Letter recognition includes more than saying the alphabet. Children must notice the features that make one letter different from another and recognise the same letter across sizes and type styles.
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Work with a small set
Introduce two or three visually distinct letters at a time. Add similar letters such as b, d, p and q only after the child has a reliable reference for each one.
02
Connect letters to meaning
Pair a target letter with a familiar name, object or sound. Ask the child to find the letter in labels, books and signs after completing the worksheet.
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Mix recognition tasks
Alternate circling, matching, sorting and tracing. Changing the response keeps attention on the letter rather than on repeating one movement.