As beginning readers and writers, young children often have a number of confusions to work out. Before tackling b/d reversals or hearing the difference between the short 'e' or 'i' sound, let's start with the basics. Kids need to know the difference between letters and words.  Without this understanding, how are they to start pointing to words one at a time in their first little books or use spaces between their words when they begin to write … [Read more...]