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ages 3-6
4 articles on ages 3-6, newest first.
Letter Names or Letter Sounds: Which Should a Child Learn First?A child who knows that letter is called "em" still cannot read "mat". A child who knows it says /m/ can. The distinction sounds academic until you watch a five-year-old get stuck on it.Read the article →
Printable Tracing Worksheets: How to Use Them So They Actually WorkA worksheet is a tool, not a lesson. Handed over with a pencil it teaches very little; used for four minutes in the right way it is the most valuable part of the day.Read the article →
Letter Formation: Why the "a" in Most Learning Apps Is the Wrong ShapeAlmost every app shows children a two-storey "a", the one you are reading now. Almost no school teaches children to write it. Here is why that mismatch matters and what to look for instead.Read the article →
Screen Tracing vs Pencil on Paper: What the Brain Research Actually ShowsA finger on glass and a pencil on paper are not the same activity. The research is clearer than most app marketing admits, and it points to using both, in a particular order.Read the article →Related topics