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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I teach remedial reading for kids coming to this country with no literacy (and usually no English).

Here is the sequence I teach and expect.  Your child at 3.5 might not be ready for it yet but should be soon.

1)   teach one key word for each consonant and short vowel sound.

Show picture, say word.   example:   
&lt;&lt;picture of an apple&gt;&gt;   say  &quot;Apple&quot;
&lt;&lt;picture of an bat&gt;&gt;   say &quot;bat&quot;

Important:   Except for the key words for vowel sounds, all key words are one syllable words and they are very simple words -- CVC for the most part.   bat, cup, duck.   Don't confuse kids with 3 syllable words like dinosaur, dishtowel, etc. when doing phonics.   Just three sounds.

2)  teach kids to isolate the first sound of each word by repeating the sound 3 times, then saying the word.

&quot;a...a...a...apple.   b....b....b...bat   c...c...c...cup   d...d...d...duck....e...e...e...egg&quot;   etc.

Never have them say the letter name &quot;Ay, Bee, See, Dee is for .....&quot;   Just say the sound.

Stick with this stage for as long as you need.   You can say the sound &quot;b....b.....b..... and wait for them to pick a picture card.   Say they pick the picture &lt;&lt;duck&gt;&gt;   You say... &quot; OK let's try that... b...b...b...buck.   Is that a buck?   No?   Can you find the word that starts with b...b...b....?

3)   Eventually you want to be able to just say the sound and have the kids find the letter.   SO you will put the picture on the back of the card, and the letter on the front, and let them flip if they need to.   Then you want to say the sound and have them be able to write it.[/quote]

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