Age Child Know Alphabet. Children will usually begin recognising letters between 3 and 4 years old. Use a variety of ways to help with reading a story such as rereading predicting what will happen asking questions or using visual cues or pictures.
Begin to write letters of the alphabet and some words they use and hear often. Once they know how to recognise each letter of the alphabet and its corresponding sound your child can then begin the important work of recognising whole words and their sounds both crucial elements to building essential literacy skills. Keep in mind that children learn at a different pace so your child may hit the abc milestone early or a little later than other kids.
Begin to write stories with some readable parts.
Turned a few heads that one. Dd2 was singing the alphabet song at about 16 months. Use a variety of ways to help with reading a story such as rereading predicting what will happen asking questions or using visual cues or pictures. Turned a few heads that one.