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Tips for Teaching Your Toddler the Alphabet at Home

03 Apr 2014 By Cuddles Online

Learning is an important aspect of a child’s development and even toddlers can begin learning some of the basics that will lay the foundation for greater learning later on. One of the important milestones in a child’s learning is the recognition of the alphabet. Although full mastery can’t be expected initially, you can still teach your little one the ABCs at home—you can even start when he or she is 2. At this young age, you can employ certain techniques to make this learning fun and useful.

Teaching Your Toddler the Alphabet

Reading is Fundamental

Many childcare professionals will tell you that reading to your children is a great way to enhance their intelligence and establish a foundation for their future learning skills. This can also be a great way to encourage them to learn the alphabet.

It has been found that children (2 to 3 years old) who are often read to can identify letters earlier than those who are not exposed to this technique. While children listen to stories, they get the idea that books contain letters and although they may not fully grasp this yet, they will want to learn these letters to be able to read the stories and books themselves.

Fun with Letters

In addition to reading, certain activities can help get your toddler excited about learning the alphabet. These exercises should be fun and kept at the learning level a toddler would be capable of. For example, write your child’s name on his or her artwork, then point out and recite the letters of his or her. Ask your child to repeat after you.

Using blocks or refrigerator magnets with letters are other fun tools you can use. You can incorporate learning through play by having your child identify certain letters and once he or she gets it right, you can then proceed with word games. For instance, if the letter being recognised is “A,” then you can present words such as “apple,” “ant” and “angel.” Your child’s name is a good starting point as well. You can say “Charlie, your name starts with the letter ‘C.’”

Starting Young

It is never too early to begin learning, especially if it is executed in a fun and engaging way. Learning the alphabet is a great way for toddlers to start with. Read to your child entertaining stories and play word games and he or she will be enjoying while learning.

To learn more childcare learning tips and how we support them at each centre near Perth, call the Bertram centre at +61 (08) 9419 1844, the Carlisle centre at +61 (08) 9472 4702 and the St James centre at +61 (08) 9358 4673.

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Carlisle Centre

76 - 80 Oats Street 

Carlisle

WA 6101

Phone: (08) 9472 4702

Email: carlisle@cuddlesearlylearning.com.au

 

South Lake Centre

43/620 North Lake Rd

South Lake

WA 6164

Phone: 0420 866 272

Email: southlake@cuddlesearlylearning.com.au

Bertram Centre

1 Ascot Parkway  

Bertram

WA 6167

Phone: (08) 9419 1844

Email: bertram@cuddlesearlylearning.com.au

   

Two Rocks Centre

23-27 Gift Way

Two Rocks

WA 6037

Phone: 0410 796 614

Email: tworocks@cuddlesearlylearning.com.au

St James Centre

10 - 14 Palmerston Street 

St James

WA 6102

Phone: (08) 9358 4673

Email: stjames@cuddlesearlylearning.com.au

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