Breaking the Letter a Week Tradition: Conveying the Alphabetic Principle to Young Children

Authors

D. Ray Reutzel, Utah State University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Childhood Education

Volume

69

Publication Date

1992

First Page

20

Last Page

23

Abstract

Discusses 5 concepts that illustrate how children grasp the alphabetic principle and suggests reasons to discontinue teaching a letter a week. Successful strategies for conveying the alphabetic principle include kid watching, language watching, using environmental print, playing with the alphabet, song/chant/poetry, and alphabet books.

Recommended Citation

Reutzel, D. R. (1992). Breaking the Letter a Week Tradition: Conveying the Alphabetic Principle to Young Children. Childhood Education, 69 (November), pp. 20-23.