There are only a million-gazillion toys, books, games, videos, flashcards, posters, on and on and on . . . out there designed for teaching the alphabet to your little one. And not all of them are created equal. But you do not need to be the victim of flashy marketing. There are a few tips you can implement to quickly weed out the ones you should take a pass on from the excellent learning tools.

Then you can take it a step further and apply these tips while teaching the alphabet and letter sounds to your child.

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As mothers, we navigate a proverbial minefield of controversial subjects when it comes to our parenting decisions. While your child is still in the womb, your food choices and name preferences will be the subject of scrutiny—sometimes from total strangers. And, sadly, if you homeschool, these wonderful displays of unsolicited wisdom will only intensify.

But even before your child is old enough to begin formal school, you may marvel at what an incredibly brilliant little human you have made. And you may decide you want to take the initiative to feed her burgeoning mind as much as possible. And, heaven help you, you may have the inclination to begin teaching your preschooler to read.

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