Have fun helping your child learn the letters and sounds of the alphabet, with My Alphabet Animals. This fun and adorable children's book will teach all 26 letters of the English alphabet, including the sounds that each letter makes. With carefully chosen animals to represent the primary consonant and vowel sounds, you'll be giving your child a head start for preschool or kindergarten or helping older students finally master the alphabet or help with phonics as they move forward with learning how to read.
The 26 animals represented in the book are the Alligator, Bear, Cat, Dog, Elephant, Fox, Gorilla, Hippo, Iguana, Jellyfish, Kangaroo, Lion, Moose, Nightingale, Ostrich, Pig, Quail, Rabbit, Skunk, Turtle, Umbrellabird, Vulture, Walrus, X-ray fish, Yak, and Zebra. Each of these animals use the primary sound of the letter your child is learning.
The text is clear and easy for your child to read and we have included a bit of fun by hiding a small portion of the next animal on the page, which will keep them engaged and guessing for the next letter.
By placing the upper and lowercase letters on each animal, you will be assisting and aiding your child's memory as they work through the book. Modern research has shown that when images are used as memory aids, they greatly assist the student in retaining and remembering what they have learned. By simply reading this small book to your child before school or at bedtime, you'll be helping them to master both their ABC's and their vowel and consonant sounds.
Your small children will love this short book and especially all the colorful and simple animal illustrations. They will enjoy guessing which animal comes next, which will teach them the order of the alphabet as well.
Original 3-line summary:There is a corresponding animal for each letter of the alphabet. The letter is introduced and then the sound is on the page three times. There is a colorful image for each animal.
Original 3-line review: This book is the perfect way to introduce the letters and sounds of the alphabet to preschool students. Each letter has the same format that provides a sense of predictability. I personally would read this book to my class because it is so comprehensive.
2-3 possible in-class uses:After the book is read each child can get assigned a letter. They then have to draw an animal who's first letter is their assigned letter. Each child's drawing can be combined to form an alphabet in the classroom to add to a print rich environment. Another idea could be the teacher holding up a letter and asking the children to say the sound that the letter makes.
My boys loved guessing what animal was next. This book is pretty short and works well for younger kid. They are more involved in the book as they are guessing the animal and saying the letter sounds. I highly recommend this book to other parents because it is a fun book to read with your kids. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest unbiased review. This has not influenced my opinions on the book.
Great introduction of alphabet recognition via pictures for early learners. This book is highly recommended to pre schoolers, teachers, parents, and the like.