BETH: Hmmm. Well dog starts with a ’d’ sound. That must means it starts with the letter ’D’. BETH'S DAD: Very good Beth. BETH: Hmm, well not ’cat’. It starts with a ’ceh’ sound ...

Today, children are taught to read using phonics, which is all about the sounds that make up words. Children start by learning the letters and the sounds they make, and how to put them together to ...