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Letter learning alone is not sufficient to assure competent reading and writing: it is, however, foundational in literacy learning. We should not assume that alphabet learning is simple or easy. Includes downloadable handouts.
This presentation covers topics including:
--Seeing a letter-symbol as a distinct entity
--Letter learning and the demands on memory
--Sensory store
--Short-term memory
--Long-term memory
--How to help children - especially those who find this difficult
--Learning new letters
--Extending letter knowledge
--Personal alphabet books made by children
--Elkonin boxes
Length of Session
Approximately 60 minutes
Session Evaluation: surveymonkey.com/s/59DCWJ7
