When your child does not know the letters yet
Your child mixes up letter names or knows only a few letters. Knowing letters is one of the strongest early signs of later reading, and it can be learned with short, playful daily practice.
For: Parents and teachers of children aged 3 to 6
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- There are 26 letters, each with two forms, and many look alike.
- Children learn letters that matter to them first: the letters in their name.
- Learning a few letters at a time, with daily review, works better than all 26 at once.
What helps
- Check which letters your child knows, then teach two or three new ones a week.
- Link each letter to its sound and a picture.
- Hunt for letters in books, signs and packets.
- Keep practice short and daily.
The planstep by step.
1Check
Which letters are known?
2Find the letter
Letter hunts and picture words.
3Read and match
Mini books and matching pairs.
When to ask for help
Ask the teacher if your child knows very few letters by the middle of kindergarten despite daily practice, or forgets letters from one day to the next. It can be an early sign of reading difficulties that responds well to extra help.
These worksheets are practice materials, not a diagnosis or a treatment. Every child develops at their own pace. If you are worried, talk to your child’s teacher, doctor or a specialist.
Questions
Questions about learning letter names
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Sources
The LetterSchool app
Between worksheets: practise in the app
The same letter shapes as this sheet, with instant feedback on every line, animations and stars. Children play, and learn the right formation.