Reintroduce /a/

What does the letter a sound like? Scholars practice with letter sound correspondence by honing their pronunciation of the /aaa/ sound. Use these helpful tips to explain how to make this sound if needed. Then, they brainstorm words that begin with this phoneme. There are some provided here. Finally, play a game with pre-readers: point out letters on the board one at a time. If it's an a, they say the sound. If not, they stay silent. Demonstrate this before having them do it, and see who can stay in the game longest!