Why Use Alphabet Books

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 the letters and learning to write them paves the way to successful reading and writing.

How to Use Alphabet Books

Focus on the pictures that represent the target sound in each book. Featured in the second part of each book is a sentence such as "A comme autobus."

Students can practice concepts about print such as one-to-one correspondence, tracking print left to right, and using illustrations to confirm word meaning.

Have students make their own books or add pages to their printable Alphabet Books.