A is for apple, P is for Pittsburgh

Build letter-sound awareness with the alphabet, Pittsburgh style!  This is an important precursor for reading and writing.

A is for Allegheny
A is for Aviary

B is for Bridge
B is for Bus

C is for Conservatory
C is for College

D is for Downtown
D is for Duquesne University

E is for Eat 'N Park
E is for Eliza Furnace Trail

F is for Fifth Avenue
F is for Forbes Field

G is for Golden Triangle
G is for Gateway Clipper

H is for Heinz
H is for Hills

I is for Incline
I is for Ice rink

J is for Jerome Bettis
J is for Jitney

K is for Ketchup
K is for Klondike Bar

L is for Light Up Night
L is for Lena Horne

M is for Market Square
M is for Mt. Washington

N is for North Side
N is for Namath

O is for "The O"
O is for Oakland

P is for Pittsburgh
P is for Pirates...and Penguins

Q is for Quarterback

R is for Rivers
R is for Rusted Root

S is for Steelers
S is for Station Square

T is for Trolley
T is for Tunnel

U is for University
U is for U.S. Steel

V is for View
V is for Veterans Association

W is for Warhol
W is for Waterfront

X is for "The X" (105.9 fm)

Y is for Yinz
Y is for Youghiogheny

Z is for Zoo
Z is for Zelienople.

Ask you child to think of other words that start with these sounds.  For three-year-olds that are starting to learn letters and sounds, it may be easiest to ask them to identify a word that starts with a particular sound, rather than a particular letter (this will happen later).  For example, ask your child to think of a word that starts with the "puh" sound.  Targets for youngsters may include "pig," "pot" and "pan."  It may be difficult in the beginning for your child to spontaneously name a word that starts with a certain sound.  In this case, I recommend taking out several toys or picture cards.  Preview the names of the stimuli, and then ask your child to find on that starts with the "puh" sound.  For "error-less learning," present all stimuli that starts with the "puh" sound.  After practice, you can gradually introduce other sounds and see if your child can still identify the objects that start with "puh."

Tip: Cue your child for letter-sound awareness by reminding her that "every letter makes a sound."  There is a fun little Leapfrog video on this concept on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ID9ucqKtsE
Here is another similar video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WyzgLwX86g.

Please post below if you have any suggestions for "Q" and "X!"