What Do Students Need To Know About the ABCs to Help Them Become Great Readers?
Students need to know that letters have specific shapes.
Students need to know that letters have names.
Students need to know that letters come in two forms: uppercase (capitals) and lowercase.
Students need to know that letters come in two forms: uppercase (capitals) and lowercase.
Students need to know how to recognize letters presented in various sizes, fonts and hand-writing styles.
Students need to know that letters and letter combinations represent assigned/fixed sounds.
Students need to know that letter sounds are blended together to form words.
Students need to know that words are combined to form sentences.
Students need to know that the purpose of letters, words and sentences is to convey meaning.
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