What is the best way to teach my child his ABCs?

Answer 1

Make it fun, you should buy abc dvd's, and abc soft blocks, and play with him.
Get down to his level and teach him. Wal-mart has a $1 abc dvd and it is very helpful. I also like leap frog. It has a frog that you put on the frig or magnet surface and stick the letters in the middle. and it says the letter, and sound, of the letter that is in the middle. IT'S CALLED FRIDGE PHONICS. Your child needs to become familiar with the sounds of the alphabets. If they hear it like a song, he'll memorize the alpha'a. Be Blessed!

Answer 2

There's more to teaching the ABCs then people think. I'm a licensed/certified primary (PK-3rd grade) teacher - homeschooler - and I run a child care center/preschool in my home. Teaching the ABC song is a great start...but, children only learn the lyrics to a song & not necessarily the alphabet. The 'best way' really depends on the child & his/her learning style. Expose him/her to all kinds of print (EX: "look at that! McDonalds! Do you see that big M?") ... point to words as you read him/her a book so that he/she begins to see the relationship between spoken words & words in print ... and I recommend 130% anything made by LeapFrog!! They have a toy called 'fridge phonics' & it's simply magnetic letters that you place on the base, & it says the letter name & sings a song about the letter & its sound. I believe it's about $14. Great investment! Also, the Leap Frog Letter Factory DVD is fabulous (about $10 at Target)! Wow-I just realized how long this got! Anyway, feel free to contact me if you want to hear more or need more ideas!

Answer 3

Here's one method.----Use large letters, preferably 3-D-like the ones that stick up on the fridge. Get two sets. Use the first six letters only, have him or her match them together. "Here is' an A. Where’s the other A?"

Of course you are going to act very, very excited when he or she gets it right. When he can match all 6, start adding in the others.

When he can match all 26 letters, then line them up in alphabetical order and sing the alphabet song. use his or her hand and help him or her touch his letter as you sing slowly.

When he or she can sing and touch all the letters, start again with the first 6 and start teaching the names. Make sure you start mixing them up at this point.

Work in sessions of 5-10 minutes each several times a day. Make it as fun and pleasant as possible. DON'T worry if he or she doesn't seem to get it at first. it will all come together. If the child is sick, unhappy, or uncooperative, put the activity away. The idea is that it's a fun game he or she should want to play.

Of course, you will be reading to your child every day for at least 20 minutes and taking your child to the library. Reading and developing a love of literature is more important to preschoolers than learning the alphabet. Make sure he or she has a wide range of experiences including art, animals, music, time to be social with other children, and cooking.

Also, with your assistance, the child can go onto Sesamestreet.org for LOTS of learning games and www.starfall.com which has some of the best learning games for reading that I have found.

Answer 4

Sesame Street and Barney. I have a grandaughter and she could say her ABC's and count to 20 before she was 3 1/2. There are a lot of other educational programs and good teaching tools out there.

Answer 5

Of course the ABC song, but I recommend the Leap pad leapfrog ABC magnet. It is cdalled fridge phonics and will sing the alphabet song along with a song for each letter of the alphabet, telling you what soudns each letter makes.... A says a and A says Ah, every letter makes a sound, A says a and Ah.

Answer 6

There is a big difference between being able to recite the letters in the alphabet and being able to recognize the individual letters. The second skill is much more difficult to learn. I would start by singing the song with your child on a regular basis to get him/her familiar with the letter names. Then introduce the first letter of your child's name and make sure your child is able to name the letter (capital) when he/she sees it. Then you can begin to introduce the beginning letter to other people in your child's life....i.e. Mommy, Daddy, or a siblings name. Children learn the letters much faster if it is connected to somebody they care about. Once they have learned at least 10 it gets much easier to teach the rest. You can use flashcards with colorful letters to work on the letters your child has learned and the new one you are introducing. You can also make a matching game with those letters. The most important things is to make it fun...fun...fun!

Answer 7

You can always play the ABC song or buy a game for him to learn. Like that, not only will your child find it enjoyable, he will also be more interested and focused to learn his ABCs.

Answer 8

Please teach them the sounds of the letters as well as the names of the letters. This will be a great help toward future reading.

The best way is to sing the names and then make up a song that teaches the sounds. Children can remember almost anything that has music to it. Get creative and sing!

Answer 9

Teach the song first. after that have a ABC Scavenger hunt hide diffrent letters around the house make it fun,

Answer 10

Music and Entertainment....
Make him listen to ABC songs or as the second answerer said buy him toys.... Make him watch shows that teach the alphabets...