A balloon-popping letter A game where preschoolers find big A, little a, and pictures that start with A, with voice directions and stars. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
The Letter A Song (Original Music Video) will help students learn all about the letter by watching a video about letter sounds, vocabulary words, and letter formation.
The Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video) will help students learn letter names and sounds by listening to the catchy lyrics and colorful video.
The Baby Shark Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video) will help students learn letter names and sounds by listening to the catchy lyrics and colorful video.
A toy-brick peek-a-boo game where preschool kids tap the moles holding a big B, a little b and pictures that start with B. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A starry dot-to-dot game where preschool kids tap the stars with a big C, a little c and pictures that start with C. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A carnival water-squirter letter A sound game where kindergarten kids squirt the targets with the short a and long a sounds, from apple and acorn to cat and cake. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
The Alphabet Songs Collection - Classic will help your kids gain a better understanding of letter names and sounds by listening to these ABC Songs.
A balloon-popping party game where preschool kids pop a big D, a little d and pictures that start with D. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A mail-route adventure game where preschool kids find a big E, a little e and pictures that start with E. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
The Alphabet Songs Pack - Animated will help support your visual learners gain a better understanding of letter names and sounds by listening to this song.
This alphabet letter recognition assessment helps kindergarten teachers quickly check which uppercase and lowercase letters a child can name. Includes a complete A-to-Z answer key for fast, low-prep progress checks.
The Letter B Song (Original Music Video) will help students learn all about the letter by watching a video about letter sounds, vocabulary words, and letter formation.
A fishing game where preschool kids reel in a big F, a little f and pictures that start with F. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A gem-cracking game where preschool kids tap the gems with a big G, a little g and pictures that start with G. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
The Letter H Song (Original Music Video) will help students learn all about the letter by watching a video about letter sounds, vocabulary words, and letter formation.
The Letter G Song (Original Music Video) will help students learn all about the letter by watching a video about letter sounds, vocabulary words, and letter formation.
The Letter J Song (Original Music Video) will help students learn all about the letter by watching a video about letter sounds, vocabulary words, and letter formation.
This free Alphabet Stories Letter A Reading Comprehension Worksheet pairs a short letter A story with fill-in-the-bubble questions for kindergarten readers. Includes an answer key — a fun, no-prep way to practice phonics and comprehension.
This alphabet uppercase letter matching activity has preschool, kindergarten, and 1st grade children match 26 letter cards to a game board. A practice page and answer key are included for easy letter recognition fun.
From A to Z, one letter at a time
Learning the alphabet is really three jobs: knowing each letter's name, its shape in uppercase and lowercase, and its sound. Most kids start with the letters in their own name, and uppercase letters usually come before lowercase. By the end of kindergarten, kids can name all 26 letters both ways and give each one its sound: B b says /b/ like ball. The big click is realizing those sounds build words. Watch out for the tricky twins, b and d or p and q!
These are the moves we use with every new group of little learners. Each one comes with a resource you can grab right here.
Every new letter gets the same routine: say the name, make the sound, then find it in a word. The Letter A Game lets kids practice all three while they play. Keep the routine identical for each letter so kids can focus on the letter, not the directions.
Why it works: teaching letter sounds directly and in order is one of the best-supported findings in reading research (National Reading Panel, 2000).
Try it withLetter A GameGamesOpen it →Lay out uppercase cards and have kids hunt for each lowercase partner. Start with look-alike pairs like Cc, Oo and Ss, then tackle the tricky ones like Gg and Rr. Kids move, sort and talk about shapes, which beats just tracing.
Why it works: the U.S. Department of Education's guide for teaching elementary math recommends moving from hands-on objects to drawings to numbers.
Try it withAlphabet Uppercase Letter Matching ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Do a quick one-on-one letter check to see which letters each child really knows. Then skip the letters they have and spend practice time on the missing ones. Five targeted letters beat reviewing all 26 again.
Why it works: pulling an answer out of memory makes it stick far better than rereading it, one of the strongest findings in learning research (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withAlphabet Letter Recognition AssessmentAssessmentsOpen it →Alphabet practice should be loud, silly and full of giggles.
GamesKids race to spot the letter B and the things that start with its sound.
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SongsThe Baby Shark Alphabet Song has kids singing every letter with their arms chomping along.
Open Baby Shark Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video) →
WorksheetsRead a short Letter A story together and circle every A you find. Big ones and little ones!
Open Alphabet Stories Letter A Reading Comprehension Worksheet →Teacher favorites right now: Letter A Game, Letter A Song (Original Music Video) and Alphabet Song (Original Music Video).
Most kids learn letter names between ages 3 and 5, and by the end of kindergarten they are expected to name all upper and lowercase letters and know their sounds. Every child moves at their own pace, so focus on steady progress.
Teach them together. Saying "This is B, and it says /b/" each time helps kids connect the name to the sound they will need for reading.
Teach one at a time, and give each a memory trick, like making a "bed" with your fists: the b is the headboard, the d is the footboard. Reversals are very normal in preschool and kindergarten.
You don't have to go A to Z. Many teachers start with the letters in a child's name or with easy, common sounds like m, s, a and t so kids can start making words sooner.
Go on a letter hunt in cereal boxes and signs, sing an alphabet song in the car, or play a quick letter game before bed. A few minutes every day beats one long session.
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