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Here are some ways in which you can make learning of the alphabet easy and fun too.
Look and Say
* TeachingAlphabet Strokes

Let’s firstunderstandhow thedifferentlettersareformed:

UpperCase (capitalletters)

- ThelettersE,F, H, I, LandTcontainverticalandhorizontalstrokes.

- ThelettersV,WandX containdiagonalstrokes.

- ThelettersK, M, N andYcontainverticalanddiagonalstrokes.

- ThelettersAandZhavehorizontalanddiagonalstrokes.

- ThelettersC andO havecircularstrokes.

- ThelettersG andQ areonlyCandO withtailson them.

- ThelettersB, D, J, PandU areacombinationof verticalandcurvedstrokes.

- TheletterR is aPwithalegon it.

- TheletterS is aCwithanotherC backwards.

LowerCase (smallletters)

Thelowercase(atoz)is formedof moreor less thesamestrokes.

So, the teaching of letters (capital or small) should inevitably begin with the teaching of the

followingpre-writingstrokes:
* Standinglines *Sleepinglines * Slantinglines * Curvedlines

* Teachinghow to writeabc
The best way is to help children trace over the letter and repeat it as many times as possible.

Arrow - Coral Bells - English-Nursery Once children have learnt the letters, a lot is said to have been done. The rest is cakewalk for
Slowly and steadily, children learn to make the shapes of letters independently. A lot of
practiceis essentialatthisstage.

boththeteacherandthechild.

HappyTeachingand HappyLearning!

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