What should be taught first - English letters or phonics?

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There is really no need for phonics. So I would say the letters. Letters, first a child should know how to identify the letter, and then they should be told how it sounds. For example, first, a child learns to tell their name and later to tell the spelling.
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Letters, first a child should know how to identify the letter, and then they should be told how it sounds. For example, first, a child learns to tell their name and later to tell the spelling.
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Letters, first a child should know how to identify the letter, and then they should be told how it sounds. For example, first, a child learns to tell their name and later to tell the spelling.
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So I would say the letters. 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,"...
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So I would say the letters. 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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Letters, first a child should know how to identify the letter, and then they should be told how it sounds. For example, first, a child learns to tell their name and later to tell the spelling.
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