It’s a great confusing matter for me because some parents start at early age just from 3+ years while somebody says to start from 5 years of age. So I need your opinion.
Dear Bir,
There are different alphabets, ones being more difficult than other ones, and there are also different kidds, some of whom are more intellectually curious thn other ones. In spite of these differences, as I psychologist, I think that the age of 3 is a good age for chiildren to learn alphabet?
KInd remarks,
Orlando
Reading skill is an important asset in the process of literacy as well as a means of extending one's knowledge, However, teaching reading involves unique problems and challenges at all conceivable levels of instruction. Focusing on teaching English to children, practitioners complain of deficiency of children in reading. This can be due to the method applied, materials, techniques, and procedures.
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http://ltr.atu.ac.ir/article_6412_3585cff41b22f570dffe93dd5c286839.pdf
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Behrooz
Teaching the alphabetical order of the letters is a skill which tends during the year 1 curriculum (age 5-6) The letter sounds which are all made up from the 26 letters are taught first usually. The letter names which are what we recite as the alphabet can sometimes cause confusion if not taught in context. Children need to understand the difference between the nme of the letter eg Ay and the sound a as in ant.Once children learn the initial sounds they then move on the blends such as ch, sh etc There are many free resources which can be downloaded to teach alphabetical order but mastering the 44 phonemes is of greater significance.Prior to 5 the most effective way for children to learn sounds and letters is through sharing a book with an adul and exposing children to print from a very early age..
Formally "teaching" a child to read and "exposing" a child to the alphabet and phonics are transactional functions (between the child & the 'other'). Exposure can begin in earliest childhood, even before the age of two. Such exposure can be initiated by a supportive caretaker, who finds creative ways to familiarize the child with the alphabet, say by pointing out letters on blocks, milk cartons or street signs. Technology is a valuable adjunct to such exposure. Viewing programming (i.e. such as "Sesame Street") specifically designed to engross the child, hones imagination and curiosity and leads to identification of letters and their related phonetic sounds the child can identify during everyday experiences. This provides a basic foundation for the interest and attention span required for formal teaching processes the child will encounter in various pre-school settings. It is not uncommon for children as young as 18 months old to recognize and read words
with this methodology.@aol
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