Alphabet Activities

There are so many fun ways to reinforce your child's learning
of the alphabet and letters, upper and lower case, and give them some real pride
in their achievement. We have produced a collection of printables and worksheets
and provided some inspiration for using them, but we are sure that you can come
up with many more ideas which are appropriate for your child.

These bright and appealing posters make a cheerful display around the
classroom or home, cut and pasted, or viewed on a computer screen...
Picture alphabet posters
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We have four sets of cards to print for an alphabet matching game -
lower case, capitals, illustrations and illustrations with words
underneath. There are so many different ways you can use them, including
simple matching games, file folder games and flashcards.
Alphabet matching game
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Use these for making your own sandpaper letters, coloring, tracing,
cutting and sticking, crafts...
Letter templates to print
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Recognition - Alphabet coloring pages to print and color in (capital
letters)
Alphabet coloring pages
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Learning through feeling - Sandpaper letters are commonly used in
Montessori schools as a textural and tangible way to teach children letter
formation. With a bit of patience and our templates you can make your own.
Make your own sandpaper letters
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Recognition and learning through tracing - get your child used to the shapes of letters by
finger tracing or by colouring these outline letters
in.
Finger tracing alphabet
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First alphabet handwriting practice -
As children become more able to control their pencil, they can start to learn to
trace the alphabet. These fun tracing alphabet worksheets give plenty of
practise, and can be coloured in too.
Tracing Alphabet Worksheets
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More alphabet fun - These worksheets give more practice with tracing the alphabet, upper and lower
case. There's space to draw or cut and stick pictures, too.
Handwriting Alphabet Worksheets
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Writing Practice - These worksheets move on from tracing and give children
more practice forming their letters.
Alphabet Handwriting Worksheets

Letter sounds -
These simple worksheets ask the children "What can you think of that begins with
the letter ...?" Fun for drawing, colouring and cutting and pasting.
Imagination Alphabet
Worksheets/Coloring Pages

Recognition -
Small black and white alphabet flashcards to print and cut out.
Alphabet
Flashcards

We have lots of different alphabets to print, cut out and use as flashcards,
banners, decorations, signs - and lots more besides!
Printable Alphabets

You can use these on desks, around the walls, in file folder games - and we
have lots of ideas for games to play with them as well.
Printable Alphabet
and Number Strips
Alphabet games
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For use with our printable alphabets and number strips, as well as
other letter shapes you might have (such as magnetic letters, Montessori wooden
alphabets, bath foam letters etc)
File Folder Games
"Stepping
stone" alphabet puzzle
Around the world
alphabet game
This card game is designed for a classroom or small group of
children.
b and d confusion
poster
Help for children who are having difficulty differentiating between "b"
and "d" Back to Educational Pages
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