Alphabet Question

grinnysgirl

When could your kiddo recognize all the letters of the alphabet? Write them? I'm just curious and not sure what the normal age for this type of development would be. Ella can recognize all of the letters (can point to the A when I ask her to or I can show her a letter and she will say it to me) and she can name one or two words that start with each letter. As far as writing them haha not even close but I'm guessing that is more of a 3/4 year old milestone? Just curious if she is on the right track!

kararae55

I teach kindergarten.  A lot of kids coming into K can recognize most of their letters, however we do not expect that they can do this.  Same with letter/sound correspondence - a lot know most of the sounds, but we do not expect that they do.  I will add that I teach in a more affluent neighborhood so that makes a difference as far as what my students have been exposed to.  I would say that she is just fine!  The writing part will definitely come later.

Mrs.Reem

Ana knows her alphabet and can point out letters but doesn't know all of them by sight. Katen does and can come up with short words that start with the letters but again, not all of them. She (3 1/2) is just beginning to write letters that are outside of her name. She can write her name because that's familiar but other letters are more challenging right now. It sounds like your sweetie is right on track. The letter factory DVD and Back to School DVD by leapfrog have helped a lot with letter sounds. Writing just takes a lot of practice. If Katen weren't so motivated to make "lists" she probably wouldn't be anywhere near writing letters either. Oh and for the car, the Leapfrog Learning CD is awesome for letters and counting.

Jennrs

kararae55:

I teach kindergarten.  A lot of kids coming into K can recognize most of their letters, however we do not expect that they can do this.  Same with letter/sound correspondence - a lot know most of the sounds, but we do not expect that they do.  I will add that I teach in a more affluent neighborhood so that makes a difference as far as what my students have been exposed to.  I would say that she is just fine!  The writing part will definitely come later.

This. My mom is a kindergarten teacher too and she always tells me the exact same thing. :-)

I haven't even begun to work on the alphabet with Neena (19 months) and I don't plan on doing so anytime soon. It sounds to me like your DD is above the curve. :-)

J.Johnson-Smith

Brogan could identify each letter of the alphabet by 18-20 months and knew all the letter sounds by 24-26 months.  I didn't sit down and teach him them he just picked them up from leap frog, or play etc.  He can sound out short words like cat-hat-bat...but can not write a single letter and isn't even very close to being able to.  I think writing comes in later.  I know a lot of the kindergarten year is predominately based around learning/writing the letters and sounds, so I wouldn't worry at all.

Jennrs

J.Johnson-Smith:

Brogan could identify each letter of the alphabet by 18-20 months and knew all the letter sounds by 24-26 months.  I didn't sit down and teach him them he just picked them up from leap frog, or play etc.  He can sound out short words like cat-hat-bat...but can not write a single letter and isn't even very close to being able to.  I think writing comes in later.  I know a lot of the kindergarten year is predominately based around learning/writing the letters and sounds, so I wouldn't worry at all.

Wow. Maybe Neena is behind.

All-His

Jennrs:

J.Johnson-Smith:

Brogan could identify each letter of the alphabet by 18-20 months and knew all the letter sounds by 24-26 months.  I didn't sit down and teach him them he just picked them up from leap frog, or play etc.  He can sound out short words like cat-hat-bat...but can not write a single letter and isn't even very close to being able to.  I think writing comes in later.  I know a lot of the kindergarten year is predominately based around learning/writing the letters and sounds, so I wouldn't worry at all.

Wow. Maybe Neena is behind.

no, i really don't think so.  I think G was just beginning saying her abcs at that point, but certainly couldn't identify them. at that point it was just a song she had memorized, no more advanced that memorizing twinkle, twinkle little star.  She just now knows her letter sounds, and def can't sound out words. JJS must just have a little genius on her hands. 

kararae55

Jennrs:

J.Johnson-Smith:

Brogan could identify each letter of the alphabet by 18-20 months and knew all the letter sounds by 24-26 months.  I didn't sit down and teach him them he just picked them up from leap frog, or play etc.  He can sound out short words like cat-hat-bat...but can not write a single letter and isn't even very close to being able to.  I think writing comes in later.  I know a lot of the kindergarten year is predominately based around learning/writing the letters and sounds, so I wouldn't worry at all.

Wow. Maybe Neena is behind.

No she's not!  It will come.....she's a babe and will only be for a little while.  Play, learn, play, talk, play, get her interested and play some more  (And this is coming from a Kdg teacher). 

J.Johnson-Smith

No way! Brogan is a spitfire too... so I think it's just his personality! The pedi even said DON"T expect Hudson to be this way..she said when Hudson doesn't meet these same timelines to not think he's slow..he'll be "normal".  I think every kid has their own timeline..and those that learn things earlier are no more advanced come kindergarten, kwim? Brogan really just has one heck of a memory.