Reading · Pre-K–K · 10 minutes

Beginning Letter Sounds: van

A focused six-question routine for connecting a spoken word to its first sound.

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Today I am practising: matching beginning sounds to letters

Say van. What sound do you hear first?

Write the first letter in van.

Think of another word that starts like van.

Draw an object with the same first sound as van.

Stretch van slowly. Say its first sound again.

Write a short sentence using van.

Grown-up note: Ask your learner to explain one answer in their own words.

How to use it

A simple ten-minute routine

Set the purposeTell your learner this page practises matching beginning sounds to letters.
Let them tryRead the prompt aloud once, then give space to think.
Talk it throughAsk: “What did you notice?” and celebrate the strategy.