Description

The Third Letter Learner Box is the final installment in the Letter Learner series, completing the journey to mastering the alphabet. This box introduces the remaining letters: B, J, Q, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, providing your child with the tools and activities needed to confidently recognize and use every letter of the alphabet. By building on the skills established in the first two boxes, this set focuses on reinforcing phonemic awareness and letter recognition while introducing early blending and word-building concepts.

This box includes engaging multi-sensory activities designed to captivate and educate young learners. A blending song helps children practice combining letter sounds to form words, a foundational reading skill. Activities like walking on painter’s tape to match lowercase and uppercase letters, crafting unique letter art, and playing hide-and-seek with letter identification bring a sense of fun and play to learning. Interactive tools like the letter wheel, play-dough mats, and wooden letters ensure that children actively engage with letters through touch and movement, solidifying their understanding.

The highlight of this box is the book “Blendy Builds Words,” a delightful story that introduces children to the concept of blending sounds to form words. This imaginative and interactive approach to learning makes reading accessible and enjoyable. With fluency strips for letter practice, matching games, and an interactive game board, the Third Letter Learner Box ensures that children not only learn their letters but also develop the skills they need to start blending and reading confidently. This final box empowers your child to embark on their reading journey with a complete set of alphabet tools and skills!

The contents of the third Letter Learner Box include:

• “Blendy Builds Words”: A story to introduce blending sounds to read words
• The Blend It Song
• Posters displaying the letters: B, J, Q, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z
• Follow the Maze Letter Game
• Letter Formation Play-dough Mats
• Hide a letter rhyming letter game
• Letter matching write and wipe
• Alphabet Wheel
• A small mirror
• Wooden letters
• Picture cards for letter sounds
• Letter-themed crafts
• Letter Sound Fluency strips
• Spin and Cover Games (two sets)
• Letter Sound Cover Up (two mats)
• The Letter Sounds Game (includes a spinner and game markers)
• The Reading Mat (for beginning reading now)

All necessary materials and activities for these games are included in the box. Please note that some preparation, such as cutting or assembling game pieces, may be needed.

The activities in the Third Letter Learner Box are grounded in evidence-based practices that promote effective literacy development. Research in early childhood education highlights the importance of multisensory learning for young readers. Engaging multiple senses—such as touch, sight, hearing, and movement —enhances memory and learning by creating strong neural connections in the brain. Activities like matching lowercase and uppercase letters by walking on painter’s tape and using playdough mats to form letters allow children to physically interact with letters. These hands-on experiences not only make learning enjoyable but also help children retain information more effectively compared to passive methods, as noted in studies on active learning in early literacy.

Blending activities, such as the “Blendy Builds Words” story and the blending song, are particularly crucial for teaching early decoding skills. According to the National Reading Panel (2000), phonemic awareness— the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sounds in words—is a key predictor of future reading success. By introducing blending in a playful and engaging way, these activities help children connect individual sounds to form words, a skill that serves as the cornerstone of reading fluency. The use of engaging narratives and songs taps into a child’s natural love for stories and music, which research has shown to increase attention and motivation during learning.

Additionally, the inclusion of activities that encourage matching uppercase and lowercase letters and practicing fluency with strips addresses the development of automaticity. Automatic recognition of letters and their corresponding sounds reduces cognitive load, allowing children to focus on higher-order reading skills like comprehension. Tools like the letter wheel and interactive posters provide repeated exposure and practice, which, according to studies, are critical for mastery. By integrating these research-backed strategies, the Third Letter Learner Box equips children with the skills they need to transition seamlessly into early reading and decoding.

Please be aware that when you purchase the digital Phonics Box, you will not receive the physical materials included with the package. However, you are permitted to print an unlimited number of copies of the activities. Please note that sharing these activities with anyone else is prohibited, as each purchase is intended for individual use only.

It is advisable to begin with Beginning Sounds Phonics Box One if your learner is just beginning their reading journey. If you’re uncertain about whether this is the right starting point, please utilize the FREE Reading Assessment to evaluate your child and choose the Phonics Box that best aligns with their learning abilities.