Alphabet Picture Cards

• Contain correct sounds of letters (/ŏ/ as in octopus, not owl)
• Pictures are easily recognizable by children (qu/quilt not quail)
• Sounds are at the beginning of the key word (a/apple not lamb)
• For letters with more than one sound, only the most common sound is taught (g/gate—the /j/ is not taught until much later)
• No pictures are included with initial blends so children can easily isolate the beginning sound