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[quote=Anonymous]Can he repeat (echo back) a consonant sound when you make it?  Can he repeat back a word when you ask him to say it?

If so, can he tell you the sound at the beginning of a word ("Say snake... What sound do you hear first?")
[This may require some modeling and practice if he's never done this before, and I'd also keep to a small set of easy-to-hear beginning sounds at first.]

If he is having a hard time repeating back sounds, I would check with the pediatrician about a hearing screening.

A vision screening would also give you more information.

As for recognizing letters, finding out if he recognizes shapes,  as pp have mentioned, would be helpful.  
Does it matter what color the letters are printed in? 
Is school working consistently with one set of letters (uppercase or lowercase), or uppercase and lowercase?

Is his name printed and posted on a wall somewhere so he can regularly see it?

Starting with his own name is a powerful way for kids to connect to letters.[/quote]

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