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
“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…
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom!!!
The book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of my FAVORITE books to start out the year with. It is great because it is a fun book that talks about…
Ordering the Letters…whole group activity!
When I first started teaching, one of my biggest weaknesses was not being able to plan out how much time each lesson would take. I would either over plan, under…
Alphabet Mystery Box
I have to show you this great product from Lakeshore, that I have been using this summer with my kids! It is called the Alphabet Mystery Box! It basically is…
Lower Case Printing Practice
Printing letters is always something that we are learning and constantly reviewing in Kindergarten. It always surprises me how much (or little) exposure my students have to the alphabet when…
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!
