At a basic level children recognize that letters represent the sounds of spoken words. As children master each letter of the alphabet, they map these letters to the sounds they represent.

which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to make and read simple words. Then they learn how ...

Bat. Using the short sounds rather than the letters in the alphabet,B-A-T, really helps with their reading.b-a-t. Keep sounding out words this way, to help your child's reading and communication ...