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Top 10 Ways to Remember the ABCs

All this week some of the members of the Kid Blogger Network are sharing resources to keep kids learning while school is out. We’re chiming in with tons of fun ways to teach the alphabet. Whether your child has been busy learning the ABCs all year or you’re just looking for some fun ways to expose your child to the alphabet, this collection of ABC activities should give you tons of ideas for helping kids remember the ABCs. Many of the fun ways to teach the ABCs include a summer twist, but they could be used any time of the year. In this massive collection you’ll find both alphabet activities for toddlers and great abc activities for preschool.

**This list is updated with new activities regularly.**

Top 10 Ways to Help Kids Remember the ABCs

• Anytime, Anywhere ABC Hunt-Hide Alphabet Post-It Notes or flashcards and let kids find them all. We love doing this at home and in hotel rooms on vacation.
• ABC Water Balloon Hunt – Label water balloons with the letters of the alphabet. See if kids can find them all without breaking them.
• Car Ride Letter Hunt – Find the letters of the alphabet on road signs and license plates. Use a checklist or go in ABC order for more of a challenge.
• Grocery Store Letter Hunt – Find the letters of the alphabet on foods and signs in the grocery store. Use a checklist or go in ABC order for more of a challenge.

Get your kids up and moving with this fun Bug Spray Summer Alphabet Game

Use ice to learn the alphabet using this fun Ice Letter Hunt

Create your own outdoor alphabet scavenger hunt with this DIY ABC Paper Plate Checklist and Neighborhood Walk

Go for a letter scavenger hunt with this Alphabet Letters in Objects activity.

Learn the alphabet in this fun Glow in the Dark Letter Hunt activity.

Use photos to create this fun Alphabet Photo Scavenger Hunt.

Get outside and moving with this Garden ABC Letter Hunt!

Dive into the pantry (or the kitchen pretend play center at school) and search for the alphabet in this printable Pantry ABC Scavenger Hunt.

Or use this full set of  I Spy ABC Games — There are tons of options to try and ways to use them!

For even more ways to get kids moving while learning the alphabet visit our gross motor alphabet activities collection.

This fun Alphabet Bug Spray activity will teach your kids all about bugs and the alphabet!

Get your kids outside to do some of these simple Sidewalk Chalk Letter Activities.

If your kids love sticky wall activities, they will love this Alphabet Sticky Wall.

Get your kids up and moving with this fun Outdoor Alphabet Track.

If your kids love firefighters, they will love this fun hands-on ABC Fireman Spray activity.

Learning letters can be fun with this Amazing Alphabet Maze.

This simple Race Track ABC Game will give your kids hours of fun educational play time!

Window Write and Wipe – Use window markers to write letters on the window. Call out a letter and have kids wipe it away with a damp cloth.

• Put Them Up, Take Them Down-Toddlers especially love to put letters on the wall one-by-one. Use this time to name the letters as kids play.
• Puppet Play-Use a bath mitt, old glove, or sock puppet to swim through the water and eat up the letters. (My kids LOVE this!)
• Fish for Letters (Growing a Jeweled Rose)
• Magnetic Alphabet Bath (Bath Activities for Kids)
• Alphabet Goo Bath (Bath Activities for Kids)
• Alphabet Soup Bath (Bath Activities for Kids)
• DIY Bath Tub Drawing Board (Parent Teach Play)
• Fishing for the Alphabet Matching Game (The Imagination Tree)

See More ABC Water Play Ideas Here

This printable Ocean Theme ABC Sensory Bin is the perfect alphabet activity to play during the summer!

Kids are never too young to learn the alphabet when there is this fun Alphabet Sensory Play activity for them!

This simple ABC Rice Bin is part literacy and sensory fun!

These Icy Fizzing Letters make working with alphabet letters so much fun!

Create a beautiful and natural resource for learning the alphabet with these Alphabet Shells.

Make frozen letters into a fun way to learn the alphabet with this Alphabet Ice Block Play.

This Alphabet Sorting with Natural Materials is such a fun way for your little ones to learn the alphabet. 

Your little ones are going to love this fun ABC Ping Pong Ball Sensory Tub activity.

This fun Hide-and-Seek Alphabet Play is a great way for your kids to learn the alphabet.

If you are looking for a great beginner sensory bin for your toddlers, this Alphabet Soup First Sensory Bin is a great option.

This Eye Spy Alphabet Squish Bag is so simple to make and a great activity for your kids to play with.

If your kids love water beads, they will love this fun and creative Alphabet Goo.

There are so many skills your child can learn and expand on with this Play Dough and Magnetic Letters activity.

Have some Smashin’ Ice Fun and break letters out of ice blocks!

This Alphabet Squish is the perfect alphabet and tactile activity for little ones.

This multi-sensory Alphabet Cups on the Light Box experience is a fun and unique way to teach kids the alphabet.

Use these Flower ABC Mats for Play Dough and Loose Parts to teach your kids the alphabet in a fun and flowery way!

Practice letter formation by using these Watermelon ABC Mats.

See More ABC Sensory Play Ideas Here

• Write the letters. Let kids use their hands, twigs, small toy trucks, anything that will make an imprint.
• Hide letter manipulatives and gold coins in sand, and go on an Alphabet Treasure Hunt.
• Make and dig for Alphabet Fossils
• Bury and find some Alphabet Rocks (Thrive 360 Living)

• Read Eating the Alphabet
• Eat Through the ABCs-Each day for 26 days eat one (or more) food that starts with a letter of the alphabet. On “A Day,” eat apples. On “B Day,” eat bananas.
• Bake alphabet bread (Nurture Store)
• Use ABC cookie cutters to make your own alphabet foods. They are great for watermelon, cheese, thin breads, and well…cookies! Preschoolers will enjoy helping make snack and learning letters at the same time.
• Use foods to make letters. Try using carrots, celery sticks, small crackers, halved grapes, or pretzel sticks.
• Find some ABC food inspiration in this list of A to Z Party Food Alphabet Ideas (Learn with Play at Home)

You can find alphabet books for almost any topic that might interest your child. Have fun exploring some new ones together. Here are a few lists to give you some fresh ideas.

• 50 Fantastic Alphabet Books for Kids (No Time for Flashcards)

The list below includes some summer-inspired ABC books that would be great to read while school is out.

• Discovering Nature’s Alphabet
• Summer Stinks
• Into The A, B, Sea: An Ocean Alphabet Book
• The Ocean Alphabet Book
• A Swim Through the Sea
• S Is for S’mores: A Camping Alphabet
• H Is for Hook: A Fishing Alphabet
• The Butterfly Alphabet Book 
• Alpha Bugs: A Pop-up Alphabet
• The Icky Bug Counting Book

We also have a list of our favorite fall ABC Books.

ABC Books are great to make with young kids. Help set up a book that your child can make and read over and over again. Some topics you might consider…

• ABC Yarn Book (Small Types)
• Personalized ABC Book (This Fine Day)
• ABCs of Summer
• ABCs of Our Family Vacation
• ABCs of Your Child’s Favorite Things
• ABCs of a special interest-dance, bugs, sea life-anything that your child is interested in.

Use this Floor Tape Letters idea from I Can Teach My Child for kids just beginning to form letters. Encourage others to construct the letters without a guide.

• Pipe cleaners (Make and Takes)
• Wiki Stix or Bendaroos
• Craft Sticks
• Q-tips
• Spaghetti noodles (try both dry and wet)
• Marshmallows and toothpicks
• Small toys (blocks, toy cars, Legos, dominoes)
• Items collected from nature (Rubber Boots and Elf Shoes)

These 12 Games to Play with ABC Sticky Notes are a fun way for your kids to learn the alphabet.

This ABC Slam! Game is toddler approved and perfect for your little ones.

This fun letter Alphabet Sound Machine game is perfect for early literacy.

Your kids will love pretending to be a mailman with this fun Alphabet Mail Pretend Play.

Help your kids learn the alphabet with this Hungry Bear Alphabet Game.

If your kids love playing with cars, they will love this fun Alphabet Parking Lot Letter Matching Game.

Your kids will have fun learning letters using this fun Alphabet Car Game

Practice letter recognition and learn letter sounds using this Roll and Say Summer ABC Game

Use colorful gems to match up uppercase and lowercase letters using this Alphabet Gems Letter Match

If your kids loved Don’t Spill the Beans, they will enjoy this fun Don’t Spill the Letters Game with an educational twist

If you are on a long car ride with kids, keep them learning with this fun Cardboard Tube and ABC Stickers Letter Matching

Your kids will love delivering letters using this fun Letter Delivery Game

This Magnetic Letter Sorting Ideas is a fun way to practice letter recognition in a fun and hands-on way.

From story retelling to alphabet and phonemic awareness, this Jack and the Beanstalk ABC Game has it all!

This fun Alphabet Balloon Touch combines gross motor development and letter recognition all in one fun game!

Your kids will have a ball playing this ABC Beach Ball game

Let your kids play with water balloons and learn the alphabet using this fun Water Balloon Target Practice

Teaching letter sounds doesn’t have to be boring with this Musical Alphabet Game

Make your own fun puppet theatre with this ABC Puppet Show

Add some learning to your child’s favorite train set with this Train Set Letter Play

Your kids will have fun learning letters and get some pretend play in too this summer with this ABC Ice Cream Gross Motor Game

If your kids loved the book School Bus, they will love this fun School Bus ABC Game

Make charades educational with this fun Alphabet Letter Charades game

This simple yet fun Alphabet Letter Monster game for preschoolers will be a hit with your little ones

This fun Runaway Letter game will help kids identify letters in a fun and creative way.

This Hot Cocoa Roll and Say Winter ABC Game is so quick to set up and a fun way to learn letter recognition.

You don’t need to prepare anything to play this fun flower themed No Prep Roll and Say Spring ABC Game.

Practice matching letters with this cool Watermelon ABC Matching Game.

In the winter use this Mitten ABC Matching Game to practice letter recognition.

The list below includes some great ABC games if you are looking to add some to your game collection.

This fun Eric Carle ABC Game is based on popular books from Eric Carle’s collection!

Practice key reading skills using this Super Why ABC Letter Preschool Game

Get your kids up and moving while they learn with this Dr. Seuss Super Stretchy ABCs

If your kids love the classic story Goodnight Moon, they will love this Goodnight Moon My World ABC Game

This fast paced Spot It! Alphabet game is perfect for anyone looking to practice letter recognition.

Practice letter names, sounds, and more using this cool Grandma’s Trunk Alphabet Game

This Melissa & Doug Undersea Alphabet Soup Game makes learning letter recognition and spelling way more fun!

Encourage learning and creativity using this Alphabet Squiggle Game

This fun Learning Resources Pop for Letters Game is perfect for learning sounds or letter recognition.

This Capital and Lowercase Letter Matching Game will teach early reading skills to your kids in a fun and interactive way!

If your kids love Go Fish, they will love this learning twist on a classic game with Alphabet Go Fish Letter Matching Card Game

Practice letter recognition while hunting for treasure with Alphabet Island Letter & Sounds Game

This Alphabet Slap Jack learning game will teach your kids about upper and lowercase letters and so much more!

And don’t forget about alphabet apps. There are some terrific ones for kids! See our full review of Avokiddo ABC Ride to learn more about this interactive app with 26 engaging scenes.

With so many terrific ideas out there for learning letters, there is no way I could include them all here. You can find even more great ideas in these collections from other members of the Kid Blogger Network.

50 Incredible Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers (Hands On As We Grow)

The A-Z of Learning Letters (Learn with Play at Home)

25 Alphabet Activities for Kids (No Time for Flashcards)

ABC letter mats can be a versatile tool to use in early childhood learning. They can be laminated and used over and over again for letter formation and writing activities. They can also be used to create alphabet books, posters and more. Letter crafts and process art activities related to a letter you are learning can be a fun way for kids to make connections between a letter and something that starts with that beginning sound. In our Alphabet Letter Mats set you’ll find two full sets of alphabet mats to use and tons of ideas for using them. There are over 140 ideas for using the alphabet mats in meaningful ways to reinforce letter recognition and  learning letter sounds.

This 181-page resource pack contains the following:

1) Suggestions for Using the Letter Mats-These ideas include ways to use the mats for small group and center activities and can be done for any letter of the alphabet.
2) Process Art Ideas for Each Letter of the Alphabet-60 ideas!
3) Collage and Texture Art Ideas for Each Letter of the Alphabet-54 ideas!
4) Complete sets of alphabet mats in two different font options.

I know this post was long, but I hope you find it useful. Thanks for reading along! Happy letter learning!

More Alphabet Activities

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18 Amazing Alphabet Videos to Help Kids Learn Their ABCs

Is there anything more important in a young student’s life than learning their ABCs? This fundamental skill opens up the world of reading and writing, which can take kids just about anywhere! These alphabet videos help teach and reinforce the letters and their sounds in fun and engaging ways. Kids will beg to watch them again and again!

1. Take a trip to Sesame Street

When it comes to alphabet videos, no one does it better than Sesame Street. This compilation of songs includes famous musical guest stars like Usher and India.Arie, plus familiar characters like Elmo and Kermit the Frog. 

2. Rap the alphabet

It’s the ABC song, but with a hip-hop twist. This video also covers the sounds each letter makes, making the alphabet more meaningful.

3. Watch the Alphablocks

This video episode of the popular show opens with the Alphablocks trying to sing the familiar ABC song—but some letters want more than their fair share! You can watch just this part alone, or play the entire video to see the Alphablocks on their various adventures.

4. Workout to the letter sounds

Popular kids’ entertainer Jack Hartmann gets little ones up and moving as they work out and learn their letters at the same time. This one is perfect for a movement break!

5. Canta la alphabeto en Español

Why limit yourself to English? Gina Rodriguez and Elmo are here to help you learn to sing the ABCs in Spanish too!

6. Learn the yoga alphabet

Learn the alphabet and basic yoga poses, all at the same time! Watch the video through once, then go back and play it slowly letter-by-letter, doing the yoga poses along the way. This is such a fun way to do the ABCs!

7. Transform the letters of the alphabet

Kids who love to play with cars and trucks will get a kick out of this alphabet video. Each letter drives onto the screen in pieces, then transforms itself into position.

8. Do the alphabet dance

We love alphabet videos that get kids up and moving! In this one, little learners make the shapes of the letters with their bodies as they dance along to the upbeat music.

9. Meet the dinosaur alphabet

Dino-obsessed kids will love this video! It features a dinosaur for every letter of the alphabet, plus fun facts about each species.

10. Sing a new alphabet song

Ready for a new alphabet tune? This video features a competitor on “Alphabet Idol” crooning the ABCs to a new melody and rhythm.

11. Listen to

Whether they’re new to the book or already know it by heart, kids will enjoy this syncopated performance accompanied by colorful visuals. For another fun version, watch Ray Charles reading this beloved favorite!

12. Come to the alphabet party

What happens when you invite all the letters to a party at your house? Find out in this sweet song! (B is blowing bubbles and K is fascinated with her kite, for starters. )

13. Visit the Alphabet Lost and Found

Oh no! So many words have lost their letters! What will they do? Visit the Alphabet Lost and Found, of course! (Love They Might Be Giants? Watch the whole Here Comes The ABCs album here.)

14. Join the StoryBots to learn the alphabet

The StoryBots take you through the alphabet from A to Z in this longer musical video, giving examples along the way. Kids will have fun pretending to be robots as they sing along.

15. Dine on alphabet veggies

Learn the ABCs and a whole lot of healthy vegetables too! From arugula to zucchini, they’re all here, and they’re all nutritious.

16. Dance to the Boogie Woogie Piggies Alphabet

Sesame Street has done so many alphabet videos over the years, but this barnyard classic remains a favorite. Sing and dance (and oink) along with the Boogie Woogie Piggies as they perform the ABCs. (For more throwback fun, check out the time Big Bird thought the alphabet was one long word!)

17. Try the alphabet backwards

Look at the alphabet in a whole new way when you try to sing it backwards. Learning their “CBAs” is new for most kids, and it’s a terrific way to get them to think outside the box.

18. See it, say it, sign it

We love the idea of teaching all kids the sign language alphabet. Even if they never learn another sign, they’ll have the basic skills to communicate with those who are deaf/hard of hearing .

Enjoying these alphabet videos? Keep the learning going with 26 Fun Easy Ways For Kids to Practice Their ABCs.

Plus, 26 Awesome Ways To Use Alphabet Beads For Learning.

Learning the alphabet: methods, exercises and games for children

The alphabet is the foundation of reading. Therefore, before you start reading and writing, teach your children the letters.

Children can start learning to read as early as preschool age. Parents and teachers need to teach their child how to pronounce sounds correctly in their native language. These are important prerequisites for learning letters and learning to read successfully. The educational process of preschool children is based on visual, acoustic and tactile exercises. The use of various channels of perception in the educational process increases its effectiveness and stimulates long-term memorization of letters.

Learning the alphabet: introducing the child to the alphabet.

To master reading, a child must learn and recognize not only the graphic form of letters, but also be able to compare them with their corresponding sounds. This means that the child must be able to write letters and pronounce them. When the child learns to correctly pronounce all the sounds in his native language and distinguish letters by visual form, go directly to reading. As a rule, at the age of 5-6 years, most children no longer experience difficulties in this.

See also: Reading and bilingualism. Bilingualism in children

From the age of 5 to 6, children begin to understand that there is a lot of information encoded in language using letters. Thus, they are interested in learning to read by then, as they are naturally curious.

Of course, babies can learn and memorize individual letters quite early. However, their interest, mostly spontaneous, is directed to individual words and letters. Here it is important to gently motivate the child by encouraging him to learn through games and a comfortable environment. However, too much pressure can lead to stress, causing little ones to lose any motivation to learn letters.

Alphabet learning games

The first rule of learning the alphabet: learn the letters one by one!

Don't forget, each letter is made up of visually similar elements. If you try to teach a child several letters at a time, he may become confused. Learn the letters one by one. One lesson - one letter.

Second rule of learning the alphabet: take your time!

Give your child enough time for each letter. Plan 1-2 lessons for each new letter. Organize the lesson in a form that is interesting for the child with the help of games.

Tactile method: from studying letters to reading

The child sees something abstract in a letter. Chains of associations will help in learning letters. Associating each letter with something specific or familiar helps the child fix it in his memory.

1. Make a letter out of plasticine

Let's memorize what a letter looks like and develop fine motor skills.

We will need: plasticine (should be elastic), modeling board and a disposable plastic knife.

Together with your child, roll out 8 approximately identical sausages from plasticine. 2 - divide in half, 2 - divide into 3 parts. From the remaining 4, make rings by blinding their edges and cut 2 of them in half, creating semicircles. Thus, you should get a set of elements to compose any letters of the alphabet. Show the child a couple of examples and ask them to repeat, collecting previously passed letters.

Let's memorize letters, learn how to make letters from sticks, learn how to transform letters.

We need: a set of counting sticks. If not, you can replace with matches or toothpicks.

The easiest way is to lay out letters from sticks according to a pattern or without a pattern (according to the idea). When the child learns to lay out all the letters, you can complicate the task by laying out objects familiar to the child from them, and then ask them to change them, for example, make a figure resembling a door out of sticks, and then ask the child to remove 2 sticks to make the letter P.

Memorize letters and develop fine motor skills

We will need: sandpaper, velvet paper, scissors.

Cut out letters from sandpaper or velvet paper. The child will have to close his eyes to identify the letter by touch.

Memorize letters, develop fine motor skills

We will need: bright dish tray, semolina

Pour sand or semolina in a thin layer on the tray. Set an example for your child, show how to write letters on the croup with a finger or a stick. Ask him to write next to the letter, the same as you wrote, to write a letter more or less than yours, to add an unfinished letter, or to erase the extra detail of the "wrong" letter. Children will like this game, just shake the tray a little, and the mistake or inaccuracy made disappears!

Memorize letters and train attention

We will need: cardboard, pencil and scissors

Prepare identical cards cards, 2 pieces for each letter. Write 1 letter on each card. Write the letters in mirror image and correctly. Lay out cards with the same letter in front of the child and offer to choose the correct one.

Train memory

We will need: scissors, cardboard and a pencil

The game "Memory Test" will challenge even older children. Write each capital letter on one card and lowercase letter on the other card. Turn over all the cards and place them on the table. Ask your child to match uppercase and lowercase letters. You can complicate and add a dictionary element. Have the children match the letter of the alphabet with the picture that starts with that letter.

Memory training

We will need: a bag of beans or other bulk material, a tablecloth or a large piece of paper.

If you want to warm up a bit while you study the letters, play a game of Beanbag. Write the alphabet randomly on a large piece of paper. Give the children a bean bag and ask them to put it on paper. The child must name a word that begins with the letter on which the bag fell. If a student is stuck, help him.

Ask the child to check the chosen letter with letters from the alphabet. Be sure to ask the name of the letter. The exercise will help children learn to distinguish visually similar letters and avoid mistakes when writing them in the future.

Drawing, coloring, cutting letters out of paper and gluing them together develop fine motor skills in children. Self-made flash cards with letters facilitate memory and associative thinking, creating the basis for tactile games. You can make postcards alone or with your child. Letters can be cut out of paper of various textures and pasted onto cards made of cardboard or paper. Then you can ask the child to pick up letters from 2-3 cards with their eyes closed.

Literacy begins with learning the letters of the alphabet. Combine different perceptual styles. The alphabet learning games described above help children to learn letters at different levels. Moreover, fine motor skills play a crucial role in the formation of systematic connections in the mind of the child and create the basis for the development of reading and writing.

ABC online for children. We learn the Russian alphabet.

Hello dear parents.
Your child is growing up, and you have set yourself the task to teach him the knowledge of letters and teach him to read words . Most likely you already have both alphabet and cubes with letters from which you can add words. You may have already had unsuccessful attempts teach your baby the alphabet . The child, on the other hand, either confused the letters, or generally refused activities that were uninteresting to him. Especially for your children, this speaking alphabet was created, which will definitely interest the child and it will be easy and natural for him to learn letters with the help of familiar images.

Your children probably already know the computer well and will be happy to learn Russian letters of the alphabet on their own in a playful way with the pronunciation of letters and words by the cartoon heroine "Masha and the Bear" . You just need to click on any letter of the alphabet and your child will plunge into the world of letters and words . To reinforce knowledge, an easy-to-remember rhyme is specially selected, which Masha pronounces with expression and a short cartoon about a letter. The talking alphabet for kids was created with the support of a child psychologist and is designed to memorize letters, numbers and associated associations.

We are glad to inform you that we have abandoned Flash and switched to modern HTML5. Thus, the online alphabet is now fully functional on all modern devices, cross-platform and cross-browser. Just have your child click on the pictures and listen to Masha explain the meaning of . Learn letters from your tablet, iPad, laptop, computer...
And one more thing. If you opened the site from a tablet or iPad and the mobile version loaded, turn your device to landscape position and refresh the page. The full version of the site will load.
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Don't forget to turn on the sound!

Note to parents
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Why do you need to learn letters before school

Why do you absolutely need to teach your child at least the alphabet, if the first grade program includes learning from scratch?
Probably triggered parental instinct.

- You are sure that your classmates will already be able to read, and you do not want to see your child among the lagging behind. Maybe you yourself read before school and it was easier for you to comprehend science with some knowledge received from your parents.
- Perhaps you want to distinguish your baby from the "gray crowd" of the same age, and proudly demonstrate the child's knowledge to friends and acquaintances.
- Perhaps the baby himself showed interest in learning letters and he has enough perseverance to devote 10 - 15 minutes a day to learning (Very good, if so!)

From four to five years, depending on the characteristics, the baby can already analyze objects and their purpose. He is interested in properties and possibly "strange drawings" written on them. If your baby asks, pointing to the words, what is it? Everything! Your child has "grown up" and you can gently, not intrusively start learning attempts.
But if the child still cannot concentrate on the task, refuses to repeat, is restless and gets tired quickly, then it is better to wait a while.

And another important point! Is it possible to harm the baby with activities? Yes, if the parent does not take into account the individual abilities of the child and overloads his intellect with too much information.

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