Updated 7-26-05

 

 

 

     

                                     

 

Some of the ideas below are my own. Others were shared by teachers on various

Internet Chatboards. 

 

 

 

ABC Ideas

Click on the pages below for ideas to complement recognition of specific alphabet letters. Photos of each project from the TLC Alphabet Book are included.

 

Letters A, B, C, D, E

 

Letters F, G, H, I, J

 

Letters K, L, M, N, O

 

Letters P, Q, R, S, T

 

Letters U, V, W, X, Y, Z

 

 

ABC Homework

Homework ideas for every letter of the alphabet

 

Alphabet Letter Formation Poems

A rhyme for the letters to help students remember how to make them

 

Songs/Chants for Letter/Sound Practice

These will help students associate letter names and sounds

 

Art for Each Letter of the Alphabet

Art project ideas to reinforce letter names (TLC Alphabet Book photos are shown in the ABC Ideas above)

 

Letter Recognition Ideas for HOME Practice

Tips for parents to help with letter recognition skills

 

Letter Recognition Games for SCHOOL Practice

Games and ideas for reinforcement of letter recognition skills

 

Alphabet Letter Arcs

Great center letter practice activity

 

Alphabet Sound Teaching Tubs

Additional ideas for using Lakeshore's (or your own) tubs with small  initial sound objects 

 

ABC Books by the Month
This site lists specific book titles and suggested activities that begin with different alphabet letters. For example, in the month of October, the book "Apples and Pumpkins" is listed for letter A, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" for letter B and "Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?" for letter C.

 

Alphabet Charts

Individual charts to print out for mini-offices or quick reference

 

Alphabet Templates

Templates for each letter of the alphabet could be used as the base for gluing pictures or objects on to large letters.

 

Lower Case Alphabet Letter Cards

These could be used for word building or letter recognition activities.

 

Alphabet Crafts

Additional art or craft ideas

 

Alphabites: Alphabet Letter Activities

Recipes, poems, songs, books, math ideas, science ideas, and games for each alphabet letter.