One of the first songs I remember singing to my daughter was the alphabet song. I'd sing it while changing diapers, in the car, during bath time, waiting for dinner...pretty much all the time. When she was about 20 months, she started singing the song on her own with a little help here and there. By the time she turned 2 years old, she knew the song and could recognize some letters (mostly the ones in her name). Currently, she is 3 (turning 4 in January) and she knows all the letters by sight, can write about half of them, and knows 3/4 of them by sound. I'm not telling you this to toot my horn or say that I'm a great teacher when it comes to letters. But there are some tools I've used that have proven to be successful for my daughter, and my son is starting to catch on as well (he is 18 months). Check out the list below and see if anything catches your eye!
Sing the ABCs
I mentioned this one already, but I wanted to include it as part of the list. This is the simplest way to expose your kids to the alphabet. Most babies and young children like songs and music and catch on quickly. Even if you only sing the ABCs anytime you change their diaper and they'll hear it at least 5 times a day.
Watch Sesame Street alphabet videos
Say what you will about letting small children watch tv, but it was something that I allowed my daughter to watch for maybe 10-15 minutes a day when I needed to distract her while I got dinner ready or used the bathroom or straightened up the house. I wanted to make sure that any exposure she had was educational, so I simply subscribed to the Sesame Street channel on YouTube and let her watch alphabet videos and other songs. Before long, she'd ask for the "elemeno" song and would try to sing along.
