"Alphabet Friends" is a children's book that provides a unique and inclusive way for students to learn the alphabet. The alphabet is an essential part of early learning for children. It builds a solid foundation for reading and writing. It also helps to develop confident learners. "Alphabet Friends" provides a unique, real world approach to learning the alphabet through the use of diversity within the book. Every character's name in the book is represented with the letter of the alphabet being used. Readers will discover that the names of each character are unique to the culture and ethnic group they represent within the illustration on the page. Other unique features include use of wheelchairs, glasses, hairstyles, and environments that compliment the culture and ethnicity of these characters as well. These illustrations serve as a way of allowing children to recognize the type of peers they may share a learning environment with while also teaching them to accept the physical, cultural and ethnic differences that exist in the world. The names of the characters are also partnered with unique site words of the same letter that serve as a way to build the reader or child's vocabulary. "Alphabet Friends" is a book that can be enjoyed in an educational or leisurely setting and is a fun read for the entire family.
"Alphabet Friends" is a children's book that provides a unique and inclusive way for students to learn the alphabet. The alphabet is an essential part of early learning for children. It builds a solid foundation for reading and writing. It also helps to develop confident learners. "Alphabet Friends" provides a unique, real world approach to learning the alphabet through the use of diversity within the book. Every character's name in the book is represented with the letter of the alphabet being used. Readers will discover that the names of each character are unique to the culture and ethnic group they represent within the illustration on the page. Other unique features include use of wheelchairs, glasses, hairstyles, and environments that compliment the culture and ethnicity of these characters as well. These illustrations serve as a way of allowing children to recognize the type of peers they may share a learning environment with while also teaching them to accept the physical, cultural and ethnic differences that exist in the world. The names of the characters are also partnered with unique site words of the same letter that serve as a way to build the reader or child's vocabulary. "Alphabet Friends" is a book that can be enjoyed in an educational or leisurely setting and is a fun read for the entire family.
