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 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 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.
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 retro 8-bit space jet game where preschool kids blast a big J, a little j and pictures that start with J, then beat Bomzy. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A helicopter rescue game where preschool kids tap a big H, a little h and pictures that start with H. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A flashlight hunt game where preschool kids find a big L, a little l and pictures that start with L. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A jungle monkey game where preschool kids tap the monkeys to find a big M, a little m and pictures that start with M. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
An outback adventure game where preschool kids find a big K, a little k and pictures that start with K. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A kawaii kitten game where preschool kids tap the yarn ball with the big Y so the kitten can play with it, help a kitten pounce on the little y, and find the pictures that start with Y. Every right answer feeds a kitten a yum-yum treat. Play online on…
A zipline zoo game where preschool kids catch a big Z, a little z and pictures that start with Z, then tuck the wound-up Bomzies in for a nap in a bonus round. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A castle fair archery game where preschool kids tap a target or pull back a bow to shoot a big Q, a little q and pictures that start with Q. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A star-catching game where preschool kids catch a big N, a little n and pictures that start with N. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A taco truck game where preschool kids find the shell with a big T, a little t and pictures that start with T. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
An ice cream shop adventure game where preschool kids find a big S, a little s and pictures that start with S. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A pirate treasure adventure game where preschool kids find a big X, a little x and pictures with the letter X. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A puzzle game where preschool kids fit pieces with a big P, a little p and pictures that start with P. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A felt-board farm game where preschool kids get water from the well with the big W, load wood into the wagon with the little w, and look out the farmhouse window for pictures that start with W. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
A rainy-day toy-brick game where preschool kids make it rain on a big R so it grows, find a rabbit hiding behind the little r rock, and make the R animals do a robot dance. Play online on any phone, tablet, Chromebook or computer.
B is for bubble, pop!
In preschool, little ones meet the letters one at a time and learn the sound each one makes. Consonants like B, C, D, M and S are perfect starters because their sounds are easy to hear: B says /b/ like ball. Kids practice listening for the first sound in words, matching pictures to letters and saying sounds out loud. Some letters, like B and P, sound a lot alike, so kids learn to feel the difference with their lips. The click moment is when a child points at a sign and says, "That's my letter! It says /m/!"
Preschoolers learn letter sounds through songs, games and lots of happy repetition. These are our go-tos.
Play a letter song and act it out: blow out the candle when you hear the C sound. The action and the sound go together, so kids remember both. One letter song a day is plenty.
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 withLetter C Song - Blow Out the Candle with the Letter CSongsOpen it →A quick letter game gives kids practice hearing and matching one sound over and over. Sit with them the first time and say the sound together each round, then let them play on their own.
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 B GameGamesOpen it →B and P are lip twins! Have kids hold a hand in front of their mouth: P puffs air, B doesn't. Then sort pictures into a B pile and a P pile, saying each word out loud.
Why it works: kids understand an idea best when they touch it, then draw it, then write it, the order the U.S. Department of Education recommends for elementary math.
Try it withB and P Beginning Sounds Sort ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Letter play preschoolers ask for again and again.
GamesHunt for the letter D and its sound in a bright, friendly game.
Open Letter D Game →
ActivitiesHit a home run by naming the beginning sound in each picture.
Open Beginning Consonants Baseball Activity →
VideosA short lesson that walks through letters and sounds with fun pictures.
Open Alphabet Micro Lesson →Teacher favorites right now: Letter B Game, Letter C Game and Letter D Game.
Many teachers start with consonants that are easy to hear and say, like m, s, b, t and p, along with the letters in a child's name. There's no single right order.
Keep it short and playful: songs, games and pointing out letters on signs and books. Say the sound, not just the letter name, like "M says /m/."
They're made the same way with the lips, but p has a puff of air. Mixing them up is very normal. Let your child feel the puff on their hand to hear the difference.
Not necessarily. Many children learn some letter sounds in preschool and finish learning the rest in kindergarten. Steady, playful exposure matters most.
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