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All parents want their children to learn
their ABCs. Here are some creative ways to teach your toddler their
ABCs.
Contrary to what people may think, learning ABCs is not solely
relegated to preschool. It begins much earlier than that; in the
womb, in fact. We all know that talking to or playing soothing music
for the unborn child does, in effect, produce results.
* Sing to your baby when she or he is in the womb. At birth, show
the baby books with the letters; babies are like sponges and take in
everything.
* Every letter has a keyword. Show the baby
picture books and say, “Oh look, this is an A. A is for apple.
Include baby flashcards of the letter A along with an apple. Review
and repeat this method for all letters, over and over. Using books
as a visual aid is important as well.
* When reading stories to your child, point
to a letter and say, “What letter is that? B, and B is for baby.”
* At age two or later, take a large tray and
add salt to it. Have your baby trace the letters. This is a
multi-sensory approach to phonics. (make sure they don’t eat the
salt!)
* Sing the alphabet song.
* Use clay to form your child’s name. Have
your child trace over the letter with his or her fingers. Use
keywords for each letter in the name. For example, whatever your
child’s name is, use the letter to indicate an object the child can
relate to.
* Have your three year old trace over the
dots of letters. There is a neurological connection between the
tracing and writing; and the information that is being processed in
the brain.
* When you are in the car with your child,
tell him or her to look outside at license plates signs. Ask what
letters they see; what is the keyword; and what sound does it make.
Learning can be fun, and in this context, you can come up with
creative ways to teach your toddler their ABCs.
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