One of the most frequent questions I get from parents is how can I help my child at home with learning letters and sounds. Our school recently adopted a new reading curriculum called Journeys from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and one of the great features of this program is "Alpha Friends." Students learn about characters who are associated with each letter and sound. Use this video to practice at home.
Parents can also print this sheet that has all the characters and letters. When they recite the sheet, they should say the letter name, the picture, and then the sound. It should sound like this, "a, apple, aaaa." Students can also cut them apart and use as flashcards. Click here to get a copy.
Here is a read aloud that is a must for me! Since my name is Mrs. Nelson, I thought it would be fun to compare and contrast Miss Viola Swamp with me. We also made Miss Viola Swamp.
