Alphabet Teaching Resources
Introduce the alphabet this school year with printable worksheets, engaging ABC activities, posters and games to teach students how to recognise and correctly write each letter.
This collection of Australian curriculum-aligned resources was created by teachers for teachers just like you. A member of our teaching team has carefully reviewed each printable and digital activity to ensure it's ready to be used by a student in your classroom. Many resources are already differentiated for you!
Explore ideas for teaching the entire A to Z alphabet, including ways to teach alphabetical order and letter recognition!
New to teaching the alphabet? Or maybe you're just looking for fresh ideas to get students excited about their ABCs? Read on for a primer from our teacher team!
What Is the Alphabet? A Kid-Friendly Definition
Of course, you know what an alphabet is, but how do you explain the meaning of the alphabet to young students who are just beginning their journey into letter recognition? Here's a kid-friendly definition that early years students can understand:
The alphabet is a special set of letters we use to write and read words. They are the building blocks of words and sentences and books!
How Many Letters Are in the Alphabet?
We often refer to the alphabet as the ABCs, but of course, there are many more than three letters! The modern Latin alphabet has 26 letters, including five vowels and 21 consonants.
In What Order Should the Alphabet Be Taught?
Most of us remember singing the alphabet song in school from A to Z, but most phonics experts suggest starting to teach the alphabet with specific groups of letters rather than starting at A and moving on to B, C and so on.
These days it is common practice to teach a group of letters at a time in the following order:
- s,a,t,p, i,n
- c,k,e,h,r
- m,d,g,o
- l,f,b,q,u
- j,z,w
- v,y,x
After learning the first group of letters, students should be able to write and read a collection of very simple word families:
- at
- an
- it
- ip
- ap
- in
Allow a basic introduction to sounding out words and practising writing those letters before you move on to the next group of letters and corresponding alphabet activities!
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Dinosaur
Join the dots and letters to make a picture.
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Ants on the Apple – Phonics Rhyme Posters
Use this poster featuring the phonics rhyme “Ants on the Apple” to teach your students the association between letters and their sounds.
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Speech Articulation Worksheets - Initial, Medial, Final /w/
Provide articulation practise with printable speech articulation worksheets for words with inital, medial, and final /w/ sounds.
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Flags of the World - Print and Cursive Alphabet Line
Display the alphabet in print or cursive with a unique Flags of the World Alphabet Line.
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Yes Or No Alphabet and Phonics Word Sorts
A set of ‘yes’ or ‘no’ phonics and alphabet questions cards to use with spelling words.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'I' is For Insect (Version 1)
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Zz - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter Z.
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Letter Aa - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter A.
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Alphabet Bingo – Upper and Lowercase Recognition
Alphabet bingo cards to assist with upper and lower case letter recognition.
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Beginning Sound Sort - Apple Edition
Practise letter-sound correspondence with this apple-themed letter/sound match-up center activity.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Bb'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Letter Confusion Worksheets
A set of worksheets for students struggling with dyslexia and letter confusion.
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A-Z Picture Flashcards (Lower Case)
A set of A-Z flash cards with lower case letters and matching pictures.
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Alphabet Ordering Puzzles
A fun and engaging set of alphabet puzzles.
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Letter Yy - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter Y.
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Letter Ww - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter W.
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Letter Uu - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter U.
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Letter Qq - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter Q.
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Letter Ll - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter L.
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Letter Ff - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter F.
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Letter Ee - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter E.
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Letter Cc - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter C.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Monkey
Join the dots and letters to make a picture.
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Alphabet Poster Pack
Create your own classroom alphabet display with these ink-friendly classroom alphabet posters.
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Christmas Game - Upper and Lowercase Letter Recognition
Build letter recognition skills and add Christmas spirit to your literacy centres with a Letter Matching Christmas Game.
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Alphabetical Order to the 3rd Letter - Interactive Activity
Practice alphabetising to the third letter with this interactive digital learning activity.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter C
Explore the Letter C through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter B
Explore the Letter B through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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Letter of the Day - Alphabet Crown Craft Templates
Build letter recognition and highlight the focus letter with a set of printable alphabet hats.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 3
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the third letter.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 2
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first and second letters.
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Alphabetical Order Task Cards – Set 1
A set of 11 task cards alphabetising a series of words to the first letter.