| The Revamped Letter People
This page is about the revamped 1996 - present Letter People
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During the early 2010s, four new Letter People were introduced. Designed to help teach kids Spanish, these Letter People were designed after the Spanish letters "Ch", "Ll", "Ñ" and "RR". The four Spanish Letter People are referred to as Señorita Ch, Señor Ll, Señorita Ñ and Señor Rr.
These Letter People seemed to only exist as puppets, so no songs or books featuring them seem to exist and they were never featured in illustrated form.
Abrams Learning Trends Website Description[]
Four Spanish language puppets to enrich your ELL/ESL or multilingual classroom experience! New letters are Ch", "Ll", "Ñ" and "RR" Soft, durable, and washable, each puppet wears a capital letter on the front, a lowercase letter on the back, and hidden letters to promote letter recognition. A special characteristic (such as Mr. M’s munching mouth) helps children naturally associate the letter with its sound. Each puppet is approximately 15 inches tall.
Letter People Puppets[]
- Help children develop letter identification and sound/symbol association.
- Promote oral-language development.
- Bring the alphabet to life!
- Encourage interaction and child involvement.
- Support imaginative play.
- Are plush and washable.
Sounds that Come from the Same Sound They're Associated With[]
While the exact characteristics of each Spanish Letter Person is unknown (due to having not been described by Abrams themselves), their characteristics are potentially determined by the items they hold or the emotions they have.
- Señorita Ñ's sound may be the same sound heard in muñeca (doll), explaining the doll she holds in her hand.
- Señor Ll's sound may be the same sound heard in llorar (crying), explaining his tears.
- Señorita Ch's sound may be the same sound heard in Chocolate, explaining why she holds hot chocolate.
- Señor Rr's sound may be the same sound heard in ferrocarril (railroad), explaining his conductor outfit and miniature train.
Images of the Puppets[]
