Little learners meet the letters of the alphabet through songs, shapes, and sounds — discovering that letters are everywhere and that each one makes a special sound, the first big step toward reading.
Students will be able to…
A, B, C, D… do you know the alphabet song? Letters are the building blocks of every word we read. Let’s explore them!
Project this and tap each part of the alphabet. Sing, point, and make the letter sounds together!
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Do you know the alphabet song?
Children explore.
Play together.
Children create.
Share letters.
Aligned to Head Start Early Learning Outcomes and common state PreK standards for language and literacy.
Recognize and name some letters of the alphabet.
Precursor: recognize and name upper- and lowercase letters (kindergarten readiness).
Begin to connect letters with their sounds.
Recognize the first letter of one’s own name.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Encourage families to point out letters everywhere — on signs, cereal boxes, and books — especially the letters in the child’s name. A printable alphabet chart is in the Early Learning library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.