30+ Awesome Ways to Teach the Alphabet
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Preschool parents are concerned their children won’t learn their ABCs. I get that. I was that parent. Then I became a preschool teacher. I relaxed. As a teacher, I know that alphabet learning should be hands-on. It’s about providing playful literacy activities that excite young children to want to learn more. If you are a preschool teacher, you might wonder at what part of your day should you include alphabet learning. My answer? All day long. Remember my post about how to add literacy in all areas of the classroom? (If not, I’ve got you covered. Just click here.) Parents can add similar activities in the home. Bottom line: keep it fun while you teach the alphabet and let them explore! Trace letters using cars and these free road letter printables. (Playdough to Plato) Download these free block letter printables and see over 150 ways your child can fill them. (The Measured Mom) Use recycled materials to make a Feeding the Alphabet Monster Game. (I Can Teach My Child) Create lines and curves on rocks to teach preschoolers correct letter formation. (You Clever Monkey)
Art
Do you explore a letter of the week? If so, check out B-Inspired Mama’s letter-of-the-week collection. Write letters on beans for a simple letter matching activity using muffin tins. (The Imagination Tree)
Music
Add letters to your block area for some added literacy fun. Make your own tactile cards! Tactile cards allows children to explore the alphabet by tracing the letters with their fingers. (Teaching Mama) Break the ice and find the letters. (Super God Not Super Mom) Find out what happens when you drop watercolors onto letters with glue and salt. (A Dab of Glue) Feed the shark some alphabet fish. (Toddler Approved) Identify letters by name and sound while kicking a ball. (Fun Learning for Kids) Trace letters on the ground and watch them erupt. (Learn, Play, Imagine) Press letters into playdough to make your name. (123 Homeschool 4 Me) Build your name using Duplo bricks. (No Time for Flashcards) If you have some magnetic letters, you will want to try one of Growing Book By Book’s ideas from their magnetic alphabet collection.
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