These three activities will make teaching children the alphabet as easy as 1, 2, 3 ...

1. Teaching ABC’s in
Kindergarten

2. During kindergarten, students must learn that
spoken words are represented by specific
sequences of letters, as a part of the Common
Core State Standards. They’re also expected to
begin to recognize and name each of the letters in
the alphabet.
These can be tall tasks for little learners.
Building a Founda8on for
Reading

3. So how does one teach a
young child the alphabet?
By creating authentic
experiences that children
can relate to and remember.
These activities make
learning ABCs as easy as 1,
2, 3 …
Purposeful Play

4. Directions: Bring in paper
plates, uncooked macaroni,
markers, and glue. Help each
child write the first letter of their
first name on a plate. Then
outline the letter in macaroni,
gluing it down. Finally, have
each student introduce
themselves to the class by their
letter and first name. It’s a
perfect first-day icebreaker.
#1: Introduce them to the
alphabet … and each other
“Pasta
Rainbow”
by
Selena
N.B.H.,
CC
BY

5. Directions: Take several cardboard boxes and put
a letter on each one. Break the students into
groups, giving each group a box. Ask students to
walk around the classroom, collecting items that
start with their assigned letter.
#2: Create phonemic awareness

6. Directions: Bring in
A to Z animal cards and ask students
to take turns drawing one from the
deck. Upon doing so, each student
should read the letter and the animal
name aloud. Include a few “wild”
cards, which should be the same size
as the other cards and feature a
picture of your class. When a student
draws a “Wild” card, everyone should
stand and do their best impression of
the last animal called.
#3: Teach students to sight-­‐read

7. Directions: Insert one letter into
the pocket of each vest and
pass them out to students. Then,
write a word on the board and
have your class work together to
spell it, by physically moving
around the room, finding the
classmates with the right letters,
and putting them in the right
order to form the word.
Bonus! Teach students how
leJers form words

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