Thanks for going over thus information! I love that you introduce the alphabet in a way that gets kids reading as quick as possible! It really reinforces WHY we are teaching them the alphabet.
Yes exactly! No point in teach the alphabet just for the sake of teaching the alphabet. We want to make sure we're connecting to the deeper meaning & getting kids to read!
You're so welcome! I learned SO much from taking an Orton-Gillingham course called "Phonics First" (offered through a company called Brainspring). This ABC order comes from that program. I've also learned so much from LETRS and LETRS Early Childhood, two trainings written by Dr. Louisa Moats (one of my heroes!)
You're so welcome! I didn't know either when I had my first child either, so my friends & I used to plan "Letter of the Week" playdates back in 2015. I've learned a lot since then!
Hi there! So there's no "one right answer" to this question. Research hasn't come to a definitive conclusion about which letters should be taught first or what the correct order is. This is the order I like to introduce letters for reading: o, a, d, g, c t, m, l, h, n i, r, p, u, j, s ch, f, b, k, sh e, th, w, v, x, z wh, y, qu, -ck I like this order because after the first cycle (o, a, d, g, c), kids can start reading both real & nonsense words (dog, cod, cog, cad, cag, etc) And this is the order I like to use for focusing on writing lowercase letters (since they're grouped according to similar line strokes): c, o, s, a, d, g, q r, n, m, i, j, p, u l, k, h, b, t f, e, z v, w, x, y And this is the order recommended by "Handwriting Without Tears" for uppercase letters (I always start with uppercase for preschoolers): L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z I hope this helps!
Thanks for the video. Do you know where I can find info comparing Orton Gillingham to UFLI to get a better understanding of why they structure the scope and sequence differently and which may work best for me?
That's a great question! I don't know of any resource that compares them, so you might have to check them out individually. But keep in mind that UFLI is a curriculum that's been researched and tested, but it does not include extensive teacher training. Orton-Gillingham is an approach that trains educators and supplies materials, but there's not just one Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence. (I was trained through Brainspring, which uses a different scope & sequence than IMSE).
When I was trained in OG through Brainspring, UFLI didn't exist yet, so I hadn't been exposed to their scope & sequence (which is also great). For my program, I start with two vowels (short o and short a) so we can compare/contrast those sounds right away. Plus vowel sounds are continuous and are easy to produce, so kids are successful with them. Then we add a few stop sounds (d and g) so kids can put them together to bend easily (like "og" and "ad"). I also like that if I were teaching lowercase letters at the same time (such as in kindergarten), the letters o, a, d, and g are all 2 o'clock letters (magic c letters).
Thank you so much! I appreciate that we're all working on finding what's best for our classrooms and our kiddos, even if it doesn't look the same for everyone.
Absolutely! Here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for preschoolers): L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z
Of course! The order for reading is: o, a, d, g, c t, m, l, h, n i, r, p, u, j, s ch, f, b, k, sh e, th, w, v, x, z wh, y, qu, -ck The order for writing lowercase letters is: c, o, s, a, d, g, q r, n, m, i, j, p, u l, k, h, b, t f, e, z v, w, x, y And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for my preschoolers): L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z
Thank you so much! Here's the link to the video where I share the animal actions I teach my students: th-cam.com/video/mJXBzmSTVlU/w-d-xo.html I hope they're helpful!
Thank you so much! For "b" and "d," I like to focus on the formation of each letter. Letter "d" is formed by making a "c" and turning it into a "d" (since it's a magic c letter), so I remind my students to say "ABCD" and form the c, then turn it into a d. (Not sure if that makes sense, but you can reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog and I can share a video of what I mean!) I also tell them that the "b" is a "bat and ball," since the b is formed with the long stick line first and then the ball. I've also seen teachers say that the "b" starts with a line since our mouths form a line when we start to say /b/. For "p" and "q," I remind my students that "q" is always followed by his best friend "u," so the tail of "q" points toward "u" since they're besties. (I actually introduce "qu" instead of just "q" when I teach the alphabet, so this is easier for them to remember). Hope these tips help!
Thank you! I'll be sharing a few videos about sight words (high-frequency words) starting tomorrow, so stay tuned for those! Basically, I go through the order I'm planning on introducing the letters, and I introduce high-frequency words after I've taught those sounds. For example, this summer, I taught a Reading Club for students heading into kindergarten. After I taught the first few letters (O, A, D, G, C, T) I was able to introduce "a" and "at." As I introduced more sounds (M, L, H, N) I introduced more sight words ("and," "had") By the end of the summer, we learned 17 words! I chose mostly phonetically regular words, but I did include a few phonetically irregular words as well.
Yeah I used to think so too! It's one of those things in education that everyone accepted without actually looking into the research behind it. But now we know better!
Of course! Hopefully you can copy/paste this information: The order for reading is: o, a, d, g, c t, m, l, h, n i, r, p, u, j, s ch, f, b, k, sh e, th, w, v, x, z wh, y, qu, -ck The order for writing lowercase letters is: c, o, s, a, d, g, q r, n, m, i, j, p, u l, k, h, b, t f, e, z v, w, x, y And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase letters for my preschoolers): L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z
Where did you get the information about what is expected for kids to know at the end of pre-K as far as letter identification? Is this standard across the board? I like it - just want to be able to provide a resource if possible!
Great question! I should've cited my source in the video. This information comes from the LETRS Early Childhood training by Lucy Hart Paulson & Louisa Moats. They got the information from a synthesis study done by Piasta, Petscher, & Justice in 2012. This is also the benchmark used for the Head Start learning outcomes. Not all children will meet this benchmark, but I think it's a great goal to work towards!
@@littleslovelearning Thank you so much! My preschool uses a letter of the week approach but I am trying to steer away from that even if it just in my small group instruction. Fingers crossed that I can make the switch for my class this year!
Of course! The order for reading is: o, a, d, g, c t, m, l, h, n i, r, p, u, j, s ch, f, b, k, sh e, th, w, v, x, z wh, y, qu, -ck The order for writing lowercase letters is: c, o, s, a, d, g, q r, n, m, i, j, p, u l, k, h, b, t f, e, z v, w, x, y And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for my preschoolers): L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z
I had two thoughts 1) I imagine that the order of teaching the alphabet that does the letters with the same sounds as their names would introduce a misconception in the kids that would be very hard to overcome. In fact, if someone really wanted to teach using that order, they should probably teach the kids the sounds that don't sound like their names first so that by the time we get to the ones that do, they think its a breeze. 2) When you introduce the letters in the writing cycle, does the order change since its Capital letters first. You mentioned that you grouped them by similar shapes, but for example, lowercase a and uppercase A are different. Idk if I'm making sense, but yeah. IF the order does change, could we get that order for the uppercase letters too please? Thanks again for these videos, I feel like I learn soo much through each one!
1) That is SUCH a good point! I personally wouldn't use that order but I know it's presented as an option in early childhood trainings I've attended. But I agree with you! 2) Yes! I should've mentioned that in the video, I apologize! Here is the order for uppercase letters, which comes from the program "Handwriting Without Tears." They teach uppercase letters using 4 cues: Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve L, F, E, H, T, I, U C, O, Q, G, S, J D, P, B R, K, A, M, N V, W, X, Y, Z I really like their "My First School Book" and wooden sticks for building the letters.
That's an interesting perspective! Names are definitely special and don't always follow common phonics rules. But names are still sounds put together, just like any other word in our language, and that's what I like to show my students.
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Thanks for going over thus information! I love that you introduce the alphabet in a way that gets kids reading as quick as possible! It really reinforces WHY we are teaching them the alphabet.
Yes exactly! No point in teach the alphabet just for the sake of teaching the alphabet. We want to make sure we're connecting to the deeper meaning & getting kids to read!
I am learning a lot with you on Back to School Blitz with you. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching!
This video reinforced what I already knew so it is nice to hear that I am on the right track🙂
Yay, that's always the best feeling! Your students are lucky to have you!
Thank you for the information, I'll be working on this school year 😃
You're so welcome! Good luck to you!
Thanks for the video. I will try the order!
Good luck! I hope it works for you!
Thank you I just love your videos . Very informative and short .
You're welcome! Glad you like them!
Can you do a video about how you do a lessom.
That's a great idea, thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you so much! This is mind blowing! What is the certification you took to teach this?
You're so welcome! I learned SO much from taking an Orton-Gillingham course called "Phonics First" (offered through a company called Brainspring). This ABC order comes from that program.
I've also learned so much from LETRS and LETRS Early Childhood, two trainings written by Dr. Louisa Moats (one of my heroes!)
I didn’t know that the letter of the week method was outdated and not the best way to teach the alphabet. Thank you for the tips!
You're so welcome! I didn't know either when I had my first child either, so my friends & I used to plan "Letter of the Week" playdates back in 2015. I've learned a lot since then!
Thank you for informing as to what letters should be taught first to our littles. Thank you for the other tips too!
You are so welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!
Hi, what letters should be taught first? Thanks
Hi there! So there's no "one right answer" to this question.
Research hasn't come to a definitive conclusion about which letters should be taught first or what the correct order is.
This is the order I like to introduce letters for reading:
o, a, d, g, c
t, m, l, h, n
i, r, p, u, j, s
ch, f, b, k, sh
e, th, w, v, x, z
wh, y, qu, -ck
I like this order because after the first cycle (o, a, d, g, c), kids can start reading both real & nonsense words (dog, cod, cog, cad, cag, etc)
And this is the order I like to use for focusing on writing lowercase letters (since they're grouped according to similar line strokes):
c, o, s, a, d, g, q
r, n, m, i, j, p, u
l, k, h, b, t
f, e, z
v, w, x, y
And this is the order recommended by "Handwriting Without Tears" for uppercase letters (I always start with uppercase for preschoolers):
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
I hope this helps!
I really enjoyed your video today. Also, thank you for the animal alphabet link and free printable. I am looking forward to using it
You're so welcome! I hope your kiddos love it!
Thanks for the video.
Do you know where I can find info comparing Orton Gillingham to UFLI to get a better understanding of why they structure the scope and sequence differently and which may work best for me?
That's a great question! I don't know of any resource that compares them, so you might have to check them out individually. But keep in mind that UFLI is a curriculum that's been researched and tested, but it does not include extensive teacher training.
Orton-Gillingham is an approach that trains educators and supplies materials, but there's not just one Orton-Gillingham scope and sequence. (I was trained through Brainspring, which uses a different scope & sequence than IMSE).
What drew you to Orton Gillingham over other scope and sequences?
When I was trained in OG through Brainspring, UFLI didn't exist yet, so I hadn't been exposed to their scope & sequence (which is also great).
For my program, I start with two vowels (short o and short a) so we can compare/contrast those sounds right away. Plus vowel sounds are continuous and are easy to produce, so kids are successful with them. Then we add a few stop sounds (d and g) so kids can put them together to bend easily (like "og" and "ad").
I also like that if I were teaching lowercase letters at the same time (such as in kindergarten), the letters o, a, d, and g are all 2 o'clock letters (magic c letters).
Not sure I agree with the system but I do agree no letter of the week! Great job in your presentation.
Thank you so much! I appreciate that we're all working on finding what's best for our classrooms and our kiddos, even if it doesn't look the same for everyone.
Would you be willing to please share with me the order you teach how to hand write uppercase letters? Thx.
Absolutely! Here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for preschoolers):
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
Can you send me the letter order for reading and writing?
Thank you!
Of course! The order for reading is:
o, a, d, g, c
t, m, l, h, n
i, r, p, u, j, s
ch, f, b, k, sh
e, th, w, v, x, z
wh, y, qu, -ck
The order for writing lowercase letters is:
c, o, s, a, d, g, q
r, n, m, i, j, p, u
l, k, h, b, t
f, e, z
v, w, x, y
And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for my preschoolers):
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
Enjoying this video. Please share the animal actions to help students learn the letters.
Thank you so much!
Here's the link to the video where I share the animal actions I teach my students: th-cam.com/video/mJXBzmSTVlU/w-d-xo.html
I hope they're helpful!
And would love any suggestions in helping the littles with b/d and q/p reversal. Great idea for animal memory cues!!
Thank you so much!
For "b" and "d," I like to focus on the formation of each letter.
Letter "d" is formed by making a "c" and turning it into a "d" (since it's a magic c letter), so I remind my students to say "ABCD" and form the c, then turn it into a d. (Not sure if that makes sense, but you can reach out on Instagram @littleslovelearningblog and I can share a video of what I mean!)
I also tell them that the "b" is a "bat and ball," since the b is formed with the long stick line first and then the ball.
I've also seen teachers say that the "b" starts with a line since our mouths form a line when we start to say /b/.
For "p" and "q," I remind my students that "q" is always followed by his best friend "u," so the tail of "q" points toward "u" since they're besties.
(I actually introduce "qu" instead of just "q" when I teach the alphabet, so this is easier for them to remember).
Hope these tips help!
Great ideas! Definitely don’t prefer teaching by letter of the week. Would love to hear you break down the order of teaching sight words!
Thank you! I'll be sharing a few videos about sight words (high-frequency words) starting tomorrow, so stay tuned for those!
Basically, I go through the order I'm planning on introducing the letters, and I introduce high-frequency words after I've taught those sounds.
For example, this summer, I taught a Reading Club for students heading into kindergarten. After I taught the first few letters (O, A, D, G, C, T) I was able to introduce "a" and "at."
As I introduced more sounds (M, L, H, N) I introduced more sight words ("and," "had")
By the end of the summer, we learned 17 words! I chose mostly phonetically regular words, but I did include a few phonetically irregular words as well.
I never thought of this! I always thought letter of the week was a good idea. I see why it’s not!
Yeah I used to think so too! It's one of those things in education that everyone accepted without actually looking into the research behind it. But now we know better!
I would like yo get the order on the charts that you displayed during the video.
Of course! Hopefully you can copy/paste this information:
The order for reading is:
o, a, d, g, c
t, m, l, h, n
i, r, p, u, j, s
ch, f, b, k, sh
e, th, w, v, x, z
wh, y, qu, -ck
The order for writing lowercase letters is:
c, o, s, a, d, g, q
r, n, m, i, j, p, u
l, k, h, b, t
f, e, z
v, w, x, y
And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase letters for my preschoolers):
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
Where did you get the information about what is expected for kids to know at the end of pre-K as far as letter identification? Is this standard across the board? I like it - just want to be able to provide a resource if possible!
Great question! I should've cited my source in the video. This information comes from the LETRS Early Childhood training by Lucy Hart Paulson & Louisa Moats. They got the information from a synthesis study done by Piasta, Petscher, & Justice in 2012. This is also the benchmark used for the Head Start learning outcomes. Not all children will meet this benchmark, but I think it's a great goal to work towards!
@@littleslovelearning Thank you so much! My preschool uses a letter of the week approach but I am trying to steer away from that even if it just in my small group instruction. Fingers crossed that I can make the switch for my class this year!
Can you send this to me?
I'd love to! If you email me (erin@littleslovelearning.com), I'd be happy to send it to you. Thank you!
Can I get the letter alphabet order you use on your chart for reading and writing?
Of course! The order for reading is:
o, a, d, g, c
t, m, l, h, n
i, r, p, u, j, s
ch, f, b, k, sh
e, th, w, v, x, z
wh, y, qu, -ck
The order for writing lowercase letters is:
c, o, s, a, d, g, q
r, n, m, i, j, p, u
l, k, h, b, t
f, e, z
v, w, x, y
And I didn't mention this in the video, but here is the order for writing uppercase letters, which is from the program "Handwriting Without Tears" (I always start with uppercase for my preschoolers):
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
I had two thoughts
1) I imagine that the order of teaching the alphabet that does the letters with the same sounds as their names would introduce a misconception in the kids that would be very hard to overcome. In fact, if someone really wanted to teach using that order, they should probably teach the kids the sounds that don't sound like their names first so that by the time we get to the ones that do, they think its a breeze.
2) When you introduce the letters in the writing cycle, does the order change since its Capital letters first. You mentioned that you grouped them by similar shapes, but for example, lowercase a and uppercase A are different. Idk if I'm making sense, but yeah. IF the order does change, could we get that order for the uppercase letters too please?
Thanks again for these videos, I feel like I learn soo much through each one!
1) That is SUCH a good point! I personally wouldn't use that order but I know it's presented as an option in early childhood trainings I've attended. But I agree with you!
2) Yes! I should've mentioned that in the video, I apologize! Here is the order for uppercase letters, which comes from the program "Handwriting Without Tears." They teach uppercase letters using 4 cues: Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve, Little Curve
L, F, E, H, T, I, U
C, O, Q, G, S, J
D, P, B
R, K, A, M, N
V, W, X, Y, Z
I really like their "My First School Book" and wooden sticks for building the letters.
@@littleslovelearning thank you! that's helpful!
Would never encourage kids to sound out their name - seems cringey - just spell it
That's an interesting perspective! Names are definitely special and don't always follow common phonics rules. But names are still sounds put together, just like any other word in our language, and that's what I like to show my students.