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Children respond to the rhythm of songs and poems. Many children can sing songs about the ABC’s. Gradually they learn to identify the letters by name and sound and begin to use the alphabet as a key to phonemic awareness and spelling.
About the Picture The series of couplets make up a rhythmic chant for matching letters, sounds, and key words. The key words in the couplets are the same as the words on the alphabet chart, "“Writers explore letters, sounds, and words.”
Major Concepts
- Alphabet songs and poems give children a background for using letters when they write.
- Knowing the alphabet and its sound-symbol relationships facilitates word recognition and spelling.
Children respond to the rhythm of songs and poems. Many children can sing songs about the ABC’s. Gradually they learn to identify the letters by name and sound and begin to use the alphabet as a key to phonemic awareness and spelling.
About the Picture The series of couplets make up a rhythmic chant for matching letters, sounds, and key words. The key words in the couplets are the same as the words on the alphabet chart, "“Writers explore letters, sounds, and words.”
Major Concepts
- Alphabet songs and poems give children a background for using letters when they write.
- Knowing the alphabet and its sound-symbol relationships facilitates word recognition and spelling.