Letterland- where to start?

[AnnaK]

I have been advised that Letterland is a good introduction to learning the alphabet. However, at first glance, there seems to be a huge amount of stuff available. Where is best to start? I was thinking a dvd and associated book. Any advice...?
Thanks

Most schools use jolly phonetics now don't they? How old is your child?

What are jolly phonetics? My experience of a child learning to read is that my 10 year old stepdaughter (doesn't live with us) still can't say letter sounds individually to make up a word! I find this shocking and apparently has something to do with the way reading is taught.
DS is nearly 2. He is counting nearly upto 20, is leaning German with Muzzy and very interested in everything, including the letters we have on the fridge. He is also singing (ish) about 5 nursery rhymes now. At this age they are just sponges, I find, so let him soak up anything useful.
I also have another one on the way and am becoming increasingly immobile. I plan to breastfeed so there will be times when only the tv will do and there are only so many times in the day I can bare Teletubbies etc. Let it at least be educational! Thanks.

You can find out all about jolly phonics here I would start with that tbh, am I am sure most schools use this method now. My 5 year old is learning through this. Look on amazon for related products. You could get the dvd, cards, poster, etdc.

also meant to say, it teaches all the letter sounds used in english language to aid with sounding out words to learn to read. My dd has really improved since she started on this method. Prev she was learning by memorising key words, and wasn't getting anywhere.

That is, I think, what my sd was doing and she hasn't got very far at all. I will investigate the jolly phonics stuff. Many thanks.

it is very good if it is done properly, they have actions to do to help them remember the sounds, it is quite fun!