English alphabet pronunciation for children. How to teach a child the English alphabet

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The modern English alphabet was based on the Latin alphabet and, unlike the Russian language, which has 33 letters, it has only 26. In the article you will find the transcription and pronunciation of all the letters of the alphabet, both in Russian and in English. Detailed pictures and voiceovers will help you learn each letter in minutes.

And for those who have a level above the initial one, we have prepared interesting idioms and tongue twisters for each individual letter of the English alphabet for speech training. They can be printed on a printer, hung on the wall and read, thereby improving pronunciation skills, at any time.

Despite the fact that many people know at a decent level English language, most of us still have difficulty pronouncing the letters of the English alphabet. In conversations with colleagues or friends, you have probably come across a description of English letters like "s like a dollar", "i is like a wand with a dot at the top" etc., when you were dictated an e-mail address, the name of a website, or were asked to spell your name and surname in Latin letters on the phone exactly as it is written in your passport.

Despite the fact that all the letters seem extremely familiar, the alphabet that everyone learns in primary school is forgotten very quickly, and sometimes we cannot read even light words correctly in a smartphone, advertising brochure, online store or airport. That is why we recommend learning or repeating the alphabet to everyone, regardless of age and level of English proficiency.

How many vowels and consonants are in the English alphabet? Features of pronunciation of the Latin alphabet

So, no matter what methods you use to learn English in a short time, you should start with the alphabet. The modern English alphabet was based on Latin and, unlike the Russian language, which has 33 letters, the English alphabet has only 26.

Only 6 letters of the English alphabet can be pronounced as vowels: A, E, I, O, U and Y. While 21 letters can form consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y and Z.

There are 44 sounds in total in English. Since there are 1.5 times more sounds in English than letters, some of them are pronounced differently: for example, the letter C in the word play_circle_filledcity pronounced like Russian "With", but in the word play_circle_filledcat we hear the Russian letter "to".

Note that the letter Y can denote both a vowel and a consonant sound: for example, in the word play_circle_filledYes hear a consonant sound "th", but in the word play_circle_filledMany there is a vowel at the end "and". All consonants in different words usually convey only one sound, with the exception of the letter X which sounds like "ks".

When learning the alphabet, note that the letter W as an independent unit, it denotes a consonant sound, however, as part of digraphs (a sequence of two or more characters), it easily forms vowel sounds. The same rule applies to letters. R: in British pronunciation, the letter sounds like "a", in the American "ar".

last latin letter Z in the British version of English, which is commonly used in the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, reads as "zed", and in the American, i.e. in the US residents "zi".

How to learn English in 5 minutes? Table-simulator for letters of the English alphabet: Latin letters of the modern English alphabet in a table with Russian pronunciation, transcription and voice acting (speaking English alphabet)

Especially for those who are just starting to learn English, we have compiled a detailed table with transcription and voice acting for each letter of the Latin alphabet. As you get acquainted with new words and reading rules in English, you will need a transcription of each letter, thanks to which you will not only pronounce all the words correctly, but also skillfully use any dictionary.

In the process of learning the English alphabet using our interactive table, you can listen to the pronunciation of each Latin letter, which is available absolutely free of charge in the extreme column on the right.

Letter	Title in English	Transcription	Russian pronunciation	Listen to audio
A a	a		hey	play_circle_filled
Bb	bee		bi	play_circle_filled
c c	cee		si	play_circle_filled
D d	dee		di	play_circle_filled
e e	e		and	play_circle_filled
F f	ef		ef	play_circle_filled
G g	Gee		ji	play_circle_filled
H h	aitch; haitch	;	h; heich (Irish and Australian pron.)	play_circle_filled play_circle_filled
I i	i		ah	play_circle_filled
Jj	Jay		jay	play_circle_filled
Kk	kay		kay	play_circle_filled
l l	el		email	play_circle_filled
M m	em		Em	play_circle_filled
N n	en	[ɛn]	en	play_circle_filled
O o	o	[əʊ]	OU	play_circle_filled
Pp	pee		pi	play_circle_filled
Q q	cue		cue	play_circle_filled
R r	a; ar	[ɑː];	a; ar (North American pron., or before a vowel)	play_circle_filled play_circle_filled
S s	ess		es	play_circle_filled
T t	tee		ti	play_circle_filled
U u	u		Yu	play_circle_filled
Vv	vee		in and	play_circle_filled
Ww	double-u	["dʌbl'juː]	double	play_circle_filled
X x	ex		the ex	play_circle_filled
Y y	wy		wye	play_circle_filled
Zz	zed; Zee	;	zed (brit.); zee (amer.)	play_circle_filled play_circle_filled

As you can see, the Latin alphabet is quite easy to learn, and the sounds of the English language will become extremely easy to pronounce after a few trainings and practice with pronunciation English words.

English alphabet: photo-table (can be downloaded for free in high resolution for printing on a printer)

If you are just starting to learn a language, we recommend that you print out the English alphabet with transcriptions and pictures, and then hang it on the wall opposite your computer or work area. Colorful cards with the English alphabet will also help both adults and children in learning the language, which you can open, download and print. Constant visualization will help you memorize Latin letters faster.

How to learn how to quickly spell your name in English, and why do you need SPELLING skills?

Immigrants and travelers in countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates or Canada have probably faced the issue of spelling their first and last name more than once. This is due to the fact that the rules for reading in English are slightly different from the actual sound of letters in Latin. That is, while reading and speaking, combinations of letters sound completely different than letters individually.

If you were familiar with the alphabet before, but still have difficulty spelling your name (which is translated from English play_circle_filled"spelling"), we recommend memorizing the alphabet, then writing your first and last name on a piece of paper and practicing pronouncing each letter in the correct order. It’s worth training every day until you can pronounce your first and last name quickly and fluently without looking at the cheat sheet.

Due to the existence of all kinds of variations of names and surnames, in English-speaking countries, if any question arises, whether it is a hotel reservation, a call to those. support, going to the hospital, filling out a questionnaire, etc., you will always be asked play_circle_filledSpell, that is, spell out the personal data. The same goes for street names and addresses.

And even if such simple names as Ashley and Ashlee, Alena and Alyona, Mila and Milla, Anastasia and Anastasia can be spelled differently, is it worth explaining the difficulties with writing the names of people from different countries? That is why such a skill as "spelling" useful not only in normal work for the pronunciation of the site name and email address, but also when traveling to another country and, even more so, when immigrating abroad.

Correct Spelling for a children's song A B C song: AUDIO, VIDEO and WORDS in Russian and English letters of the song ABC, or how to learn the alphabet in a dream?

To make sure your pronunciation is correct, we also recommend listening to the ABC song, which is very popular when teaching the alphabet to young children:

ABC-C-D-I-F-G,
H-I-J-K-L-M N-Oo-P,

Q-AR-S, T-YU-V,
Double-u-X, W&Z,

Naw ah know may ABC.
Won't you cum and syn viz me?

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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.
Won't you come and sing with me?

The words of the children's song The ABC Song in English for older children

Try to sing the song together with the announcer several times, thanks to which the alphabet will be remembered very quickly. To learn the English alphabet in your sleep, play a song for yourself or your child before bed. Then it is worth fixing the result with the following video:

ABC children's song video in English

How are the letters of the English alphabet pronounced? Video with a real native speaker

How to pronounce the letters of the English alphabet?
Video with a native speaker with a British accent

English alphabet with words for each letter in pictures for children of primary and school age (can be downloaded for free in good quality for printing on a printer)

English alphabet for beginners with the level of Starter, Beginner, Elementary, examples of words in photos in high resolution

Just letters of the English alphabet without pictures: print vowels and consonants by color, or how to quickly learn the alphabet with a child? English alphabet: black and white cards for coloring for children

Important note! Our site has created and collected the largest collection of cards for free download. However, this page will help you learn the English alphabet in 5 minutes, learn how to spell ABC and write beautifully English letters in words. Here you can also download color and black and white posters with the alphabet in good quality for printing. If you need to download flashcards for children in DOC and PDF formats to print on A4 paper, you should open this page.

Modern semi-capital English alphabet: How to write English letters beautifully? How to write letters of the Latin alphabet in cursive? Step by step guide with videos and gifs!

For those who plan to write letters and fill out paper applications in English correctly, they want to be able to beautifully sign postcards in foreign language manually, as well as for parents and teachers who teach children English writing, we attach a photo instruction with capital letters of the Latin alphabet:

What do the letters of the English alphabet look like in cursive? How to learn to write in English and teach a child?

To beautifully and accurately learn how to write the letters of the English alphabet in a notebook, also watch the video:

Video on how to learn to write beautifully
letters of the English alphabet in words

For better visual perception, we have also created a cheat sheet that will tell you in which direction you should move your hand in order to write English letters beautifully:

7 facts about the letters of the English alphabet that you were afraid to ask!

Fact number 1.

There are a lot of abbreviations and abbreviations in English. Having learned the English alphabet by heart, in the future you will not have to guess which letters the interlocutor said at random.

Fact number 2.

The letters of the English alphabet that occur most often are - E and T, and the most frequently used word is the definite article play_circle_filled"The".

Fact number 3.

Latin letters that are least common - Z and Q. Thanks to this secret, Sherlock Holmes managed to decipher the letter, in which each letter was replaced with an icon.

Fact number 4.

Dots in letters i and j in English is called play_circle_filledtitle, which in translation means "point, dash, smallness, a little."

Fact number 5.

The Latin alphabet is used in over 100 languages around the world.

Fact number 6.

There are sentences in English that contain all 26 letters of the Latin alphabet. Examples of such sentences are called pangrams (in English Pangram) and look like this:

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.play_circle_filled A fast brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.
Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs.play_circle_filled Fill my drawer with five dozen booze bottles.

In Russian, pangrams are also common, for example: “A South Ethiopian rook took a mouse by its trunk to a lizard congress”, that is, all 33 letters of the Russian alphabet are present in the sentence.

Fact number 7.

Why are the English letters on the computer keyboard not in alphabetical order? Even if you have not thought about this question before, the question sounds quite interesting.

In fact, the layout of Latin letters on the keyboard of the form qwerty was invented back in the 19th century, when all documents were typed on typewriters. At fast speed The mechanism of the typewriter set could sink in, so the developers of the printing device deliberately arranged the Latin letters not in alphabetical order. Thus, it was supposed to reduce the speed of typing and keep the typewriter in working condition for as long as possible.

Free bonus for children and adults who have successfully learned the English alphabet: Colorful flashcards with the alphabet to reinforce the material + Idioms, proverbs and sayings in English with detailed translation and voice acting!

Especially for those who have tried to learn all the letters of the English alphabet, as well as for adults and children who already have a level above the initial one, we have found 26 English proverbs, sayings, aphorisms, idioms and popular expressions to practice pronunciation and consolidate knowledge on the subject of the English alphabet.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.play_circle_filledplay_circle_filled Better a bird in the hand than a bird in the sky.
(Literal translation: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush).

Better late than never.play_circle_filled Better late than never.

Children should be seen and not heard.play_circle_filled Children should be seen but not heard.

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.play_circle_filled Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.
(Literal translation: Don't count your chickens until they've hatched.)

Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.play_circle_filled Whoever goes to bed early and rises early will gain health, wealth and intelligence. / Who gets up early, God gives him.

Forewarned is forearmed.play_circle_filled Forewarned is forearmed.

Great minds think alike.play_circle_filled Great minds think alike.

He who laughs last laughs longest.play_circle_filled He who laughs last laughs best.

If anything can go wrong, it will.play_circle_filled If something can go wrong, it will go wrong.

Jack of all trades, master of none.play_circle_filled Everything is taken, but not everything succeeds. / If you chase two hares, you won't catch one.
(literal translation: "A man of all crafts is not a master in any").

Keep your powder dry.play_circle_filled Keep your gunpowder dry.

Love is blind, as well as hatred.play_circle_filled Love is blind.
(literal translation: "Love, like hate, is blind").

Make hay while the sun shines.play_circle_filled Strike while the iron is hot.
(Literally translated: "Mow the hay while the sun is shining").

Never look at a gift horse in the mouth.play_circle_filled They do not look at a given horse's teeth.

Out of sight, out of mind.play_circle_filled Out of sight, out of mind!

Physician, heal thyself!play_circle_filled Physician, heal thyself!
(Note: the idiom refers to internal church morality. The literal translation from the Bible in Old Slavonic is: “Doctor, heal yourself!”).

Queen Anne is dead.play_circle_filled As old as the world!
(The literal translation is "Queen Anne is dead").

Revenge is a dish best served cold.play_circle_filled Revenge is a dish best served cold.

Silence is golden.play_circle_filled Silence is gold.

Talk of the Devil, and he is bound to appear.play_circle_filled Easy to remember. / About gray speech, and gray towards.
(The literal translation is: “Speak of the devil and he will surely appear.”)

Uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut.play_circle_filled Cannon firing at sparrows.
(Literally translated: "Uses a sledgehammer to crack a nut").

Viper in one "s bosom, to cherish. / Nourish a viper in one" s bosom.play_circle_filled The snake on the chest. / Warm the snake on your chest.

Women and children first.play_circle_filled Save women and children first. / All the best for women and children. / Let women and children go ahead.
(Literally translated: "First women and children").

X marks the spot.play_circle_filled The place is marked with a "cross", right here.

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks.play_circle_filled To teach the old is to heal the dead.
(literal translation: "You can't teach an old dog new tricks").

Zip your lips!play_circle_filled Keep your mouth shut!
(Literally translated: "Shut up your mouth").

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We recommend that you print out the idioms, hang a poster on the wall, then you can read them and practice speech at any opportunity. And if you know other interesting proverbs, sayings and phraseological units in English - do not forget to write about them in the comments!

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It is better to study any foreign language from childhood. It is known that children who grew up in a multilingual environment are much easier to adapt and absorb new information much faster.

In order for the child to start learning English as early as possible and not get bored of this process, it is enough to turn boring learning into a game. So it will become much easier for the baby to memorize new words and phrases, and you will spend time with your child not only fun, but also productive.

In this article we will talk about how simple and easy it is to learn the English alphabet for both children and all beginners and give a few poems and songs for learning.

English alphabet

The alphabet in English is called alphabet or simply ABC. It has 26 letters, of which 20 are consonants and only 6 are vowels.

Vowels: A, E, I, O, U, Y
Consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Z

Alphabet with transcription and pronunciation:

Aa [ei] [hey]
Bb [bi:] [bi]
Cc [si:] [si]
Dd [di:] [di]
Ee [i:] [and]
Ff [ef] [ef]
Gg [dʒi:] [ji]
Hh [eitʃ] [eh]
Ii [ai] [ai]
Jj [dʒei] [jay]
Kk [kei] [kei]
Ll [el] [el]
Mm [em] [em]
Nn [en] [en]
Oo [ou] [o]
Pp [pi:] [pi]
Qq [kju:] [cue]
Rr [a:] [aa, ar]
Ss [es] [es]
Tt [ti:] [ti]
Uu [ju:] [yu]
Vv [vi:] [vi]
Ww [ `dʌbl `ju: ] [double-u]
Xx [eks] [ex]
Yy [wai] [wai]
Zz [zed] [zed]

Almost all letters of the alphabet are pronounced the same by Americans and British, except for the last one. In American English, Z will sound like "zi".

The study of the alphabet usually begins with an alphabet song (alphabetic song): it is easier for the child to remember the pronunciation. She sings along the lines:

Do you know your ABC?
You can learn along with me!
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K
L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S,
T, U, V
W, X, Y and Z
Now you know your alphabet!

By the way, due to the difference in the pronunciation of the letter "Z", the end of this song in the British and American versions will sound differently:

British

X, Y, Z - Now I know my alphabet(Now I know my alphabet) or Now you know your alphabet(Now you know your alphabet).

American

Now I know my ABC, twenty-six letters from A to Z(Now I know my alphabet, twenty-six letters from A to Z) or Now I know my ABC, next time won't you sing with me(Now I know my alphabet, would you like to sing with me next time).

It is with the study of the alphabet that an exciting journey into any foreign language begins. Everyone needs to know ABC by heart in order to know how to write and pronounce individual letters correctly. Especially if you need to spell a word. Spelling is how a word is spelled. There is no direct analogue of spelling in Russian, but the Americans even have a whole Spelling Bee game in which you need to spell a word without errors. Spelling Bee competitions and competitions are often held in the USA.

But you need to start simple, especially for children. We tell you a few tricks on how to make it so that your child learns the alphabet as easy as ABC (easier than easy).

Cards with words

One of effective ways learn new words and memorize the alphabet - make bright cards for your child with letters and words that begin on them and hang them in a conspicuous place.

The same technique can be used to enrich vocabulary: just hang cards with translation over the objects that you have in your apartment - let the child remember how words are written and pronounced.

One of the easiest options is to use words that are familiar to the child. It can be the names of animals or everyday objects.

Here are the letters with the corresponding words, which will allow you to remember not only spelling, but also practice pronunciation:

A - Apple (Apple)
B - Banana (Banana)
C - Cat (Cat)
D - Dog (Dog)
E - Elephant (Elephant)
F - Fox (Fox)
G - Giraffe (Giraffe)
H - House
I - Ice-cream (Ice cream)
J - Jam (Jam)
K - Key (Key)
L - Lemon (Lemon)
M-Mouse
N - Nose (Nose)
O - Owl (Owl)
P - Panda (Panda)
Q - Queen (Queen)
R - Rabbit (Rabbit)
S - Squirrel (Squirrel)
T - Turtle
U - Umbrella (Umbrella)
V - Violin (Violin)
W - Wolf (Wolf)
X - Ox (Ox)
Y-Yacht (Yacht)
Z - Zebra (Zebra)

You can find a set of such cards in any bookstore, or you can make your own.

Verse for learning English alphabet

In verse form, it is much easier to remember the order of the letters and the words that begin with that letter. Many teachers read the following rhyme to the smallest students to get acquainted with the alphabet:

There is a knock on our door.
- Who's there?
- The letter A and autumn - autumn.
Everyone, so as not to be sad,
They give an apple - an apple.

Letter B, like a ball - ball
Jumps, hides under the table.
Too bad I don't have time to play.
I am reading a book

S. went hunting.
- Mice! Take the paws!
So that today for lunch
Do not get a cat - cat.

Don't go near the letter D
Otherwise it will bite D.
The cat runs without feeling its feet,
There is a dog in the yard.

The letter E is whiter than snow.
From E originates egg,
Egg is hatched by a quok.
Here is the end - the end. And point!

On a leaf of green sowing,
The letter F croaks loudly,
Because frog is a frog
The famous wahoo.

Do not be friends with this letter,
The letter G is recognized.
It is important to lift your head
Looks down - giraffe.

H will rub anyone's nose.
My horse is racing like a whirlwind.
There is no barrier for him
If the rider is wearing a hat - hat.

With the letter I, we are so similar:
I and I are one and the same.
We don't cry, we don't mope,
If there is ice cream - ice-cream.

Sweet tooth letter J
Sweeter than buns and cakes.
The letter J is familiar to everyone,
Who tasted the sweet jam.

K will open the locks for everyone,
She has a key - key,
In the kingdom - the kingdom will take,
The magical world will open.

The letter L came next
To help the lamb - lamb,
He is afraid to go to bed
He asks for a lamp - lamp to light.

Letter M for monkey
For a cheerful nimble monkey.
She is waiting for a meal
Melon - she needs a melon.

N will not get tired of hanging.
On the branches a nest - a nest.
It has chicks in it. We would like
Count their number - number.

From dawn to dawn
Waves oak branch - oak-tree.
He calls everyone under the vault of branches,
Muttering under his breath: "O.K."

Pirate - young pirate
With parrot - glad to parrot:
- Look, this is us.
Waving a palm tree branch - palm!

Here I will sing a song
In honor of the beautiful letter Q,
Because the queen is the queen
He loves to have fun.

Why is there a rumor
"Beware of the letter R"?
I will tell you a secret
No nastier rat - rat!

It is no coincidence that the letter S
Piques interest:
In the sky - sky sparkles star -
A very bright star.

T. is calling us to Detsky Mir.
We are happy to visit:
Befriend you there
Each toy is a toy.

If you see the letter U
So soon it will rain.
U has become kinder today -
Gave an umbrella - umbrella.

Hey! Run, hold, catch!
The letter V is on the serve.
The ball went straight to the sky
I love volleyball.

W, everyone knows
inverted M.
In the dark, flashing with a fang,
A gray wolf walks - a wolf.

The doctor said from behind the door:
- I'm taking you to X-ray.
- What? Maybe a prisoner?
- No, just an x-ray.

Hey, lean on the oars!
The letter Y is rushing into the sea.
Calls the guys on a long journey
White sailboat - a yacht.

What is the letter Z?
You will see when you take a ticket
Wolf, tiger, and goat
In the zoo - in the Zoo.

English alphabet games for kids

Interesting games using the same cards will allow the child to get used to it faster and not get bored while learning the English alphabet. What can you play with your child:

"Picture a letter"

Name the letter of the English alphabet to the child and ask him to draw it with his fingers or with his body. You can play in turn and show some letters yourself.

"Draw a Letter"

Put the alphabet cards in front of the child and invite him to draw the letter himself on a piece of paper. So he will quickly learn not only to visually recognize letters, but also to write them in the future. Similarly, you can take plasticine and ask the baby to mold the letters of the English alphabet from it.

"Word-ball"

A more active game in which you can pass the ball to each other and name letters in alphabetical order or, for the more advanced, words that begin with that letter.

"Stop Song"

Lay out cards with letters in front of the child and turn on the alphabet song in English. Stop it at an arbitrary moment - the child must repeat the last letter he heard and show the corresponding card.

"Well no"

For this game, you can use cards with both letters and words. Show the child the image in the picture and say the word. So, you can show a picture with a pig (pig) and say “tiger” (tiger) out loud. If the child says “no”, then he should name what is actually shown in the picture.

Come up with your own games and tasks, ask the baby what he would like to play. Watch cartoons in English together and sometimes turn to him with the usual requests in English and let him also sometimes use English words in everyday speech.

You can work with your child online. Puzzle English developed which includes learning the alphabet, everyday items, simple questions and more. And all this with bright pictures and boring tasks so that the baby does not get bored. We recommend that you start teaching English to children with it.

The main thing is that the child should not be bored and learning the language does not turn into a routine for him.

Consists of 26 letters, of which 6 are vowels and 20 are consonants.

How to quickly memorize the alphabet?

First of all, you need to learn. There are few of them, so they are easier to remember.

AT English transcription sign - colon denotes the longitude of the sound, i.e. you have to pronounce it long.

Particular attention should be paid to the letter Yy. This letter is often mistaken for a consonant. In fact, it is very easy to remember if you make an association with the letter Ii. In words, these two letters are read the same way.

it's easier to remember if you break them down into logical groups:

Consonants similar in appearance to Russian and pronounced the same with them:

cc		si
Kk		kay
mm		Em
Tt		ti

Consonants that look like Russian, but are pronounced or spelled differently:

Consonants that are not in Russian:

FF		ef
gg		ji
hh		h
jj		jay
Qq		cue
Rr	[ɑː]	a
vv		in and
www	[‘dʌblju:]	double
Zz		zed

It is better to learn the English alphabet in blocks, writing and naming each letter in several lines. This is how three types of memory work at once: auditory, visual and motor.

After you have done this, then perform a series of exercises to consolidate the results.

Exercises:

Write the letters on the piece of paper from memory, saying each letter aloud. If you do not remember the name or find it difficult which letter is next, then you can look at the hint. When you have written a “difficult” letter, underline or circle it and continue on. After writing the entire English alphabet, write out separately all the underlined letters in one row. Repeat them. Write a few more rows of these letters randomly, calling them out loud. When you are sure that you have remembered, start the exercise again.
Cut 26 small squares, write letters on them. Place face down on the table. Take each square in turn, calling the letter out loud. Check yourself against the table. Those letters that are called incorrectly or forgotten, put aside. After working with all the squares, take all the letters set aside and do the same exercise with them only. Repeat several times, each time postponing only those that are not remembered.

Remember that any work on memorizing something should be structured as follows:

Learn and set aside.
Repeat after 15 minutes
Repeat in an hour
Repeat next day
Repeat in a week.

In this case, the memorized material will be deposited in memory forever!

English alphabet games

If it is possible to attract 2-3 people, then you can diversify the study of the alphabet with games:

"Spell the word"

Any English text. Players take turns saying the letters in order, starting with the first word in the text. The one who called incorrectly is out of the game. The last one left in the game wins.

"What is missing?"

The facilitator chooses from 26 cards with letters 5-10, depending on the age of the group. Players memorize letters. After everyone has turned away, the leader removes one or two letters. Players must guess which letters are missing.

"Who quickly?"

Each player is dealt cards in the same number, you need to arrange them in alphabetical order as quickly as possible.

"Find a couple"

The participants in the game are given cards with capital letters. Each card has a lowercase letter written on the back. 3 minutes are given. During this time, each player must remember and write down a lowercase letter. The one with the most letters wins.

"Continue"

One of the players begins to speak the alphabet from the beginning, the leader stops at any letter. Players must pick up where they left off as quickly as possible.

"Remember Five"

The facilitator gives each player a letter face down. On command, the players turn over the card. You need to write the next 5 letters of the alphabet as quickly as possible. The one who completed the task raises his hand.

Songs

To quickly memorize the alphabet, you can use. The melody for them can be found on the Internet.

Oh well you see

Now I know the ABC!

There is another version of this song, the last two lines of which sound like this:

Now I know the ABC

Next time won't you sing with me!

Currently, English textbooks give two pronunciations of the letter Rr: [ɑː] and [ɑːr] In the second version, the second sound is an overtone, that is, it is not pronounced in its pure form, but muffled. Both options are correct.

In English transcription, you can find several ways to write the same sound. This is due to the fact that the rules for writing certain sounds are gradually changing, more often towards simplification, for example:

Both the one and the other sound is pronounced [e] with an overtone [e].

I learned the alphabet, what to learn next?

After learning the English alphabet, it is advisable to learn the sounds that each letter can convey.

In English, many letters have several sounds, depending on the type of syllable and combination with other letters:

aa	[æ]	her, a (long), e (with an overtone I)
bb	[b]	b
cc	[s][k]	from, to
Dd	[d]	d
ee	[e]	uh, and (long)
FF		f
gg	[g][s]	g, s
hh	[h]	X
II	[i] [ə:]	ai, i, yo (similar sound)
jj	[j]	y, j
Kk	[k]	to
Ll	[l]	l
mm	[m]	m
Nn	[n]	n
Oh	[əu][ɔ:][ɔ]	ey, oh (long), oh
pp	[p]	P
Qq		kue
Rr	[r]	a (long), p (similar)
Ss	[s]	With
Tt	[t]	t
Uu	[ə:][ʌ]	yu (long), yo (similar), and
vv	[v]	in
www	[w]	ue (there is no equivalent in Russian)
xx		ks
Yy	[i]	ah, and
Zz	[z]	h

Then you should move on to mastering the rules of reading. You need to start with the simplest, namely the first and second types of syllables. Having studied

2016-05-02

Hello my dear readers.

English alphabet for children and even for adults who are just starting to learn a language, it’s a rather difficult thing, because they still don’t know anything at all, and pronunciation for a beginner is that difficult. But she will have to deal with it.

Therefore, today we are waiting for a lesson on how to remember it faster and more efficiently. I will have for you an exhaustive amount of materials for visual reference pictures, letters with and pronunciation), listening ( songs, audio), view ( video), download and print ( cards, poster (word, pdf)), as well as to consolidate the new with the help of interesting games and tasks.

Let's learn

Today I have prepared pictures for you that you can not only read and listen to online on my website, but also print for yourself and study at any free moment. And first, let's look at the entire alphabet (click on the picture to enlarge), listen to all its letters, and then listen to its classic and long-loved song:

If you also listen to these 2 songs, you will understand that there is an American version of the pronunciation of the alphabet, the difference of which is only in the pronunciation of the last letter. Let it be a trifle, but you need to know about it!

For many to help, there is a special audiobook for the little ones - "Alphabet for children" from Litres publishing house.

And here is the alphabet with uppercase and lowercase letters. Try doing the following with your child:

look at the picture next to the letter and say the word in Russian,
find the corresponding English word in the Russian-English dictionary,
check if it starts with a letter specified in the alphabet,
write down the English letter and word in a notebook or notepad and draw a picture next to it.

An alphabet with English and Russian transcription of letters will help you pronounce them correctly.

And you can learn these letters with words online by watching and listening to their pronunciation.

And here is the promised word file for downloading and printing. For each letters have your own English word. On page A4 - 2 letters.

How to work with it:

Print.
Take colored pencils or felt-tip pens and decorate the letters with your child (you can do this in the same way as the picture - add eyes or a mouth).
Try to draw what is written next to each letter.
In the process, be sure to tell the child about the drawn objects or animals or ask him questions about them.
Work without haste with every letter: first say it several times with different intonations, voice pitch, etc., then say the word written next to it. Then you can take 2 letters (previously cut into separate cards) and show them to the child - try to give him the opportunity to show correct letter out of the 2 you mentioned.
If your child is already 5 years old, you can master not only capital letters, but also uppercase. It is necessary to explain to the baby that each letter has its own younger brother, who is smaller in stature and sometimes differs from the older one (you can see them in the picture below). On the printed cards, you can draw the younger brothers next to the older brothers - all the guys should like it!

I have another word file for you, where, unlike the previous one, colorful uppercase and lowercase letters as well English and Russian transcription for correct pronunciation. On sheet A4 - 2 letters. Download and enjoy health with your child:

And this is a pdf poster with the English alphabet - for printing. It can be printed on A4 or A3 sizes. Colorful English letters are supplemented with transcription (Russian and English), which will help any child and adult quickly memorize English letters and their correct sound.

Alphabet in colorful videos

Yes, the most efficient fast way for a child to learn new English letters is to watch a video. Now it's not hard to find them. Here are some fun ones:

And here is a whole series of cartoons, each of which is dedicated to a separate English letter. Video in Russian.

The last two videos are very good material for learning not only English letters, but also the sounds they make in some words.

poems

Videos are always exciting, but what about rhymes for quickly memorizing English letters? Haven't tried? Then go ahead! Children like them very much. Click on the icon in the upper right corner for increase...

Games and tasks

I can offer you at least 10 more entertaining games and tasks to memorize the new letters of the English alphabet for the child and their sequence ( about learning in games for children also read and). These games can be played as one-on-one with a child and organize them for a group of children.

Learning with a ball

Variations of fun with a ball for children can be very different. For example, you can throw a ball to each other and take turns saying the next letter. Or, for example, throw the ball against the wall and call it with each hit.

Draw a letter

Guessing cards

Try this option: you show your baby a picture of an apple - and he calls you "a" - apple. Or you show a kitten, and he calls you "c" - cat. Of course, this game is more of a memory game and is suitable for more conscious children. But for repeating what has been learned, it fits perfectly like no other.

alphabet train

The goal of this easy task game is to make a train from a pile of cards with English letters, each trailer of which must stand in its place. Only then will he go!

stop song

The task here is to carefully listen to the alphabet song, and when the recording stops (the adult pauses at any place in the song), the children must repeat the last letter they heard and show a card with it.

Neighbours

From a pile of cards with letters turned upside down, the child chooses any. The task is to remember the letter-neighbor of the one that is in the child's hands. In this case, you can call the previous letter or the next one. Any answer will be correct.

guess faster

The goal of the game is to guess as quickly as possible what letter an adult writes (who slowly and slowly draws a large English letter on a board or piece of paper).

Add dance to the song

One of my students was wildly restless. And in order to learn everything, we had to come up with a real dance with her, where for each letter we made a new movement that resembled it in shape. Surprisingly and incredibly strange, I tell you, but we managed to master it.

Point connectors

This interesting and favorite activity for all the children will help them quickly remember not only the letters of the English alphabet, but also their sequence. Here are 4 such pictures that you can download, print and use.

Letter - picture

Another exciting activity that will require children to know words (rather, it will be an association of a letter with a picture) that begin with certain letters of the alphabet. Here you need preliminary preparation and work with pictures-words. Here are 6 pictures for printing I found on the site "Preschooler" (kindereducation.com). We connect letters with the necessary pictures, and then decorate for fun.

Don't try to force everything. I know from my own experience of working with children that if they are not interested, but forced to remember something, there will be absolutely no effect. The kid will only hate the language, and then it will be even more difficult for you and him ( How to start teaching English to a child).

Also, don't try to memorize without the help of a song, video, or photo. The child will not even begin to turn on his "memory" processes. These words should burn red in your mind when it comes to learning: HE SHOULD BE INTERESTING!

And lastly, he must somehow understand why this is necessary. Yes, it's hard to explain little man 3-5 years old, why should he learn any other sounds at all, if everyone speaks those that he already knows. Therefore, come up with some kind, or watch a cartoon with him, where individual words speak a foreign language. This, perhaps, will awaken in him the desire to learn them himself.

You can purchase a wonderful sound alphabet with your favorite characters, such as Book-toy with the English alphabet "Dasha the Traveler"

If your child is under 5 years old, you can try Fascinating puzzles with English letters

And everyone's favorite service online learning English in a playful way LinguaLeo has released a new course " English for the little ones". Learning in this course begins with the basics - the alphabet. I recommend this service and all its products, as it has already won my trust with the quality of its approach to teaching children and adults. You can watch my short review of the course in the video below.

And finally...

Of course, all children are different, and not all of these methods of work will suit everyone. Therefore, I can immediately advise you to look for the right path to your baby. He will love English if you show it to him in the right light.

And remember, dear ones, that I regularly share tips on how to help you and your children learn the language effectively. Subscribe to my blog newsletter and follow the news. It will be even more interesting soon.

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It is worth teaching children the English alphabet not earlier than the child begins to speak well, and not earlier than the beginning of learning the alphabet of the native language. It is desirable that the child already owns a small set of words in English, all the same as with his native language. That is, from 2–5 you can teach your child English words, more precisely, their pronunciation and meaning, short sentences, but the English alphabet for children can start from 5 years or older. Always, with the study of the alphabet, we continue to study new English words and frequently used short sentences (questions, answers) - expand vocabulary and learn to communicate and interact.

The choice of methods for learning the English alphabet for children depends on the age and individual qualities of the child. It is necessary to take into account the characteristics of the child at each stage of the study, how he usually perceives information (visually, tactilely or aurally?), his temperament (diligent, active, creative, etc.), his interests today and many other factors. You should choose those tools that the child will be most interested in and will be able to do, so you will achieve greater involvement and success. Learning the alphabet can be organized in a playful way using some interesting to the child methods described below.

Learning the English alphabet with flashcards for preschool children

So, one of the easiest ways to teach the alphabet is to use cards, on one side of which there are pictures with a word, on the other - the letters of the English alphabet. The child learns an English letter with visual support, hears how it is pronounced, what sound corresponds to each letter, and recognizes the word itself that begins with this letter. I also advise you to add associations that arise when we see this or that letter. For example, the letter U looks like a horseshoe, and S looks like a worm or a snake.

So, we learn the English alphabet with the help of cards and the following games that even a child of 3-4 years old will like:

Children's favorite pastime is to search and solve. Hide a few cards in the apartment or classroom so that the child can easily find them. Then ask them to put them in the correct order, in a previously laid out alphabet, where they picked up the found English letters.
A game of concentration and memory. Choose a few letters and randomly name words that begin with these letters, and the child must indicate and point to the letter with which this word began.
Active play. Scatter English letters on the floor, name the letters to the child, and he must step on the correct card with the letter.
In your games, ask to put the English letters in alphabetical order (but only when the entire alphabet has already been learned).
If the alphabet is almost learned and needs to be reinforced, and the child has accumulated a certain number of English words that you called him to determine the letter with which they begin, ask him to name as many words as possible that he remembers, starting with some specific letters, etc.

Alternatives to cards

"Cheerful English. Talking poster» help the child to self-study English letters of the alphabet. The poster contains: 3 modes (memory, checker, translator), 83 sound buttons, sound adjustment function. Voiced by an English teacher.
Set “English language. My first words. 15 cube books. uniquely engages children in learning the English alphabet and teaches new English words. The alphabet is written on the inside of the cover, inside the set there are beautifully and brightly illustrated books with thick cardboard pages.
Skylark English for Babies. All about me. English from England for children from birth»- both children and parents are delighted with this set. A set with beautiful, high-quality illustrations and good printing. This method of teaching English to children was developed by experts from Cambridge (Great Britain) together with the Umnitsa company, which develops educational materials for young children. Based on research from the best universities in the world, 100% authentic British English. Included: cards, books, manuals for parents, audio materials, games, toy glove for interacting with the child. Designed for children 0+.

Learn the English alphabet from a YouTube video for preschool children

When an adult learns English, it is recommended to watch films and programs in this language, everything is the same with children. Instead of the usual cartoons, include those that teach your child the letters of the English alphabet, correct pronunciation and new words, and in the future, reading English words. It is enough to use YouTube - there you can find cartoons and programs for every taste. The most common and useful are rhymes and jokes for children - Nursery Rhymes. Being very colorful, cheerful and melodious, they lure the child very much and want to listen to them again and again. Also, from the point of view of the development of speech skills, the song is the optimal tool. After all, it’s easier for us to memorize words this way and it’s much more interesting than methodically memorizing a sequence of letters.
Learn the English alphabet with cartoons for children, where there are songs and rhymes with funny pictures, and you can see the result in a week!

Learn the English alphabet on the move

This type of learning is especially suitable for the child who is vital to move, so he learns this world and everything that surrounds it. To do this, we can use various cubes, magnets with letters, toys (designer) with stickers with letters pasted on them, etc. Everything that may be interesting for your child. For boys, cars for girls are animals, or vice versa - whoever loves it.

Here are some ways:

With the help of fingers in the air or hands and body movements, depict a letter.
You can make a gymnastic ribbon (tie the ribbon to a thin stick) and let the child draw the necessary letters in the air.
Arrange the letters around the apartment, stick them on objects, and the child must find and touch them. You can also include a song about the alphabet to diversify and make it a mini-game.
Assemble a letter from cubes, constructor or mosaic. For these purposes, you can use any toys - lay them out on the floor in the form of letters.
Write the letters on the circles of the Twister field, you can play with your mother or friends, naming which hand / leg should fall on which letter.
Write letters on an inflatable big ball. Throwing a ball with mom, let everyone name the letter that is in front of their eyes.

Come up with similar games yourself - almost any favorite children's game can include elements of learning the English alphabet. Just glue or draw an alphabet on the toy, and according to the plot of the game, offer new tasks based on the letters. So in the process of playing, imperceptibly and not boringly, we learn the English alphabet with children.

We are engaged in creativity and learn the English alphabet

For those children who love to draw and create, this way of learning English letters will become one of the most favorite.

For example, make a poster with all the letters of the alphabet (or only vowels, or only consonants), use scrapbooking elements to decorate your poster, stickers, colored paper.
Create your own picture dictionary in the same way. In which each page can be decorated in its own way and even write a whole story with the adventures of a letter on it. Complete them with stickers, magazine clippings starting with a certain letter.
Sculpt letters from plasticine.
Assemble a collage of cut out letters from magazines/newspapers/old books.
Make a garland and hang it in a conspicuous place. Every time you pass by, point to any letter and ask them to name it.

Again, in the version with creativity, you can do any crafts of the letters of the English alphabet, and learn them along the way. - Draw, glue, sculpt, cut, color. Learn letters with your favorite toy animals, this puppet show is perfect for the little ones. Books with favorite characters and English letters will warm up the child's interest in learning the language.

We learn the English alphabet from primers and teaching aids, for preschool children

Suitable for children of older preschoolers and schoolchildren, although if your child is interested in books, you can start learning with this allowance earlier.

Classes should be on average no more than 15-20 minutes, as soon as the child begins to be distracted, it is necessary to switch to another type of study, for example, a game. You can’t force a child when he doesn’t want to, you risk repelling the desire in further education.

With such aids, it is easier for parents to teach their child English, since all the material is written on the pages, all that remains is to present it to the child and go through the exercises with him. Here are some of the more popular preschoolers:

"English for the little ones" Anna Kuznetsova
English before school. Allowance for children 5-6 years old "Radislav Milrud
“English for kids. Most the best tutorial(+CD)" Galina Shalaeva

Learning the English alphabet with copybooks and writing assignments for preschool children

This type of learning is suitable for older children who can already at least hold a pen or pencil, and later trace and write letters.

Among great variety teaching aids choose better ones, most of them are designed for older preschoolers and schoolchildren, but there are also notebooks for learning English for kids. For example, those who are already familiar with the well-known KUMON manuals - a methodology that teaches 4 million children in 49 countries - will appreciate them. Writing uppercase and lowercase letters according to these notebooks is the beginning of the development of writing along with the study of the letters of the English alphabet. Qualitatively designed manual, a popular proven technique.

“Learning to write capital letters of the English alphabet. Age 3, 4, 5 years. Tooru Kumon. KUMON"
“Learning to write lowercase letters of the English alphabet Age 4, 5, 6 years. Tooru Kumon. KUMON"

Show your child that learning the English alphabet is possible with the help of such simple and exciting games! And remember that the sooner you start teaching your child the English alphabet, the faster he will be able to learn it and the easier the learning process will be in the future.

And finally, we learn English letters with children regularly. This is one of the most important conditions if you want to learn English from any age, even at 3 years old.

English teacher
Lebed Evgenia

Educational cartoon "Learn the English alphabet" by Doman's method: