Teaching the English alphabet to children. English for beginners - the alphabet without difficulty

How to help your child learn the English alphabet? This question worries many parents. Because if the child did not learn it before school, at school, one way or another, he will have to learn the English alphabet. We will try to give parents a number of useful tips and advice with which children can learn the English alphabet, and parents can help them.

Maybe, the very first thing that must be present to learn the English alphabet is an incentive. How to help a child learn the English alphabet if he doesn’t really want to do this? You need to get your child interested!

There are different ways to get your child interested in learning the English alphabet.. For example, agree with him that after the child learns the English alphabet, you will all go on a country trip together. It is very important not to choose any material things as an incentive. Because in this case, the child will simply demand something every time. Raising a child on a financial basis does not bode well. You need to be interested in something else.

When a child has an incentive, and he sees a goal and wants to achieve it, the child will strive for it for hours and days on end. And the child will achieve his goal! This is the first way to help your child learn the English alphabet.

The second way is that you actively participate in learning the English alphabet. In this case, it is best to turn learning the English alphabet into a fun game. For example, the letter A takes first place today! Who will she let along? Who will follow the letter A? This will be the letter B! Will the letter B let someone follow him? Of course it will be the letter C! With this method of learning the English alphabet, it is better not to rush. Since a chain of letters can be built over several days, and several times a day, you can change the conditions. For example, the letter A won all letters today - it is the first! And what places are occupied by other letters? And prepare for each letter of the English alphabet its own place (the letters are needed in cards, and places for them are on some kind of large poster).

Of course, a game way to learn the English alphabet- the best. And you can come up with a lot of games in which children will learn the English alphabet while playing. For example, shuffle a pre-prepared deck of letter cards. And then let the child sort out the letters into solitaire. At the same time, you will probably have to show several times how to do this, and show which letter follows which. You can even write on each card the letter after A and the letter B before C. Or like this: A -> B-> C. The child will see the letters and visually remember which letter follows which.

How can I help my child learn the English alphabet in a different way? You can also come to the help of an alphabet coloring book, which, by the way, is on our website. There, each letter needs to be colored, and besides, each letter of the alphabet is represented with a thematic word. And this word (or rather the characters - apple, cat, ice cream) also needs to be colored. Or you can use ready-made, colored pictures.

How to help a child learn the English alphabet if it needs to be done quickly? Let's say for a lesson? Of course, no one has yet come up with a better way than the ABC song. And we just placed it below the article.

But this is not the only way how to help your child learn the English alphabet. You can also use special musical posters, where each letter of the English language is represented separately - with a separate sound, and sometimes a melody. There may also be various exercises for learning the English alphabet.

We hope we've helped you understand how to help your child learn the English alphabet.

If you don’t know the English alphabet yet, then we even envy you: there are so many discoveries that will happen now! Avid English lovers will also be able to find something new. For example:

Interactive table with reference sound and transcription;
. Interesting Facts;
. the most effective ways to memorize letters (for children and advanced adults);
. options for using letters;
. English alphabet - video dessert.

Do you want classics of the genre? Please: there is a traditional sign here too. But only for starters. Meet the most unusual article about ABC!

English alphabet with transcription. Reference option

Before mastering the art of cake making, you need to properly fry at least one fried egg. It’s the same with the English alphabet: first - the frame, and then any whim for your money. Therefore, we could not ignore the most reference of all reference tables. Here you will see the correct spelling and hear the correct pronunciation. Read, click, listen, repeat, remember:

English alphabet with pronunciation

Curious facts about the letters of the English alphabet

What is remarkable about English letters:

1. the name itself (alphabet) is rooted in the Greek term “alphabetos”, which was composed of the first letters of the ancient Greek alphabet: alpha and beta (compare with our “alphabet” - az and beeches);
2. it is 7 letters shorter than Russian. But relatively recently it was shorter by only 6, because the ampersand (&) was the 27th letter in the alphabet;
3. it appeared 700 years ago;
4. English words most often begin with a letter S;
5. least often English surnames begin with X;
6. if you add up the first letters of the months from July to November, you get the word Jason;
7. many consonants from the English alphabet can be read both as a voiceless and as a voiced consonant (however, in Russian we also say “dup” instead of “oak”);
8. letter Z in British and Canadian pronunciation it sounds, and in American -;
9. The most common letters in English are T And E, and least often - Z and Q;
10. letter J- the only one that does not appear in the periodic table of elements;
11. almost- the longest word where all letters are arranged in alphabetical order;
12. only 3 English words contain two letters U in a row: vacuum, residuum, continuum. But in our Russian language there is only one word with 3 letters “e” in a row: long-necked;
13. title(droplet) is a dot above the letter i. It’s not hard to guess where these words came from: when they wrote with ink, a dot could be dropped;
14. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog- in this phrase you will find all 26 letters of the English alphabet;
15. queue- even if you remove ALL letters from this word except the first, its pronunciation will remain correct.

Note names in English

Guitarists are familiar with the “musical alphabet.” After all, the names of the notes are indicated in English letters:

C (before); D(re); E (mi); F (fa); G (salt); A (la); In (si).

English alphabet for children and adults. How to learn?

Just as theater begins with a coat rack, learning English begins with the alphabet. Probably everyone who studied English at school at least once sang the famous song “ABC” with Mary Ivanna. Do you think nothing has changed since then? The melody, of course, remains the same, but the presentation is for every taste and color:

1. Classics of the genre. Song "English alphabet" in the American style. Listen to it once and you’ll remember it even now. Because the creatures flying out of the chimney are impossible to forget. As is the annoying motive.

2. The effectiveness is confirmed by the performance of this cutie. Such a little one sings the entire alphabet without a hitch (the cuteness is off the charts):

3. Hard hardcore - an alternative to the alphabet for adults. Nowadays it is better to keep children and people with a delicate mental structure away from blue screens. Also, this video is not recommended for viewing by grandparents, strict teachers and ministers of education :)

Letters of the English alphabet walking by themselves

Did you know that some letters of the English alphabet have long lived an independent life? For example:

A is the highest grade in the US education system. Even the idiom has taken root: to get straight A's(to be an excellent student). If you suddenly want to show off such knowledge, then do not forget to pronounce “A’s” as in the alphabet. Otherwise, you risk being branded a foul speaker (compare with the pronunciation of “ass”);

Americans boldly use the letter B in order not to bother with writing such a long word as “be” (to be). In addition, Americans are lazy to write “you” (you), so if you see “I wanna B with U” in the lyrics, then don’t think that it is about the love of the letter B for the letter U;

. not to know B from a bull's foot- an idiom that some translators associate with our Russian “neither be nor me.” But for Americans, the meaning of this phrase is different: “not knowing anything / not knowing the basics”;

In contrast to the Know-Nothings, there is another idiom with letters of the Latin alphabet: to know smth. from A to Z

. R months- months whose names contain the letter r. Who will list it faster? Hint: There are 8 of them and they are usually cold in the Northern Hemisphere;

. T-shirt- T-shirt (literally: shirt in the shape of the letter T). You can also add an A-shirt here - in the understanding of stylists, this is an alcoholic T-shirt (literally: a shirt in the shape of the letter A);

. to cross one’s t’s and dot one’s i’s- place all the dashes on t and dot all the “i”. If the absolute majority of Russian speakers already know about the dots above the “i” (and even use them in their speech), then the letter t is a revelation. In fact, this approach (first write everything, and then add dashes and dots) saves a lot of time. The only pity is that we gradually forget what it means to hold a pen in our hands;

. to mind one’s P’s and Q’s- maintain decency, behave in a secular manner, be helpful. I wonder where this expression came from? So linguists are curious. Therefore, they have 5 versions of the origin of this phrase;

English-speaking people are very fond of the letters of the Latin alphabet. Otherwise, where would so many variants ending in -shaped come from: L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped - that is, something shaped like a certain letter. L-shaped, O-shaped, C-shaped. In Russian, we would hardly be so sophisticated and would say: round (in the shape of a circle), crescent-shaped (in the shape of a month). True, we still say L-shaped (by analogy with the English letter L);

. Zzzz- this is how English-speaking people snore. Of course, they are far from our sweeping “hrrr”. Therefore the idiom to catch some Z's translated into our language by the modest “sleep, take a nap” (it’s a pity that there is no stable expression for “snore”).

Now that the die has been cast and the Rubicon leading to the magical world of English has been crossed, it’s time to take English transcription by storm. There are more sounds and diphthongs in English than there are letters, each of them requires careful consideration for correct use. We promise it will be easy and fun. Particular joy awaits visual learners, who find it easier to perceive information through the visual channel of perception.

How long have you been studying the English alphabet? What was it like the first time? Share your experience with other English lovers.

Learning English begins with the alphabet. How best to teach the English alphabet with a child - this is exactly what I want to talk about. The easiest way for a child to remember all the letters is to song about the English alphabet.

From the article you will learn:

How children can learn the English alphabet correctly

So how to properly structure teaching the English alphabet for children?

First of all, you need to know the transcription of each English letter, that is, its pronunciation. The child's level is . In this case, you can learn the pronunciation of English letters only through transcription.

Below is the English alphabet with Russian transcription.

The English alphabet for children can also be presented in the form of cards, where each card has its own letter of the English alphabet - and for each letter there is either an object or an animate creature.

It will also be quite educational to listen to the English alphabet by ear. Below I have collected several songs about the English alphabet that will help your child memorize the alphabet by ear.

Watch the video with your child several times, after the second or third time try to sing along so that the child remembers the motive and words of the song about the English alphabet.

Song about the English alphabet

There are many songs about the English alphabet, for every taste and color.

The most famous song about the English alphabet is ABC song (Alphabet song). The motive of this song is very easy to remember at any age. Just sing it under your breath a few times and you will immediately remember the order and letters of the alphabet.

ABC Song (Alphabet Song for Children) - UK version

Below is an interesting and funny version of this song, which children will definitely enjoy, and adults will also find it entertaining. This version of the song suggests using imaginative thinking.

We are the alphabet

ABC (alphabet) song “zee” version (American version)

Below are the lyrics of the song with translation into Russian.

Aa-Bb-Cc-Dd-Ee-Ff-Gg
Hh-Ii-Jj-Kk-Ll-Mm-Nn-Oo-Pp
Qq-Rr-Ss, Tt-Uu-Vv
Ww--Xx, Yy-and-Zz,
Now I know my A-B-Cs ( now I know my alphabet)
next time won't you sing with me ( next time won't you sing with me).

Aa-Bb-Cc-Dd-Ee-Ff-Gg
Hh-Ii-Jj-Kk-Ll-Mm-Nn-Oo-Pp
Qq-Rr-Ss, Tt-Uu-Vv
Ww--Xx, Yy-and-Zz,
Now I know my A-B-Cs ( now I know my alphabet)
Tell me what you think of me ( Tell me what you think of me).

A song about the English alphabet is perfect for learning.

Good luck to you and your child in learning the English alphabet!

“And today we learned the letter A! - a mother hears from a child at the beginning of second grade. “It’s so interesting, and the letter is just like in the Russian language.” Several weeks pass, and often the joy of discovery disappears somewhere, the letters begin to get confused, and for some reason it’s impossible to learn them... Is this a familiar situation? And how! For a child who already knows how to read, the letters of the English alphabet are like “old new acquaintances”: it seems like I’ve seen them, it seems like everything is simple, but they can’t learn it. Why is that?

1. The first secret, or similar letters.

Some are similar to Russians, and this is great: it’s easier for a child to learn to distinguish between them. But this similarity is often confusing, because Russian and English letters convey different sounds. What to do?

Game: invite your child to play hide and seek with the letters. This game is suitable if you have already learned all or almost all the letters. To do this, you will need two teams: from letters that are similar to Russian, and from letters that are not at all similar to Russian letters. Let the child separate them himself. Happened? That is great. Hide the letters of one team, then the other, in turn and play “hot and cold.” You need to name the letters correctly! Whoever finds the letter must name the word in which it appears.

And after the game, show your child a picture of these kittens and ask him how they are similar to each other. The child will probably answer that they are the same size, they have the same color and back. Now ask what is different between them, and if it is difficult for the student to answer, tell him yourself: their names are different, one kitten is called Fluff, and the other is Murzik. And these kittens also have different characters, one likes to play with a ball, and the other likes to look at fish. So similar pairs of letters, like kitten brothers. And their names are different, and the sounds they show are also different.

2. The second secret, or lowercase and capital letters.

If everyone only wrote in capital letters, how much easier it would be to learn English! But the letters in books are “big” (uppercase) and “small” (lowercase). Learning the letter T is easy, but remembering that it has a minor letter – t? And also not to confuse it with f?

To help solve this problem, try to find something in common between uppercase and lowercase letters, and be sure to do exercises to read words written in only uppercase or only lowercase letters.

For example: q is similar to Q, she’s just small herself, so she had to grow a big tail. Look for what the letters look like. For example, O looks like a round clock, and Q looks like a clock with a weight. And q are small ones with one weight that hangs on a longer chain.

3. The third secret, or learning complex letters.

I called these letters complex conventionally; it would be more correct to call them similar. The letters b and d, q and g, t and f are often confused. And there is only one way not to confuse these letters - to associate the letters and some bright image in memory.

Game: look at the letters b and d, think about what they look like. For example, d is a dog with ears (the top stick is ears), and b is a bear that has eaten too much honey. You can draw a dog and a bear with these letters, and even give the bear an empty pot in its paws, like Winnie the Pooh.

Game: give your child a text in English. It is important that the text does not contain pictures that can distract, and that the letters are large. If you are trying to remember a letter that is rare, make sure it is in the text. The adult claps his hands or turns on the music, and at this time the child must find the desired letter and circle it with a pencil. Tomorrow give him another text, but with a different letter, which he confuses.

These tips will help you quickly and easily learn English letters with your child. Good luck in learning English!

English has become the most popular language all over the world and it is not surprising that many parents want to teach their child English from a very early age. If you decide start classes , then start by learning the alphabet. There are a variety of methods for mastering English letters. It is advisable that the child already knows his native alphabet quite fluently. Then it will be much easier for him to learn foreign letters. Use as educational materials during training. English alphabet for children with color images starting with one letter or another, and the letters themselves can have funny faces. Children's perception works much more effectively when learning occurs in a playful, entertaining form. The main thing is that the baby is interested and colorful, funny English alphabet for children will definitely attract his attention.

The alphabet is the basis of any language and it must be learned by heart so that the learned English letters literally “fly off the teeth.” Now let's talk about how to teach the alphabet to a small child. Of course, first you need to ensure that the baby knows every letter in sight. But it will not be easy for a child to remember the name of each letter individually. It will be easier for him to master the letters in the “legalized” sequence. So that the alphabet literally flows like a children's song. English letters must be connected and inseparable, as in words. Correct pronunciation of English letters is the key to success in learning English . Remember the legendary group ZZ top? Knowing how to pronounce the letter Z in English, you can easily pronounce the name of the group. Considering English alphabet for children with pictures accompanying each letter, try to clearly pronounce the name of the image, focusing the child’s attention on the pronunciation of the first letter (which is located next to the picture).

The English alphabet is derived from the Latin alphabet and the first manuscripts in English are found in the Anglo-Saxon runes dating from the fifth century AD. The English alphabet contains 26 letters, of which 21 are consonants and only five are vowels. It is advisable that in the English alphabet for children, according to which you teach your child, contained a transcription next to each letter. Transcription of English letters helps you learn the correct pronunciation of each letter from the very beginning, especially if you don’t know English very well yourself. If a child remembers the incorrect pronunciation of English letters, it will be difficult for him to relearn them later. For example, a very common mistake is the incorrect pronunciation of the letter G (transcription) - instead of this letter they pronounce J (transcription). Or, instead of the English letter E (transcription), they pronounce I (transcription).

When teaching a small child the alphabet and English, it is advisable to use game techniques and exercises. The most common and effective exercise is to pronounce English words that begin with the letter being studied. This technique allows you to learn not only English letters and new words, but also learn how to pronounce them in various situations.

Studying English alphabet for children The child learns most letters and their pronunciation in a matter of weeks. But do not forget to accompany the study of the alphabet with a demonstration of the applied use of the English language. Video and audio materials for children in English, which can easily be found on the Internet, will help you with this. We have prepared some videos for your child to help them learn the English alphabet:

For memorizing English letters, such game techniques as connecting pictures are very useful. In these tasks for little children you need to connect the dots arranged in accordance with the order of the English alphabet. If the child completes the task correctly, the result will be a drawing that the child can color.