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 - 'S' is For Snail
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'G' is For Goldfish (Version 3)
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 - 'M' is For Monster
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'P' is For Panda
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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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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Little Alphabet Book Worksheets (A-Z)
A set of 26 worksheets to assist younger students with letter recognition and formation.
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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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Animal Alphabet Display Posters
An A to Z of animals in 26 vibrant posters.
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Alphabet Display (Letters and Images)
Display these lowercase and uppercase letter posters with images that begin with each letter.
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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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Alphabet Interactive Activity - Letter E
Explore the Letter E 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 Craft Activity - ‘Y’ is For Yak
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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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 - 'H' is For Hen
An activity to assist young students with letter recognition, phonemic awareness and fine motor development.
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Letter Craft Activity - 'K' is For Koala
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 - '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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Letter Craft Activity - 'N' is For Ninja
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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Alphabet Flashcards
Print alphabet flashcards to help students with letter and sound recognition.
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Uppercase and Lowercase Matching
A set of four pages for practicing uppercase and lowercase letter recognition.
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Alphabet Characters Story Generator Cards
A set of cards using alphabet-related image prompts for writing.
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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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B and D letter Confusion Posters
Posters highlighting the differences between b and d letterforms.
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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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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 Ff - Alphabet Worksheet
An activity worksheet to use in the classroom when learning about phonics and the letter F.
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Alphabet, Picture Cards and Activity Ideas
A set of alphabet and picture cards with accompanying activity ideas.