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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Letter Craft Activity - 'X' is For Fox
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - ‘W’ is For Wasp
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'I' is For Insect (Version 2)
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'L' is For Lizard
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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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 Craft Activity - 'Q' is For Queen
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Uu'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Ss'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Rr'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Nn'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Kk'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Ii'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Gg'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Ff'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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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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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Aa'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Alphabetical Order Poster
A poster explaining how to order words according to their place in the alphabet.
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Alphabetical Order Dominoes
A set of dominoes to consolidate students' understanding of alphabetical order.
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A-Z Picture Flashcards (Upper Case)
A set of A-Z flash cards with upper case letters and matching pictures.
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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 Xx - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter X.
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Letter Vv - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter V.
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Letter Tt - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter T.
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Letter Hh - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter H.
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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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Giant Letter Tiles with Numbers - Lowercase
Use these giant letter tiles for a variety of vocabulary and spelling activities.
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Caterpillar Alphabet Line - Editable Display
Display the alphabet in your classroom using a Caterpillar Alphabet Line.
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Do-a-Dot Art Alphabet Chart
Design a Dot Day Alphabet Chart with a pair of fun “Finish the Drawing” worksheets.
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Pumpkin Puzzles - Initial Sounds Matching Game
Pick up letter-sound correspondence with a pumpkin picture puzzle matching activity.
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Easter Egg Alphabet Hunt
Practise letter recognition with this Easter egg alphabet hunt activity.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter N
Explore the Letter N through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter K
Explore the Letter K through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.