2. Learn the Alphabet Letter Names

The goal is simple: your child can name letters even when the letters are mixed up.

Learning the alphabet names can be practiced along with learning the letter-sounds at the same time.

Note: You can find an ABC Banner at the dollar store or at any teacher supply store. If you hang it on the wall make sure it is low enough for a child to reach it to point to each letter. If you do not have wall space you can cut it apart and put it on the floor.

Here is a daily routine suggestions:

1. Sing the ABC song.

2. Say the letter names while pointing to each letter.

3. Practice them backward if your child enjoys it — optional, but useful for learning the alphabet out of order.

4. Say the vowels as you point to each.

5. Add the letter sounds your child has learned —

6. As new sounds are learned, they become part of the growing daily phonics drill.

7. You can also add the phonic chart to this same routine.

A Quick Check: Which Letters Does Your Child Remember?

From time to time, check which letter names are solid and which ones still need more practice.

Watch how a child puts mixed letters back in order like an ABC train. This is the skill you want: letters out of the song order.