Basic Handwriting for Kids
S is for Squirrel: Printing the Letter S
In this letter S instructional activity, learners can move a computer mouse over arrows guiding the formation of the letter, then practice printing both the upper and lower case letter.
Basic Handwriting for Kids
S is for Stapler: Letter Ss
In this letter Ss instructional activity, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Ss. Students trace and then print both letters several times. Students finish by tracing and printing the word stapler.
Basic Handwriting for Kids
S is for Shovel: Letter Ss
In this letter Ss worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Ss. Students trace and then print both letters several times. Students finish by tracing and printing the word shovel.
Basic Handwriting for Kids
T is for Two: Letter Tt
In this letter Tt worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Tt. Students trace and then print both letters several times. Students finish by tracing and printing the word two.
Basic Handwriting for Kids
Letter Uu
In this letter Uu instructional activity, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Uu. Students trace and then print both letters several times. Students finish by learning the sign language sign for the...
Basic Handwriting for Kids
L is for Lap: Letter Ll
In this letter Ll instructional activity, learners study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Ll. Students trace and then print both letters several times. Learners finish by tracing and printing the word lap.
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Pbs Kids: Super Why: Letter Sounds Worksheet [Pdf]
An excellent resource for teaching beginning letter-sound correspondence. Student must identify the object in the picture and circle the letter that begins the word.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Guess What I'm Thinking?: Initial Sound Accuracy
A version of the "20 Questions" game. The instructor tells the class he is thinking of something that starts with, for example, /b/. The students have to come up with what the teacher is thinking of.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Know and Learn: Where Do You See Letters?
A book about letters in the world around us. Includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: Alphabet Fun
The alphabet song in ebook form. Includes spoken narration in 16 additional languages with singing and text in English.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Abby's Sandbox Search
Go on a word hunt in the sandbox with Abby Cadabby as you dig up words that start with a certain letter. This helps with letter recognition early reading, and letter sounds.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Super Why!: Lesson Plan: Lesson 209: Princess Gwennie Saves the Day
In this lesson plan, students will identify lowercase letters of the alphabet, specifically: h, a, r, p.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Teaching Letter Recognition
How can you teach your students letter recognition? This site offers insight into this necessary pre-reading skill set. Come and explore this informative resource.
Auburn University
Auburn University: How Children Learn to Read Words
How do children really learn to read words? This resource offers insight into this complicated but exciting journey of putting sounds and words together to learn the joy of reading. Come and discover more.
Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps: Fun With Letters
This interesting site has a variety of activities and games to use in the classroom or at home to teach letter recognition, phonics, and beginning writing skills. Learn about individual letters at the Alphabet Soup Cafe, create an...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Alpha Pig's Paint by Letter
A paint-by-letter interactive game where students match the letter on a color palette to the letter on a picture in order to paint the picture. Three levels of difficulty allow students to match capital letters, lower-case letters, or a...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Teacher Toolbox Decoding
What are the guidelines for decoding instruction? Explore this website from Readingrockets.org to find out the answer to this question.
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TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Games: Animal Who? [Learn the Alphabet]
A simple activity that connects letters of the alphabet to simple words, specifically names of animals. Typing any letter on the keyboard reveals an illustration of a common animal, its name, and the sound that animal makes.
Other
Esl Writing Wizard Multiword Worksheet Wizard
Make practice worksheets for children learning to write letters of the alphabet and words. You can create version for print or cursive. Examples of other worksheets created by teachers are also available for printing.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Student of the Day: Create Sound/letter Understanding With Names
A recurring lesson plan focused on understanding letters and sounds. Each session lasts ten to twenty minutes with one session for each student in the class. Each student has a turn at being the Student of the Day and other students...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Phonics and Decoding
This resource provides information and techniques for teaching phonics and decoding, which assist with early literacy.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Decoding and the Jabberwocky's Song
What is reading? Explore this article from to find the answer to this question.
US Department of Education
U.s. Department of Education: Teaching Approaches: Phonics Instruction
Explore the world of phonics instruction. Students and teachers can benefit from this informative site, which outlines a phonics instruction plan.
Starfall
Starfall: How the Alphabet Got Its Order
A cleverly animated story about how the alphabet got its A-to-Z order. Helps beginning readers and English language learners learn to recognize and pronounce all the letters of the alphabet.