Books, Chants, Flashcards, Friezes, Worksheets

Books
Use the alphabet books to acquaint children with objects that start with the target letter and sound, and to introduce them to concepts of print.

Chants
Fun and amusing one-page alliterative rhymes for each letter of the alphabet that help children with naming and with learning the alphabet.

Flashcards
Great for games and letter recognition activities in classrooms and small groups.

Worksheets
Ruled worksheets for each letter of the alphabet that provide practice in uppercase and lowercase letter formation.

Friezes
Full-page sheets featuring numbers 1 through 10 and letters A through Z which include picture representation for each character.

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Alphabet

One of the first steps in becoming a successful reader is to learn to recognize the letters of the alphabet.

The alphabetic principle teaches that spoken language is represented by written words that are made up of varying combinations of letters, and that these letters and combinations of them make up all of the sounds in spoken language. Attaching sounds to these letters and learning to write them paves the way to successful reading and writing.

Reading A-Z provides a number of downloadable resources that accompany each book to help teachers, parents, and caregivers teach the alphabetic principle. Read More