Alphabetic Principle
Teaching Strategies and Examples
Letter-Sound Correspondence
- Example: (Teacher points to letter m on board). "The sound of this letter is /mmm/. Tell me the sound of this letter."
Sounding Out Words
- Example: (Teacher points to the word map on the board, touches under each sound as the students sound it out, and slashes finger under the word as students say it fast.) "Sound it out." (/mmm aaa p/) "Say it fast." (map)