There are so many learning activities to teach children the letters of the alphabet, from magnetic letters to Go Fish! games. Children learn the alphabet as the first step toward learning to read. These alphabet posters introduce kids to the uppercase alphabet, along with words with the same beginning sound.
They come in two sizes to suit your needs best. Grab a copy of this alphabet poster printable with beginning sounds pictures and start teaching the alphabet!
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Alphabet Recognition for Preschoolers:
TEACHING LETTERS TO YOUNG CHILDREN
STUDENTS WORK ON THE 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET AS THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE WRITTEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
In addition to specific letter and alphabet lessons, children need hands-on active learning with the alphabet. They need to see letters and learn the sounds before they can recognize them in words. These preschool letter posters are perfect for creating a bulletin board dedicated to alphabet and letter study.
You can also grab these coordinating beginning sounds picture cards to pair up with the posters to create a beautiful alphabet wall full of literacy-rich wall art.
How Can Preschoolers Learn Using Alphabet Worksheets?
TEACHING LETTERS TO YOUNG CHILDREN
STUDENTS WORK ON THE 26 LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET AS THEIR FIRST EXPOSURE TO THE WRITTEN ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
- Trace the letters with finger or writing utensil.
- Read each word and emphasize the beginning sound.
- Cut apart the pictures and have students match them to the correct letter.
How Can Free Printable Alphabet Posters Support Early Reading Skills?
Kids need to know their letters in order to learn letter sounds and eventually blend sounds together to form words. Besides providing some beautiful wall art, what else can these free alphabet printables pdf posters help with?
Background Knowledge
When students understand letters of the alphabet and can name and match them, they have a lot of knowledge to draw from when they start learning letter sounds and basic decoding.
Connect with Nature
Searching for acorns among the falling leaves brings a natural element into an otherwise academic activity. Kids can connect with nature while you prepare the letter activity, making it a special time.
Connect Letters to Words
Learning letter names helps children make important connections, like each letter stands for a particular sound and when we string them together it makes a word.
Increases Automaticity
The more activities and games children play while learning letter names/sounds helps them develop automaticity. The easier it is to recall and match letter names/sounds, the easier it will be to learn to read.
How to Make The Beginning Sounds Alphabet Posters
Step One:
First, choose either the full-size pages or half-page printable alphabet posters. Then, print and laminate the posters for durability.
Step Two:
Add the free printable preschool alphabet printable posters to your literacy center! Kids can use these to recognize letters, correct letter formation, match letter manipulatives to the right poster and match correct beginning sound pictures to each letter.
Our Favorite Alphabet Books for Kids:
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Once your child’s creativity is sparked with this fun activity, take it a step further with these engaging resources:
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The Alphabet’s AlphabetLMNO Peas (The Peas Series)
AlphaOops!: The Day Z Went First
ABCs of Art (Sabrina Hahn’s Art & Concepts for Kids)
Alphabet Everywhere
What About X? An Alphabet Adventure
TouchThinkLearn: ABC (Baby Board Books, Baby Touch and Feel Books, Sensory Books for Toddlers)
P Is for Pterodactyl: The Worst Alphabet Book Ever
The Alphabet Tree (Dragonfly Books)
Letter Tracing Practice
Once laminated, kids can practice tracing the letters over and over with a dry erase marker.
Work on Beginning Sounds
Read the three words together then challenge kids to come up with some other words that begin with the same letter.
Picture Matching
Provide a basket of simple pictures (or objects for a more engaging approach) and have kids match work on sounds and letter identification by matching the correct letter poster.