What should be taught first - English letters or phonics?

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They first learn the letter names, followed by the sounds of each letter. Then teachers introduce them to two or three-letter combinations like 'sh', 'ch', and 'oo'. After teaching the basics of letters and their sounds, children begin to learn phonics rules. This helps them to recognize how sounds blend...
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They first learn the letter names, followed by the sounds of each letter. Then teachers introduce them to two or three-letter combinations like 'sh', 'ch', and 'oo'. After teaching the basics of letters and their sounds, children begin to learn phonics rules. This helps them to recognize how sounds blend to form words. read less
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I am an experienced and professional English teacher with more than 5 years of teaching experience.

Phonics should be taught first and it should be shown and told the association with the symbol i.e letters to the children.
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The letter names are a convenient way to reference a particular spelling, but the sounds they represent are essential to learn, so concentrate on sounds (phonics) first, moving quickly to the sounds of the many digraphs common in English spelling, like "sh," "ch," "ow," "ck," "oa," etc.
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The letter names are a convenient way to reference a particular spelling, but the sounds they represent are essential to learn, so concentrate on sounds (phonics) first, moving quickly to the sounds of the many digraphs common in English spelling, like "sh," "ch," "ow," "ck," "oa," etc. read less
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