Raised Letters

For letter recognition for the early and tactile learner, raised letters are one method of teaching students. I have used various methods, one method that is easy and cheap is using puffy paint or glitter glue on index cards or squares of card stock (available at many dollar stores).  You simply write the letters and when they dry have the child trace over it with their finger and say the letter and the sound.  If you are teaching vowels, the vowels can be one color and consonants another color.