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English · Pre-K

Letters and Their Sounds

Children meet six starter letters, m, s, t, a, p and n, in capital and small form, learn the sound each one makes, and find the letter for the first sound of a picture word (sun starts with s). These six letters begin the PlayOwl sound–spelling sequence that Kindergarten continues.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 45 minutes
  • Letters and sounds check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Match the capital and small (lowercase) forms of the starter letters M m, S s, T t, A a, P p and N n.
  • Say the sound each starter letter makes: m /m/, s /s/, t /t/, a /a/, p /p/, n /n/.
  • Find the starter letter that spells the first sound of a picture word (sun starts with s).

Lessons

  1. Big and small letters 4 steps2 practiceabout 15 min
  2. Letter sounds 5 steps2 practiceabout 15 min
  3. Which letter starts it? 4 steps2 practiceabout 15 min
  4. Letters and sounds check 4 questions at the end

Keep exploring

Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sound GardenListen closely and grow the garden: find the word that starts, rhymes or claps just right.
  • Story SequencerShuffle, sort and retell: put the picture cards in story order.

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