Identifying the letters of the alphabet is important as students learn to read. Having capital and lowercase letters displayed in a literacy center gives students more exposure to the letters and reinforces the names of the letters.
To learn to read, children need to know the sounds that letters and letter combinations make. Creating a station for kindergarten students to practice letter sounds. This station can be as simple as a board with the letters and letter combinations displayed, which allows the students to practice the sounds. You can also make available recordings of you sounding out the letters and letter combinations.
As children learn to read, it is important to give them the opportunity to apply their new skill. Giving kindergarteners early reader books will strengthen their skills and love of reading.
A magnetic board with letters of the alphabet and corresponding pictures gives students the opportunity to match up pictures with the first letters of their names. This helps them learn the sounds of letters, and make associations between images and the sounds of their names.
Learning to write is another important part of literacy for kindergarten students. Put a chalkboard in your literacy center at the kids' level. On one side of the board should be different letters and words. The other side of the board should give the students room to copy the letters and words to practice writing.