Alphabet
Teaching the basics of letter names, letter sounds, and letter recognition are foundational when teaching Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten. Here are some tips and resources to teach the alphabet in your primary classroom.
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Alphabet on the Blog
Letter of the Week
I have been creating Letter of the Week packs for letters A-Z. I have just started making these letter packs, but I decided to share them with you in case…
Letter Sound Printables!
I have been working on this “Beginning Sound Printables” that I am going to use next year with my students. Each page focuses on a different letter, and on each…
Sort “A” Emergent Reader: Word Families AT, AP, AN
I am teaching my students to read by introducing different word families (rhyming words). I normally start with all of the words that rhyme with “at.” I show them that…
Letter Order With Foam Ghosts!
We are really focusing on the first letters of the alphabet. We are practicing the names, sounds, and matching the upper to lower case. I made some manipulatives using foam…
“Spooky Eyeball” Letter Hunt
I love making little letter or word hunts out of plastic containers. I use paint cups from Lakeshore to fill with holiday goodies, and then add in letters, numbers, or…
Apples, Apples, and MORE APPLES!!!!!!
I have been going crazy over apples for the last two weeks. Normally, I only do an apple theme for one week, but my timing was off on Johnny Appleseed…
free Letter tracing A-Z upper and lower case
Sign up to get this free tracing activity that reinforces letter fomation and provides a fun way to practice handwriting!
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hey, I’m Michelle
Hi teacher friend! Welcome, I am so glad you are here! I am Michelle, the author behind Apples and ABCs. After teaching for over a decade, I’m thrilled that I can be your online teacher bestie, sharing tips, tricks, and resources for your primary classroom. Make yourself at home, grab a freebie, and I hope you leave here feeling inspired and excited to teach your young learners!
