Alphabet Teaching Resources
Introduce the alphabet this school year with printable worksheets, engaging ABC activities and reading center games to teach students how to recognize and correctly write each letter.
This collection of curriculum-aligned resources was created by teachers for teachers just like you. Each printable and digital activity has been carefully reviewed by a member of our teaching team to ensure it's ready to be used by a student in your classroom, and many resources are already differentiated for you!
Explore ideas for teaching the entire A to Z alphabet, including ways to teach alphabetical order and letter recognition!
New to teaching the alphabet? Or maybe you're just looking for fresh ideas to get students excited about their ABCs? Read on for a primer from our teacher team, including a way to explain what the alphabet is to kids and what order you should follow when teaching the letters from A to Z.
What Is the Alphabet? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Of course, you know what an alphabet is, but how do you explain the meaning of the alphabet to young students who are just beginning their journey into letter recognition? Here's a kid-friendly definition that primary-grade students can understand:
The alphabet is a special set of letters that we use to write and read words. They are the building blocks of words and sentences and books!
How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet?
We often refer to the alphabet as the ABCs, but of course, there are many more than three letters! The modern Latin alphabet has 26 letters, including five vowels and 21 consonants.
In What Order Should the Alphabet Be Taught?
Most of us remember singing the alphabet song in school from A to Z, but most phonics experts suggest starting to teach the alphabet with specific groups of letters rather than starting at A and moving on to B, C and so on.
These days it is common practice to teach a group of letters at a time in the following order:
- s,a,t,p, i,n
- c,k,e,h,r
- m,d,g,o
- l,f,b,q,u
- j,z,w
- v,y,x
After learning the first group of letters, students should be able to write and read a collection of very simple word families:
- at
- an
- it
- ip
- ap
- in
Allow a basic introduction to sounding out words and practicing writing those letters before you move on to the next group of letters and corresponding alphabet activities!
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Alphabet Matching Caterpillar Activity
A vibrant and fun activity to teach lowercase and uppercase to young children.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Qq'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Sign Language Alphabet Poster
Display this poster in your classroom as a reminder of how to represent the letters of the alphabet when spelling words in ASL (American Sign Language).
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Color by Letter (c, k, e, h, r) - Dog
Use this free printable color by letter activity with students when practicing letter recognition for the letters c, k, e, h, and r.
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Alphabet Letter Match
A fun match-up activity to consolidate your students' knowledge of uppercase and lowercase letters.
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What's Missing? - Alphabet Worksheet
A set of worksheets to practice writing the letters of the alphabet in order.
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Connect the Dots Printable Alphabet Worksheet (Robot-Themed)
Download the free connect the dots printable for your students to practice putting letters in alphabetical order.
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Diphthong Coloring Activity Worksheets
Practice finding different vowel team diphthongs with this set of fun color-by-code worksheets for your students.
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ABC's of Gratefulness - A to Z Gratitude List
Make a list of things to be grateful for with a printable A to Z gratitude list template.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Bb'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Alphabet Puzzles - Upper and Lower Case Letter Recognition
Alphabet puzzles to assist with upper and lower case letter recognition.
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Letters A–Z Printable ABC Worksheets
Learn the letters of the alphabet and their sounds with printable ABC worksheets
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Alphabetical Order Activity
A fun matchup activity to help teach children the letters of the alphabet and their sounds.
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Busy Binder - Kindergarten Morning Work Activity Book
Review daily calendar, math, literacy, and fine motor skills with a printable kindergarten Busy Binder workbook!
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Alphabet Writing Rhymes - Teaching Slides
Use these fun alphabet writing rhymes to help students learn to write the letters of the alphabet.
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Christmas Game for Kindergarten - Upper and Lowercase Letter Memory
Build letter recognition skills and add Christmas spirit to your literacy centers with a Printable Letter Matching Christmas Game for Kindergarten.
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Christmas Memory - Beginning Letter Sound Games
Have fun matching Christmas words with their beginning sounds using printable Christmas Letter Sound Games.
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Dot Painting ABC Worksheets
Build fine motor skills and letter recognition with a fun set of Alphabet Do-a-Dot printables.
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Christmas Connect the Dots Printables - Alphabet
Practice ordering the alphabet by connecting the dots on printable Christmas dot-to-dot worksheets.
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Alphabet Playdough Mats for Fine Motor Development
A set of alphabet playdough letter mats to help children develop their fine motor skills and identify the letters of the alphabet.
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Presidents' Day ABC Sort
Review vocabulary and terms surrounding the Presidents' Day holiday with an ABC Order Worksheet.
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Alphabet Google Interactive — Letter A
Engage learners with an innovative approach to learning the Letter A with a Google Slides Interactive Activity.
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Kindergarten Morning Work (August)
Practice foundational math and language arts skills during the month of August with this collection of 23 kindergarten morning work worksheets.
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Short and Long Vowel Sounds Sorting Center
Distinguish between long and short vowel sounds with a short and long vowel sorting center activity.
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Letter-Sound Correspondence Games - A-Z Alphabet Race Bundle
Practice letter-sound correspondence with a set of 26 Alphabet Race printable games.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'T' is For Toucan
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonological awareness, and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'P' is For Panda
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'A' is For Ant
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonological awareness, and fine motor development.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Monkey
Join the dots in alphabetical order to make a picture.
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Flags of the World - Classroom Alphabet Line
Display the alphabet in print or cursive with a unique Flags of the World Alphabet Line.
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Classroom Alphabet Poster Pack
Create your own classroom alphabet line with these ink-friendly classroom alphabet posters.
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Caterpillar Alphabet Line - Editable
Display the alphabet in your classroom using a Caterpillar Alphabet Line!