Combine auditory and visual learning to teach your child the link between letter sounds and words through a fun whiteboard game. Draw a common object on a whiteboard and have your child come forward. Hand her the eraser and encourage her to erase certain parts of the picture that begin with the letter sound you specify. For example, if you draw a person, tell her to erase something that begins with "H" (head) and clearly vocalize the letter's sound. Continue with "F" (foot), "M" (mouth) and so on. Once the picture is mostly or completely erased, repeat with another drawing.
If your child is a tactile learner, a game where he can get his hands dirty may be your road to success. Fill a large bowl or container with sand or rice. Toss in several magnetic alphabet letters and mix them in so they are well hidden. Have your child use a magnet or his hands to sift through the bowl, looking for letters. Once he finds a letter, encourage him to name the letter, vocalize its sound and think of a few words that begin with that letter. Repeat with each letter he finds.
Games are always more interesting when mixed with a little intrigue. Gather four items that each begin with the same letter, such as a pen, toy pig, peach and piece of paper. Place the items into a colorfully decorated paper bag. Ask your child to come forward and pull out and name one at a time each item in the bag. Then have her guess the mystery letter -- the letter that each of the items begins with -- by listening to the beginning sound of the word for each item.
Fill a plastic tub with representations of each letter of the alphabet using magazine cut-outs, hand drawings, magnetic letters or alphabet blocks. Fill a similar plastic tub with a variety of items or picture cut-outs that correspond with the letters you placed in the first tub. Encourage your child to pull out a letter from the first tub and then try to match that letter with an item or picture from the second tub that starts with that letter's sound. Repeat until all the letters and items or pictures are matched up.