Language and literacy expert Elsa Cárdenas-Hagan says that it’s important to find out early if your child is having difficulty with letters and sounds. Ask your child’s teacher if she has been screened or tested in your home language, and learn the early warning signs for dyslexia. Elsa also shares easy ways to help your child practice letters and sounds at home — one way is to build on the connections between English and Spanish.
See this question and answer in Spanish: Mi hija está en primer grado y tiene dificultades para aprender las letras en nuestro idioma, español (Colorín Colorado). https://www.colorincolorado.org/es/video/lectura-sos-mi-hija-tiene-dificultades-para-aprender-las-letras
This video is part of our special series, Reading SOS, where parents ask the experts their questions about reading and how to support their kids at home.