at what age should a child knows their ABC?

Answer 1

There is no set age for a child to learn their ABC's. Just find fun songs and chants about the ABC's and use them. One thing I did in my classroom is to have the children sing the ABC's while washing their hands for lunch. This not only taught them but made sure they washed their hands for about 30 seconds!

One thing to remember is that there is a difference between knowing the ABC's "rote" and "meaningful". Rote is just the ability to say or sing them without really understanding the individual sounds or being able to pick the letters out in books,etc. Meaningful learning is when the child can find the letter when presented out of order and say its sound. My advice is to just read, read, read together so your child will enjoy reading.

Answer 2

A child should know their ABC's by Kindergarten. However, children whose parents work with them, or a child who enjoys learning, may know their ABC's as young as 2 or 3. All is normal. I have 2 kids. The first loved learning as a toddler and knew them early(Age 2 I think). My other was older (4 i think); she was more interested in running and jumping. Even though they were on different paths as young children, now at the ages of 12 and 9 they are both straight A students.

Answer 3

5

Answer 4

6

Answer 5

There is no specific age that a child should know their ABC's. Many states expect them to be learned in kindergarten (approx. age 5), however the Montessori Method is of the school that children go through "sensitive periods" and will learn different things as they gravitate naturally to them. I suggest your child learn the sounds the ABC's make first.

Answer 6

Age 3-4.

Answer 7

Many people say " my child knows his ABCs" because they can sing the ABC song or say it. That is rote memorization and it is a good start, but it doesn't mean they "know" their ABCs. They have memorized something.
After that, preschool teachers start helping children get a sense that the ABCs actually mean something. (stand for something). Usually children start recognizing the first letter of their name - then maybe all of their name.
By kindergarten many children have been taught (and learned) to recognize most or all of their ABCs but, again, that doesn't mean they can read. Lots of small steps along the path to reading and all are important steps.

Answer 8

Children should know ABCs by the time they are ready to enter Kindergarten. I would say around 5 or 6 years old. Even though, Kindergartners will be reintroduced to their ABCs in school, it will make their lives easier if they know their ABCs before school starts. Kindergarten is harder than it used to be. They are learning how to write complete sentences with pictures, read, learning to tell time, basic math skills, count money: etc. Teachers are trying to blend learning with fun. It is a hard juggling act.

Answer 9

If you work with your children at home, they can know their ABC's by the time they are 2 or 3. I made flash cards out of index cards and used the system "a" .. is for Apple "b" ... is for Boy ... "c" is for Cat. You can add familiar names to match the letters of the alphabet to make it more fun. I made capital letters on one side of the index card and small letters on the other side. You can make it into a fun learning game and popsicles or a favorite story after concentrating and doing their best. You'll know what they're capable of and make sure you encourage and praise their efforts. Repetition is important. I did this with my children and they didn't attend pre-school and weren't at all behind when they started kindergarten. They've both graduated now .. one is a pharmacist and the other is an attorney.

Answer 10

5 or 6 but no later than 7