For instance, the “A” letter sounds card should feature both a capital “A” and lowercase “a”, and might have a picture of an apple on it.

Letter Sounds A to Z, and multi-sensory Android app that allows your child to touch a letter and hear that letter sound>[2] X Research source Jolly Phonics Letter Sounds, an app for both iPhone and Android that teaches letter sounds via fun, interactive games AlphaTots, an app for Android and iPhones that uses interactive games to create letter associations[3] X Research source

To use the alphabet card effectively, say the word indicated by the picture and enunciate the beginning sound of the word (e. g. “Eeeeeelefant”)

Be grandiose about your pronunciation of short vowel sounds (e. g. pursed lips, hand gestures) to create a stronger association in your child’s mind.

Once your child has a strong understanding of the letter sound “b”, for instance, you can introduce “d” as not being “b”.