Teaching young children literacy skills can be tricky. They’re such an important skill that it can become downright intimidating to teach them to your students.Which one do you even start with? Letters? Letter names? Or letter sounds?Sometimes, the answer to that question seems obvious. But, most of the time, it’s truly not. And so, deciding which skill to start with can give even the most seasoned preschool educators a headache.But, lucky for you, this is exactly what I’ll be discussing in this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood.Tune in now and learn all you need to know about teaching literacy skills in preschool and which one to start with.Are you ready?Let’s dive in! Key Takeaways:Letters, names, and sounds: Which comes first? (00:00)Learning the alphabet is not a linear process (03:48)One recommendation you need to follow (06:46)Answering the second part of the question (08:04) Additional Resources:- Got a burning question for Vanessa? Get your answer on the Elevating Early Childhood podcast here.- Visit our website to find tons of pre-K teaching resources here.- Get my book “Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers”.- Learn more about my exclusive mentorship program, “Teaching Trailblazers”. Elevating Early Childhood is an early education podcast dedicated to helping Pre-K, Preschool, and Kindergarten teachers teach better, save time, and live more.If you enjoy the podcast, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform.--Onward & Upward!--Disclaimer:Pre-K Pages is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. The word “affiliate” means that we may earn a small commission if/when you click on or make purchases via these links at no additional cost to you.As a policy, the Company will only affiliate with products, services, consultants or experts that we believe will provide value to our customers and followers.You recognize that it remains your personal responsibility to investigate whether any affiliate offers are right for you and will benefit you. You will not rely on any recommendation, reference, or information provided by the Company but will instead conduct your own investigation and will rely upon your investigation to decide whether to purchase the affiliate product or service.