Grant Wood AEA Summer Literacy Symposium 2018

Letter knowledge at the transition of prekindergarten into early kindergarten is one of the best predictive indicators of literacy learning in the primary grades. A variety of instructional procedures are used in early childhood settings to teach young children about the alphabet with a range of learning expectations. What strategies do you use and how are children learning? This presentation will discuss the research detailing what instructional strategies are more effective, what elements should be included, and what young children should be learning. Early childhood educators will gain a deeper understanding of alphabet instructional approaches and impacts on young children’s development as well as adding a few strategies to make teaching engaging, intentional, and powerful.