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
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…
Upper Case Printing Practice
I am excited to share with you my “Upper Case Letters A-Z” unit I just made to practice upper case letters! I am going to use these to introduce and…
free Letter tracing A-Z upper and lower case
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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!