Starfall: Idea #2

A great way for kids to learn letter sounds is by associating each sound with an action. For example, using the action of moving your arm by your nose like an elephant's trunk to remember that elephant begins with the e sound. You would then associate the elephant with the e sound. Kids love doing the movement and it helps the letter sound really stick.

A great website, which I am sure you have already seen is www.starfall.com. On the website you can find a song that does this very thing! Here is how you get there:

1. Type in www.starfall.com
2. Click on the ABCs tab
3. In the bottom right hand corner click on ABC
4. Then click ABC again

I used to sing the song with my 1st graders to help them remember their letter sounds. You could even make it into a game where you do the action and the child has to name the sound that it starts with. It's a great resource.