Rdg351 Wk 3 Discussion Teaching The Alphabet

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Thursday Research various ways to teach letters of the alphabet to children. Consider some of the following options as you conduct your research: • Educational videos and songs that teach letters of the alphabet (e.g., Between the Lions TV series, PBS shows, etc.) • Hands-on activities to reinforce letters of the alphabet (e.g., using playdough, shaving cream, magnetic letters, etc.) • Online websites and apps that teach or reinforce letter recognition or letter sounds (e.g., AlphaTots, Starfall, etc.) Choose 1 or 2 activities, methods, or other resources to share with the class. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: • How might you use the activity, method, or resource you selected to introduce or reinforce letter recognition? • How could you use environmental print to build alphabetic knowledge? • From your personal experiences and observations, what have you observed to be effective when it comes to teaching the alphabet to children in kindergarten through third grade? What has seemed to be less effective or ineffective? Review the College’s Conceptual Framework. • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?