University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Illustrated Alphabet of Birds
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Illustrated Alphabet of Birds, an alphabet and poetry book for children.
PBS
Pbs: Caillou: Spelling With Caillou
In this spelling game, students will help Caillou spell words of people and things that are important to him. Students will drag and drop each letter block to spell these words.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers: English Portuguese Picture Dictionary
This is a great tool for visual learners and students of English and/or Portuguese. The site features pictures and illustrations--great sample vocabulary words--for a letter of the alphabet. Some words also include labeling activity...
Phonecian Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia Phoeniciana: Phoenicia
The first paragraph gives some history and major achievements of the Phoenicians. Scroll down for alphabet and other achievement information.
Other
Alphasongs: Lyrics and Activities
AlphaSongs song lyrics--for teaching the alphabet--feature suggested activities to enhance your students' learning experience in conjunction with an optional CD.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
FableVision
Fable Vision: Peter Reynolds: The North Star: The Abc's of North Star Dreaming
An inspirational alphabet of children's dreams based on The North Star, a children's book about following your own path in life.
Other
Washington Calligrapher's: Calligraphy Typeface Design
This brief page from the Washington Calligrapher's Guild gives several illustrations and explanations of calligraphy, lettering, and design. Teachers could use this as a short reference with examples.
Other
Esl Writing Wizard Multiword Worksheet Wizard
Make practice worksheets for children learning to write letters of the alphabet and words. You can create version for print or cursive. Examples of other worksheets created by teachers are also available for printing.
Other
The History of Writing
This explanation of the history of writing traces writing from the use of "Counting tokens," to the development of the Roman alphabet. The pictures of how writing has progressed over time is very interesting and helpful.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Teaching Concepts of Letter and Word
A great resource for teachers introducing the concepts of "letters" and "words" to early elementary young scholars. Uses the names of the students themselves as a starting place in learning these concepts. Great site.
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Letter Candy
This printable worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will distinguish vowel letters from consonant letters. An answer key and lesson extension are included.
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Funny Fish
This printable fish-themed worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will distinguish vowel letters from consonant letters. An answer key and lesson extension are included.
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Splendid Sounds
This printable worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will match each short vowels to the picture that begins with it. An answer key and lesson extension are included.
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Fix It Fun
This printable consonant letter learning exercise from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with /f/. An...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: A Hip Hopper
This printable consonant letter and dance-themed worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Flying High
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with /j/ or /k/. An...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Leapin' Lizards
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Learners will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with /l/. An answer key...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Morning Mania
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with with /m/. An answer...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Sneaky Ship
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple words and then identify each word that start with /s/. An answer key...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Wendy Walrus
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple words and then identify each item that does not start with /w/. An...
Rock ’N Learn
Rock 'N Learn: Crazy Corner
This printable consonant letter worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will look at a picture with multiple items and then identify each item that start with /c/. An answer key...
Library of Congress
Book Turner: A Apple Pie
Turn the pages of this scanned copy of A Apple Pie by Kate Greenaway. Read along with the story and look at the pictures of this alphabet book about making and eating an apple pie.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Little Explorers Spanish English Picture Dictionary
This engaging picture dictionary encourages reading and vocabulary building among your young students whose first language is Spanish. There are also coloring activities which can be printed out.