Most people would agree that there are no two skills more critical than listening and speaking when it comes to a young child’s development. Developing vocabulary and language comprehension, as well as auditory memory, sequencing and discrimination, are all vital parts of a child’s progression. By using letters and sounds products, such as talking tubes and phonics games, we can help children to build vital literacy skills.
Below, we take a look at the importance of these products in further detail while also revealing the different types of literacy aids that are available.
Helping children of all ages
Phonics games for kids are available for a variety of ages, helping them throughout nursery, reception, Year 1, Year 2 and beyond. The Department for Education and Skills have actually published a phonics resource labelled ‘Letters and Sounds’, which details the various recommended phases of learning for children in the UK.
For example, Phase One, which is for nursery and reception children, involves activities that are divided into seven different sections. These are as follows: oral blending and segmenting, voice sounds, alliteration, rhythm and rhyme, body sounds, instrumental sounds and environmental sounds. Phonics games are a great way to help kids with this, and the same applies for the rest of the phases, especially both phases two and three, which involve learning the alphabet.
You can also get ABC preschool activities, which give young children a gentle introduction into the world of letters and sounds. This helps to boost their development while also ensuring they feel more confident in this area of learning, so they are prepared when they move onto reception class.
What letters and sounds products are available?
There are many different letters and sounds products to choose from, and, of course, your decision will depend on the age of the children and their level of development. We will take you through a few examples of the different products that are available. An ABC chart with finger puppets is a great way to learn the alphabet, as each letter will be represented by a puppet, such as a rabbit puppet for ‘R’ – this is a great way for children to learn the alphabet. You can also get magnetic and mirror letters, as well as alphabet beanbags and cones. There are talking photo albums and alike available to help children get to grips with sounds.
All in all, it is important to have a collection of letters and sounds products in order to develop children’s listening and speaking skills. Here at Essentials for Education, we have carefully put together a range of products that will help children through their development, so they can build vital literacy skills and gain confidence while doing so. The products we have available include Magnetic Letters, Phonics Pebbles, Snap Together Letter Blocks, Talking Photo Album, ABC Blocks, First-Play Literacy Cones and much, much more. We also have many other ranges of
literacy products for sale, ranging from
puppets to
wooden books, so don’t forget to check these out too.
