Fauna A - Apple

Yes. It is made for the preschool 3 to 6 range, and A is often one of the first letters children learn. The single chunky piece is easy for a younger preschooler to grip and place during short sessions with an adult close by.

This abc puzzle introduces the letter A and the sound it makes through a single wooden piece. Naming the apple, tracing the A and fitting the piece back builds letter recognition, early phonics, vocabulary and the fine motor control used for careful placing.

The letter A is paired with an apple, a round fruit most children already know. A familiar picture makes a strong starting point, giving your child an everyday word to connect straight away with the A sound.

Say apple and let your child hear the a sound at the very start of the word. Point to the fruit, then the letter, and repeat over a few turns. Linking the picture, sound and shape together helps the letter stick.

Yes. A is a natural place to begin the alphabet. Add more Fauna letters and your child can line them up in order, spell short words, or pick out the letters in their name, building the set one letter at a time.

Wipe the wooden piece with a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry it straight away. Keep it away from long soaks and standing water, and store it somewhere dry between play so the timber stays in good shape.