how do you teach a 3 year old the alphabet?

Answer 1

Start with A, then proceed to B and so on. Only way I know of is the same way every other child learns... the Alphabet song and books/flashcards with the alphabet in them where they can see what each is

Answer 2

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Answer 3

My son is 22 months and he already recognizes 10 letter of the alphabet consistently. One thing I have always done with him is to sing the alphabet song. The toy that has helped him learn his letter the most is the LeapFrog fridge magnets. There are 26 letters and 10 numbers in each box. It sticks right on the fridge, and it tells the name of the letter and the sound it makes. My son has started to undertand phonetics, which still has me in complete awe.

He mainly plays with the toy when I am in the kitchen preparing dinner. It keeps him occupied, and away from the stove while I am cooking, but close enough for him to see me. He has had it since he was a year old. Leap Frog also has a small words and phonietics fridge set. You can purchase these at Toys R Us, Target, or WalMart.

Answer 4

I do everything through music at school. I would begin with the old standard song. That introduces them to the alphabet, but it doesn't teach the concept of what an alphabet is.

I would write letters to people with my child so my child could see how important it is to know the letters.

I would post a picture of the child with his or her name under it. I would teach them about the letters in their name. Then we might move to some other people in the house or class. We would talk about what letters we had that were the same.

Then we would talk about those letter sounds. We would talk about other words or items with that sound or letter.

After we had gone through the letters that were important to our family, we would move to the other letters.

Just because the alphabet starts with A and ends with Z doesn't mean those letters are ranked in order of importance. If my child's name is Cody, A might not be that important to him, but Y certainly is.

We can take these letter and put them together to make all sorts of funny sounds. Let your child know that letters and words are fun.

Answer 5

With the song first to make it sound fun. Cut out letters from magazines or make your own from colored paper. Glue them onto a sheet of paper but not in order!! The child will have to learn the letter and not what comes next from an orderly list.They will be really knowing the letter much faster. My best friend is a specialty reading teacher and she says to teach them the letter sounds and not their name. We read by the sounds and not by name so it cuts out an extra step that will come along naturally as they get into the work. You will have them reading faster with this method. Just point to the letters and have them repeat a few times and then start asking her to point and tell you the sounds/names. Be patient and only do about 4 or 5 letters at a time. Mix them up with pics,colors, and shapes also. She can start recognizing shapes and name the pics to give variety. After she has learned these start putting numbers in the mix. You will be making several sheets with all of the mixes but it will be well worth your time and much cheaper than buying learning materials.The child can cut pages out of the mag. for small motor skills practice with the rounded tip scissors. Have fun and always be upbeat. Don't get onto the child, just tell them they will get it the next time. Really show how proud you are when they do get it right! There are so many easy ways to teach that I wish I had known when my kids were young!Best wishes!

Answer 6

hopefully they already know the alphabet song, then use books with the letters and objects that correspond (a=apple b=ball etc) then when your talking to them use the letters (like "look at the dog, what does that sound like? d, d is for dog") put the letters in your childs way whenever possible, meaning point out letters on bill boards or signs, even on tv, going in order doesnt always teach them the best, lots of kids memorize the alphabet song but can not recite their abc's. make it a part of daily life, show them interesting things (like wow and mom look alike if you turn them over, simple things like that help things stick in a childs head)play letter games with simple words, sing the alphabet song but you say 3 or 4 letters and they have to say the next on when you stop ( you "a,b,c,d" the child "e,f" you "g" child "h" you "i,j,k" child "l"...you get the idea but vary the letters you skip and make it hard to predict what letters you skip after the child gets better that way they actually have to know what order the letters are in)

Answer 7

Start off by singing "the song". While singing the song, you'll want to read, read, read, and read some more when possible during other times.

There are some great picture books/board books out there that are just letters and key words to go with them. That would be the next step. You want them to recognize the name of the letter and then the sound.

Later on, try seeing if he/she can recognize letters within words. Say you have the word "cat". Ask, "Where is the 'c' in the word 'cat'?"

Video tapes are good but sometimes kids get more into the animation on the screen then the actual lesson. Reading is a superior resource. Take a trip to the library or your local bookstore for story time.

Answer 8

Repetition is best. Keep singing and use interactive toys that he/she is interested in. Leap frog toys are wonderful for teaching the alphabet using music. Also use books as well. My son loves "The ABC Book" by Dr. Seuss. He has the whole thing memorized. And don't get frustrated. Forget those people who say "he should know them by now" Every kid will learn at their own pace. If he isn't interested in it then move on to something else.

Answer 9

Teach him the song, use alphabet blocks, flash cards. He/she should know the alphabet by now. Both my granddaughters are three (they're first cousins, not twins) and they have known the alphabet for some time.

Answer 10

my kids love to watch the TV so i got them the Leap Frog Letter Factory DVDs they cost roughly 12.00 or so each and they watch them over and over again. not only did it teach them the letters but it taught them the sounds at the same time. go to leapfrog.com
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A wild adventure to the Letter Factory with popular LeapFrog characters Leap, Lily and Tad. Led by wacky professor Quigley, Tad joins Js jumping on trampolines and Ks practicing karate kicks as new letters learn their sounds. Fun songs will have kids singing letter sounds in time!

With just the right mix of education and entertainment, LeapFrog videos delight and engage through humor and encourage children to respond. With the Letter Factory Video, fun songs will have your child singing the letter sounds in no time.


turst me it was great and i have two daughters. i used to pep them up to watch it too. if we were off for the day, i told them only if they were good could they watch it when we got home. things like that. they'll love it. it's fun.


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What it Teaches The Letter Factory Video teaches letters, phonics and listening skills.

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