This alphabet frieze includes upper and lower case letters of the alphabet accompanied by fun illustrations and phrases which are designed to encourage young children to say the the correct sound for each letter. Supplied in 3 sections, each section measures 23 (H) x 100 (L) cm. 3 metres in total. Letter sound correspondences or letter sound matching involves knowledge ofthe sounds represented by letters and the visual representation of those sounds in the form of letters. Why is knowledge of letter sound correspondences important?Knowledge of letter sound correspondences is essential in reading and writing.
In order to read a wordthe learner must recognise the letters in the word and associate each letter with its sound.
In order to write or type a word,the learner must break the word into its component sounds and know the letters that represent these sounds. Knowledge of letter sound correspondences and phonological awareness skills are the basic building blocks of literacy learning.
These skills are strong predictors of how well students learn to read.
