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Teaching Letter Ll

Are you looking for letter Ll activities to use with your preschooler or kindergartner? Maybe you’re a classroom teacher browsing for more ideas.

Research tells us that a direct, explicit approach to teaching the alphabet is more effective than indirect teaching. Enjoy the crafts, art ideas, and book list, but know that using a scripted routine like the one below is the most efficient way to teach letters and sounds. Make it your own!

How to introduce letter Ll

  • Say words that begin with Ll: Say each word after me. (Emphasize the /l/ at the beginning of each word as you say it.) Lamp. Love. Light. Lap. Lick. What sound do you hear at the beginning of each word? The sound is /l/.
  • Talk about what your mouth is doing as you say the sound: Look at what my mouth is doing as I say /l/. Now you try. Where is your tongue? Put your hand on your throat as you say /l/. Is it a quiet or noisy sound? (noisy)
  • Introduce the letter on a flash card: (Hold up the letter L card in uppercase or lowercase.) This is the letter L. When we see this card, we say “L spells /l/.” Your turn. (Students: “L spells /l/.”)

How to practice writing uppercase letter L

  • Sky-write the letter: To make the letter L, we start at the top. We pull down and then across. Watch me put my hand in the air and write an L in the sky. I start at the top and pull down, and then across. Now you try. Put your finger up in the air. Start at the top and pull down, and then across.
  • Have students finger-write the letter: Make an L by moving your finger on the table. Start at the top and pull down, and then across. (Other options: sand or salt tray, shaving cream, etc.) Now do the same thing while saying “L spells /l/.” Remember to underline the L when you say /l/. (Practice multiple times.)

How to practice writing lowercase letter l

  • Sky-write the letter: To make the letter l, we start at the top and pull down. Watch me put my hand in the air and write an l in the sky. I start at the top and pull down. Now you try. Put your finger up in the air. Start at the top and pull down.
  • Have students finger-write the letter: Make an l by moving your finger on the table. Start at the top and pull down. (Other options: sand or salt tray, shaving cream, etc.) Now do the same thing while saying, “l spells /l/.” Remember to underline the l when you say /l/. (Practice multiple times.)

Other letter Ll activities

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Free Printables

  • Ladybug Roll & Cover (addition game)
  • Ladybug Flip Cards (missing addends)
  • Ladybug Count & Clip Cards (#1-20)
  • Ladybugs on a Leaf (number recognition)
  • L is for Ladybug (dot sticker page)
  • Little Letter L Book (rhymes & songs)

More alphabet resources

  • Alphabet picture cards from A-Z
  • Beginning sound clip cards
  • Beginning sound coloring pages
  • Beginning sound match mats
  • Letter hunt & find worksheets

Find the rest of the alphabet HERE.

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4 Comments

  1. Diane Wiktorowski

    January 10, 2023 at 8:36 am

    Good morning!
    I love your letter of the week worksheet that has the Bubble letter, the traceable letter with a space next to it for them to practice on their own, then underneath has pictures to circle if it begins with the letter. Then under that are two letter finds for upper and lower case letter.
    I shared it with my fellow PK teachers and they LOVE it! Unfortunately, I am missing the letter L and I can’t find it on your website. Can you please help?
    Thank you! ~Diane

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    • Heather Groth, Customer Support

      January 10, 2023 at 2:51 pm

      Hello Diane! You can’t be without the letter L! You can download the whole set again in the “Pre-Reading Activities” in our Subscriber Freebies Library. Here is the link to get there: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/subscriber-freebies/

      Reply to this comment
  2. Aunt Kate

    February 14, 2018 at 11:07 am

    I found myself hosting my 4-year old nephew who has the flu (there were lots of spinning plates and moving parts that caused him to find his way to my home). Anyway, I have discovered (sadly) that although he can sing the ABC song (in tune and very sweetly) he cannot recognize very many of the letters of the alphabet. Thank you for these worksheets, I am hoping that he can learn the letters in his name (scary, I know) in the few days that he is with me.

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    • Anna G

      February 17, 2018 at 7:56 pm

      Thanks for being a devoted aunt, Kate! I’m sure he will benefit from your loving attention.

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