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5 Tips for teaching the alphabet

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Top 5 Tips for Teaching the Alphabet
to Preschoolers & Kindergartners

Do you have questions about teaching the alphabet to kids in preschool and kindergarten? I’ve answered the five most common questions that I receive in the following video:

  • When should we begin teaching the alphabet?
  • In what order should we teach the letters?
  • Should we start with upper or lowercase?
  • Should we teach letter names or sounds first?
  • What are the best methods for teaching the alphabet?


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29 Comments

  1. Kimberly

    Thank you for this video. It answered so many of my questions and concerns!
    I love your suggestion as to not do the same kind of activities for every letter,
    however, I am wondering if your Letter of the Week curriculum would be best for
    a slow learner, age 5+ or would you recommend a different approach.

    Thank you again!!

    Reply to this comment

    • Anna Geiger

      Hi Kimberly! I would not recommend it for a 5 year old because at that age you want the child to be learning to read as soon as possible. Instead I would teach letters in an order that would allow for forming/reading words as soon as possible. For example: m,a,p,s, etc. It can help to have those first letters taught be continuous… as in, you should be able to drag them out if possible (m and s are examples of this). Let me know if you still have questions!

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  3. Wanda

    I started teaching, two little girls their ABC’s when they were 2. I use a lot of your ideas and Mrs. Becky Spence ideas. Both of you have made me a better teacher. I don’t have no degree. I just started baby sitting. Now, this has turned out to be a Day Care/ Pre-School.
    They are three now. We have started working on the sounds, syllables, and sight words. Everyone that knows these girls are very impressed with them. I know it has been the Lord and both of ya helping me.
    Love the new look!!!!
    Thank you!!!

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  4. Delores

    Thanks for the video.

    I currently work in a self contained class. I have 2 kindergarteners struggling to learn the letters/sounds. I believe they are not developemtally ready to learn the letters/sounds. Any suggestions on how to support these students and future students.

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    • Anna G

      Can you back them up to a simpler skill – like visual discrimination? Instead of expecting them to remember letter names, could you just focus on having them sort letter cards? For example, have a set A cards and a set of B cards. They put the A cards in a pile, and the B cards in a pile, even if they can’t remember what each letter is called.

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  7. Oyintonbra Timbuodo

    Dear Anna, thank you so much for the video. it was quite insightful and it really answered a lot of the questions I had about teaching the alphabets. May I also use this opportunity to thank you for all the freebies. thank you so much and God bless you real good.

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  8. Tina

    Hi Anna,
    Can u plz help me out regarding reading of my daughter. She knows phonics very well but during reading she pronounce every single letter clearly but I don’t know why she read wrong. E.g. she was reading together, she was pronouncing single letter nicely but when she have to read it she will speak g first t later or something strange word she say. Plz help me regarding this. I need Ur help badly.

    Reply to this comment

    • Anna G

      Hi Tina,

      You’re welcome to send me an email so I can get more information about your daughter’s age and development and suggest some things. My email is anna(at)themeasuredmom(dot)com.

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  9. Mina

    Hi! Anna… I’ve been using your printables for quite sometime now.
    It’s been truly helpful as a teacher for it saves time, they are wonderful and you made really kids friendly and it’s for free.

    Thank you so much.

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  10. Grammy

    THANK YOU!!!!!! for the wonderful insight. I too believe you have to meet the child where they are at and the more exposure they receive the better!!! As a retired teacher, I still volunteer at our local school and I am TRUELY grateful for your FABULOUS free products. Boredom is one of the culprits of repetition – not only for the student but for me as well. If I can’t be excited I can’t expect my students to..

    Again …THANK YOU

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  12. Libba Hartzog

    Love your work! Would like to BUY it all in a very expensive book! All in one place- printables- checklists- all without me having to view all separately and print out and file! God bless – and everything you put your hand to will prosper.

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  15. Tarekegn Legesse

    Dear Anna, I would like to say thank you for the educational video of your presentation. It was highly educative and impressive. I have learned much since the time I got your address. For your surprise my first degree background is natural science and Masters degree is curriculum and instruction. Attending Such online education is the first form. I got much more than expected and I still need your unstopped support until the time of God. Thank you so much.

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