’s eye level.You may also like to use a ruler or other instrument to point to the carriages on the alphabet animal train as you sing. You will need an Alphabet Animal Train and lyrics for the ABC animal chant to do this activity.This activity is suitable for 3-6 year olds.Singing the ABC animals chant and pointing When you have finished singing ask your child to point to any letter they remember and say the name.Sing slowly so your child has time to move their finger (or a pointer- they may enjoy using a ruler or something else) to point to the letters. Sing with them to help them pronounce the letter names properly (especially in tricky parts of the song like the letters l, m, n, o, which are sung very quickly). As they sing the name of each letter, point to (and/or ask your child to point to) the corresponding letter on the alphabet animal train. Now ask them to sing the alphabet song.To excite their desire to learn, tell them that once they learn the letters you will teach them how to read and write words, so that they will be able to write letters to friends and read books. Tell them that today you will learn to recognise the letters of the alphabet and sing a song that includes the names of all the different letters and point to the letters as you sing.By writing them down in different combinations as words we can tell other people what we are thinking without speaking (and they read instead of listen). Explain to them that they are looking at all the letters of the alphabet and these letters make all the different sounds we need to say words and talk to each other.For example they may know the first letter of their name. Before you start singing, ask your child to look at all the letters and point to any that they already know.Stick them on the wall at child height.Peg them to a length of string hung between walls.Hang or place them somewhere that your child can see them easily and reach to point to them. Alternatively you could use a set of alphabet flashcards, placed on the floor in alphabetical order.You will need an alphabet animal train, hung at your child’s eye level to do this activity.This activity is suitable for three to six year olds.Repeat this activity every day until your child knows all the letter names.At first they will probably only remember the start of the song (e.g. ![]()
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