Letter of the Week is a long-standing approach to early literacy introduction in many schools at the preschool and Kindergarten level. With this method, teachers and students take an incremental approach to the alphabet and its sounds, adding new letters and sounds on a weekly basis. In ABC, Read to Me , acclaimed author and librarian Toni Buzzeo offers educators a way to contextualize and enhance Letter of the Week instruction through the use of children’s literature. From A to Z, this book offers an array of delightful picture book suggestions, as well as a variety of engaging reading, writing, thinking, and creative activities to accompany each letter of the alphabet.

Educators will have a ball introducing their students to these activities, which not only extend the learning of the themes and concepts in the picture books, but also work to solidify the letter-sound correspondence understanding that Letter of the Week seeks to ensure. Grades PK–K. By Toni Buzzeo. 152 pp. ISBN 978-1-60213-044-9 2009.