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How does it work?
Letterland was created to teach phonics using a story-based approach. The story logic engages students leading to long term retention of concepts. What's more, Letterland is wonderfully multi-sensory. It activates every learning channel through music, actions, alliteration, movement, song, art, games and role-play.
1. Meet the Letterlanders
Once you have met the friendly Letterland characters, just start to say their names for the correct letter sound. It's that simple! Annie Apple says, 'a' in words like, 'apple', 'arrow' and 'acrobat'.
2. Learn Letter Sounds
Lively songs sung to well-known nursery tunes help with learning all the alphabet sounds. Each Letterlander also has an actions that help reinforce the alphabet sounds. For Annie Apple, bite an imaginary apple.
3. Learn Letter Shapes
Simple stories about the Letterland characters ensure correct letter formation, avoiding confusion over similar looking letters. The rhyming songs use language and concepts that children already have.
4. Spelling Patterns
Phonics stories give children a friendly logic for remembering all 44 letter sounds and their major spellings. Our Letter Sounds Guide is a great way to see some more stories and listen to correct letter pronunciation.
5. Syllabification
Letterland introduces special techniques to help students understand how sounds and syllables work. Each syllable is like a train car that links up to make words.
6. Unique Teaching Strategies
The Letterland Tricks and Strategies are unique teaching techniques that motivate children to read, write and spell confidently.