PBS
Pbs Kids: Arthur: Supermarket Scavenger Hunt
This page features an alphabet scavenger hunt activity for young students. Using markers, paper and other materials, students will have an opportunity to work on an alphabetical shopping list.
Library of Congress
Book Turner: Children's Literature: Baseball a B C
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of Baseball A B C. Read along with the story and look at the pictures of this alphabet book about a group of boys playing a baseball game. From the collection of classic books in the Library of...
Kidsource OnLine
Kid Source: Beginning Reading and Phonological Awareness
Key to learning how to read is the ability to identify the different sounds that make words and to associate these sounds with written words. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including letter combinations such as /th/,...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Clifford: Puppy Letters
Help Clifford spell sight words. Students will finish spelling sight words that complete sentences related to what Clifford likes to do.
Success Link
Success Link: Hands on Alphabet
A lesson plan that incorporates different learning styles for teaching the letters of the alphabet.
Language Guide
Language Guide: Japanese Vocabulary
Learn basic Japanese vocabulary words -- greetings, clothing, household items, foods, toys, and more -- on this multilingual site. Roll over a image or phrase to hear how it is pronounced and see how it is written (Romanized spelling...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Meet Miss E
Students will be introduced to the letter E. They will learn both the long and short vowel sound, as well as learn to recognize the capital and lowercase letter. They will also put Miss E in the middle of two consonants to sound out one...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Pass It On!
Lesson plan where students, seated in a circle, pass a bean bag around while saying a noun that corresponds to their given letter of the alphabet. Students increase speed as they progress. (Note: Book to be read at beginning of lesson is...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Phonological Awareness/beginning Sounds
During this instructional activity students will develop phonological awareness through activities that focus on beginning sounds. Students will go on a scavenger hunt, make a picture book, and play games on the Internet in order to help...
ABCya
Ab Cya: Talk to Me Alphabet
Talk to Me Alphabet is a fun activity for young children learning letter names and sounds. Use either the keys on your keyboard or tap on a letter to hear the letters name or letter sound! You can also switch the letter layout between...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Abcd Watermelon
In this interactive game from Between the Lions, Leona invites you to identify missing letters of the alphabet so that she can complete the alphabet song.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Classroom Posters: Pbs Kids
Print and post a set of 13 early childhood posters to support your young learners. From counting 1-10, to identifying feelings, to naming the days of the week, you can leverage these PBS KIDS posters at Circle Time in Centers, and to...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Lettercritter
The student will identify and order the letters of the alphabet.
ESL4kids
The Efl Playhouse: Chants
This is not your typical a, b, c nursery rhyme song. This site presents a short and fun outline of many different chants, songs and exercises.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Who Lives in the Sea? A Class Book
A lesson plan where students work together to create an alphabet book filled with ocean plants and animals.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Alphabet Line Up
A lesson plan where students work together to play a game of putting the letters of the alphabet in order.
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania: "A" Apple Pie
Younger students discover letters A-Z in this colorful story-like tutorial.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Learn to Sign Letters of the Alphabet and Numbers
Find a game that teaches the American Sign Language signs for letters and numbers.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Connect the Dots Game
This interactive alphabet site ask students' connect the dots by clicking on the dots A-Z skipping those letters that they do not see.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Backwards Alphabet Game
A "Connect the dots," game for the alphabet backwards. Printable resource for teachers.
Primary Games
Primary Games: The Abc Game
Practice letter sounds by choosing the picture of the object that starts with each letter.
History is Fun
Jan Brett: A Jan Brett Alphabet
Choose a type of alphabet from traditional, cursive, or modern manuscript. Each letter is shown in capital and lower case and has a matching picture illustrated by Jan Brett.
Phonecian Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Phoeniciana: Picture Writing to Alphabet
This site, from the Encyclopedia Phoeniciana, presents a comprehensive chart that shows the gradual development of different world languages from primitive scripts.