As children develop letter knowledge, (also called alphabetic principle), they learn to recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters. They also discover that there are sounds associated with each letter. Children learn letter names by singing songs such as the "Alphabet Song" , and by reciting rhymes. They learn letter shapes as they play with blocks, plastic letters, and alphabetic books. Children who have many opportunities to see, play with,...

This kit has the phonemic awareness skills blending and segmenting. Blending helps children put sounds together to read, while segmenting helps children separate sounds to spell new words.

What are Story elements? A story has five basic but important elements. These five components are: the characters, the setting, the plot, the conflict, and the resolution. These essential elements keep the story running smoothly and allow the action to develop in a logical way that the reader can follow.