Call the alphabet on page 7 of the child’s book the keys of a
typewriter. Have the children spell words, touching the letters as the
letter keys. Dictate as follows: “Write _at_ on your typewriter.” The
pupils touch _a_ and _t_ as they spell aloud. Then dictate _cat_, _bat_,
_hat_. Use phonetic words or words made of letters near together in the
alphabet. The object of the exercise is to find quickly the place of
each letter in the alphabet, as well as to give the ability to quickly
recognize the letters.