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Ivy Waters International Standards · K.E-01

Phonemic Awareness & Alphabet Mechanics

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K.E-01Ages 5–6 · Kindergarten · English

Phonemic Awareness & Alphabet Mechanics

English & Expressive Literacy

Your child knows that every letter has a name and a matching sound, can identify the starting sound of spoken words, and can match capital letters with lowercase letters.

In real life

You say the word "Dog," and your child proudly tells you, "Dog starts with the /d/ sound, like the letter D!"

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