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Easiest way to teach Alphabet!

Updated: Jan 31, 2020

Can you guess the easiest way to teach your child alphabets ? or what is quickest way to write and learn letters ?


The easiest way to teach your child alphabets and numbers is "Stroke Based Approach" or "Line Stroke Technique/method"


A stroke based approach which emphasizes the development of motor plans for letter formation, builds on the child's sensory strengths and implicit learning abilities.


Its it ideal/best way to learning alphabets for first time learners or beginners for age group of 2 years and above


Stroke based approach/Line stroke method is teaching your child the basic fundamental "base of learning and writing letters". All letters(alphabets) are formed and written by combination of "line" stroke.


All letters are combination of standing, sleeping, slanting and curve lines.


A basic "line" stroke is of 4 types -

1 - Standing Line: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

2 - Sleeping Line: __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

3 - Slanting Line: / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \ / \

4 - Curve/bumpety/humpety Line: ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )


Image from - http://www.skillsforaction.com/
Basic line strokes for letter formation


The alphabet is combination of Sleeping, Standing, Slanting and curve lines. For example letter "T" and "L" is written with one standing and one sleeping line, and letter "B" is a combination of a standing line and 2 bumpety lines.


Try to follow the sequence and teach your children's accordingly.

Definitely kids will learn this alphabets very easily. Good Luck !


Start with the easiest letter combinations first which will helps little one to develop pencil skills, motor skills and lines strokes skills


Combination of 1 Sleeping and 1 Standing line:- Letters "L" and "T"

Combination of 2 or more sleeping and standing lines: Letters "H" "I" "E" and "F"

Combination of Slants lines: Letters "X" "V" and "W"

Combination of Slants and Sleeping lines: Letters "A" and "Z"

Combination of Slants and Standing lines: Letters "K" "M" "N" and "Y"

Combination of Standing/Slants with Small Curves: Letters "B" "J" "P" "R" "S" and "U"

Big Curves : Letters "O" and "C"

Combination of Lines and Big Curves: Letters "D" "G" and "Q"


Image source - education.com





So the most easiest way to teach your child alphabet(letters) is Stroke based method, I.e., "Line Stroke techniques". By combitionation of standing, sleeping, slant and curve lines your little ones can learn and write alphabet very easily, quickly and effective.




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