![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() We don’t make much use of letter names when we read. If you keep reinforcing this idea (and avoid mentioning letter names) they will eventually access the letter sounds automatically without thinking about the letter names. Just tell your child that each letter has a sound as well as a name and tell them that they only need to say the sounds while they are learning to read and spell. Most children can and do overcome any initial difficulties. However, we don’t think you should be too worried if you’ve already taught your child the letter names.There is also evidence that knowledge of letter names can interfere with early spelling and it may also have a negative effect on early reading fluency.Teaching children letter names could potentially slow down their progress in the early stages of learning to read because the extra information increases the burden on their limited working memory.A number of popular and effective reading programmes don’t introduce letter names until after children have learned to read simple words. Many schools teach beginning readers letter names just because they’ve always done it that way, not because it helps with reading.It isn’t necessary for them to know the names of the letters as well. Children need to know the sounds that letters represent in order to become proficient at reading and spelling. ![]()
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