Top Tips For Teaching Letter Names

Teaching letter names is a big challenge for teachers. We have children coming to us at different levels of letter name knowledge, and then we have children learning at different stages and rates of growth, as well  children whose first language is not English. So we wonder how we manage this, within the ebb and flow of every day at school.So this podcast episode gets to the nitty gritty, bringing the top tips for teaching letter names.Literacy expert Sharon Callen talks about:How to evaluate a child's understanding and needs - including concept of letters, knowledge of letter names when writing and reading - SPELD or other assessmentsTips for teaching letter namesTop routine activities to teach letter namesHelping children whose first language is not EnglishLetter explorationsConnecting tools and resources (with many on Teachific)And much more! Enjoy, and let us know thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. RELATED TEACHIFIC RESOURCES ONLINELetter Knowledge Checklists, F-1 (NEW)Alphabet Books 5-6 year oldsAlphabet and Number StripAlphabet Game - LottoClass ‘Sign In’ ChartI Spy Books - Triple TreatUsing Alphabetic Word Walls in the Early YearsAlphabet Word Wall ToolsThe Usefulness of Onsets and RimesCreate Your Own Alphabet ChartNonsense Alphabet by Edward LearLITERATURE TO USE IN THE CLASSROOM Not a Butterfly Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaConstruction Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaThe Dinosaur Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaThe Underwater Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaThe Vegetable Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaThe Ocean Alphabet Book by Jerry PallottaChicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill MartinAn Alphabet of Stories by Oliver JeffrisWHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY ABOUT US..."Working with Sharon and Cue has given my staff a new impetus and focus on improving our student's literacy and learning. The "it's not a program" approach has given teachers the skills, structures and confidence to teach reading and writing in a highly explicit way but still allow it be joyful, interesting and motivating. Cue have been fantastic in their flexibility to deliver their support through video, face-to-face sessions, classroom modelling and ongoing 1 to 1 Zoom sessions. Distance has not been an issue."Andrew, Principal,  Western Australia Got any questions? Feedback? Thoughts? Email the Cue office at: [email protected] Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy is the free podcast for motivated teachers and school leaders who want the latest tips, tricks and tools to inspire their students and school community in literacy learning. Hear from literacy expert and founder of Cue Learning, Sharon Callen, and special guests.At Cue Learning, our literacy specialists draw on over 30 years of teaching and international consulting experience to deliver world-class learning solutions. We equip, empower and support teachers to become their authentic selves. To find out about upcoming events, and about how Cue can help you and your school, visit the Cue Learning website http://www.cuelearning.com.au/ and sign up to our newsletter https://cuelearning.com.au/contact/And you can get even more amazing teaching resources, right now, at Teachific https://www.teachific.com.au/.To make sure you don’t miss any literacy learning tips and insights, please subscribe to our show on your favourite podcast player. MORE INFORMATION AT A GLANCE:Visit cuelearning.com.auSubscribe to the Teacher’s Tool Kit For Literacy podcasts  or join on Apple  Podcasts hereContact the Cue office:  [email protected] our Teacher's Toolkit facebook groupFind connected resources on TeachificSee upcoming online eventsSee our online video courses hereAnd finally, read our insightful blogs hereProduced by Apiro Media https://apiropodcasts.com