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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Alphabet Matching Caterpillar Activity
A vibrant and fun activity to teach lower case and upper case to young children.
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Alphabet Order Activity
A fun match-up activity to help teach children the alphabet, letters and sounds.
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Letter Nn - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter N.
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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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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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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter J
Explore the Letter J through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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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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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 - 'D' is For Dog
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Yy'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Mm'
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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Alphabetise the Aquarium Activity
A set of 4 mats for students to practise alphabetising.
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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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Alphabet Playdough Mats for Fine Motor Development
A set of alphabet playdough mats to help children develop their fine motor skills and identify the letters of the alphabet.
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B and D letter Confusion Posters
Posters highlighting the differences between b and d letterforms.
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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 Oo - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter O.
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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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Beginning Sound Sort - Apple Edition
Practise letter-sound correspondence with this apple-themed letter/sound match-up center activity.
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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 M
Explore the Letter M through technology with this interactive drag-and-drop activity.
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100 Alphabet Letters
Practise counting to 100 by 1’s with upper and lowercase alphabet cards and blank hundreds board.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'R' is For Robot
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'O' is For Octopus
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Letter Maze - 'Oo'
A fun maze to use when learning how to identify uppercase and lowercase letters.
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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 Ss - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter S.
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Letter Rr - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter R.
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Letter Mm - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter M.
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Letter Gg - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter G.
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Letter Ee - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter E.