Unlocking the Code · Winter Term

Letter Sound Discovery

Learning the primary sounds of the alphabet and recognizing their shapes in the environment.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do the shapes of letters help us know which sound to make?
  2. 2Where can we find letters and words in our classroom and school?
  3. 3How do sounds join together to make a whole word?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Phonic Knowledge and SkillsNCCA: Primary - Reading
Class/Year: Junior Infants
Subject: Foundations of Language and Literacy
Unit: Unlocking the Code
Period: Winter Term

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