Letter Bingo

Step by step

1. 1Print the boards and letter cards, starting with the letters in your child's name.
2. 2Say each letter's name AND the sound it makes (“this is A, it says ahhh”).
3. 3Let them draw a card and try to name it, stepping in with gentle help if needed.
4. 4Find the matching letter on the board and place the card right on top.
5. 5Celebrate “their” special letters (“L for Leo!”): emotional connection makes learning click.
6. 6Take it further: match uppercase with lowercase, then match letters to pictures that start with that sound.

What it builds

Realizing that this A is the exact same one in their own name is the real doorway to reading. Starting with THEIR letters makes the alphabet feel personal instead of abstract.