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.
An ice castle game where preschool kids press and hold to melt ice cubes and free a big I, a little i and pictures that start with I. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A, B, C and all their friends
Letter recognition means seeing a letter and knowing its name right away, whether it's capital or lowercase. Kids learn the 26 capital letters first, then the trickier lowercase ones like b, d, p and q that look like mirror images. Once they can name letters fast, they match each one to its sound. Most kids learn letters in preschool and kindergarten, and a quick, automatic name is a big step toward reading. The click moment is when a child spots the first letter of their own name on a sign.
Letters stick with a mix of seeing, hearing and playing. These are the moves we use every day.
Do a quick letter check at the start of the year to see which letters each child knows. Then focus practice only on the ones they're missing. Kids feel proud of what they know and you don't waste time on the rest.
Why it works: researchers who compared ten study methods found practice testing is one of the two that work best (Dunlosky and colleagues, 2013).
Try it withAlphabet Letter Recognition AssessmentAssessmentsOpen it →Sing the alphabet song while pointing to each letter on a chart. Then slow it down so "L-M-N-O-P" doesn't blur into one sound. Kids start to see that each letter is separate.
Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).
Try it withAlphabet Song (Original Music Video)VideosOpen it →Use colorful alphabet flash cards and flip them in a different order every day. Kids call out the name and the sound. A few minutes a day builds the fast, automatic recognition they need for reading.
Why it works: the National Reading Panel found that systematic, explicit phonics teaching clearly improves how children learn to read.
Try it withColor Alphabet Flash CardsFlash CardsOpen it →Letter practice is easy when it feels like play.
GamesKids find and tap letter A in a quick game, with sounds and silly surprises.
Open Letter A Game →
VideosSing the alphabet to a favorite tune and point to each letter as it swims by.
Open Baby Shark Alphabet Song (Animated Music Video) →
WorksheetsRead a short story full of A words and circle every A you find.
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).
Many children know some letters by age 3 or 4, and most know all 26 by the end of kindergarten. Every child learns at their own pace.
Most teachers start with capitals because they're easier to tell apart. Lowercase letters come soon after, since they show up most in books.
Teach a trick: make a "bed" with your hands, with the b on the left and d on the right. Practice them on different days so they don't get mixed up.
Many classrooms teach one or two letters a week, but quick daily review of all letters works well too. Focus on letters the child hasn't learned yet.
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