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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Easter Egg Alphabet Hunt
Practise letter recognition with this Easter egg alphabet hunt activity.
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Letter Sound Worksheets - Initial, Medial, and Final Positions
Practise isolating initial, medial, and final letter sounds with a fun set of Letter Sound Worksheets for Year 1.
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My Alphabet Book - Printable Alphabet Worksheets
An alphabet booklet to use in the classroom when learning letter recognition.
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Busy Binder - Morning Work Pages for Kindergarten
Review daily calendar, maths, literacy, and fine motor skills with a printable morning work pages for kindergarten!
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Alphabet Letter Match
A fun match-up activity to consolidate your students' knowledge of uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Printable Alphabet Colouring Pages
Use printable alphabet colouring pages to boost letter recognition skills.
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Letter Pp - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter P.
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Alphabet Display Poster
A bright and colourful poster to display when introducing the letters of the alphabet.
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Printable Personal Dictionary for Primary Students
A printable booklet with pictures and sight words for students to create their own personal dictionary.
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Animal Alphabet Display Posters
An A to Z of animals in 26 vibrant posters.
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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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Alphabet Bingo – Upper and Lowercase Recognition
Alphabet bingo cards to assist with upper and lower case letter recognition.
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Alphabet Poster Pack
Create your own classroom alphabet display with these ink-friendly classroom alphabet posters.
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SATPIN Colour by Letter - Chameleon
An engaging activity to consolidate your students' understanding of the letters - s,a,t,p,i,n.
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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 Matching Activity
A great matching activity to consolidate your students' knowledge of the alphabet, letters and sounds.
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Dot Painting ABC Worksheets
Build fine motor skills and letter recognition with a fun set of Alphabet Do-a-Dot printables.
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Letter Match-Up Cards
A set of upper and lowercase letter cards.
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SATPIN Colour by Letter - Chicken
An engaging activity to consolidate your students’ understanding of the letters – s,a,t,p,i,n.
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Alphabet Flashcards
Print alphabet flashcards to help students with letter and sound recognition.
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Upper and Lowercase Peg Cards
An upper and lowercase matching activity combined with a fine motor activity for the early years classroom.
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B and D letter Confusion Posters
Posters highlighting the differences between b and d letterforms.
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Letter Ii - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter I.
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Letter Bb - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter B.
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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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Letter-Sound Correspondence Games - Alphabet Race Bundle
Consolidate letter-sound correspondence with a set of 26 Alphabet Race printable games.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'C' is For Cat
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'A' is For Ant
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Alphabet Match-Up Cards
A set of upper and lowercase alphabet cards to use as a matching activity.
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Dot-to-Dot Drawing - Alphabet - Dinosaur
Join the dots and letters to make a picture.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter L
Explore the Letter L through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter I
Explore the Letter I through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.