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50 Fun & Creative Handwritten Letter Ideas

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With the rise of technology, we seem to have lost the appreciation for the art of handwritten letters. If you are wanting to go old school, here are 50 fun, creative handwritten letter ideas to write!

50 handwritten letter ideas

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved to write. The written word is such a powerful form of communication and connection.

With the rise of technology, I seem to have lost my appreciation for a good old handwritten letter or note.

There are so many wonderful perks to the online world, of course. (Heck, it allows me to write this blog! Major bonus.) But, I do wish that we could find a way to maintain the art of writing letters by hand.

If we’re honest, texts are nice and convenient, but nothing will beat the specialness of a handwritten letter.

Why Write Handwritten Letters?

I believe in the power of a handwritten letter for so many different reasons. Here are a few…

  • They show you really care.

Taking the time to physically sit down and handwrite a letter to a loved one shows that you really care. Not that sending off a kind text doesn’t… but it’s a whole other level of showing someone you’re thinking about them.

  • It’s so fun to receive mail.

How often do you receive mail that isn’t bills, ads, or other adulting things? It’s such a wonderful surprise to receive something JOYFUL in the mail.

  • They can be kept forever.

Sure, you can screenshot a nice text. But how often do you really revisit those texts?

With handwritten letters, you can physically store them all in a letter storage box or envelope to revisit sporadically.

To this day, I have letters from my childhood that I reread sometimes. They are so much more meaningful than a text or DM.

  • You can have more fun with them.

Writing a letter is fun… but decorating a handwritten letter is even better! Decorate and dress up your snail mail with fun, creative add-ons, such as:

  • cute cards/envelopes
  • fun stickers
  • colorful gel pens

Additionally, you can include fun things in your envelope that you couldn’t otherwise (ie. gift cards, bookmarks, additional notes, and little gifts) .

  • They feel more meaningful.

All in all, handwritten letters just feel more meaningful. The recipient can recognize the intentionality and effort that went into it.

It really is a beautiful form of connection and communication that many of us miss out on!

50 Creative Handwritten Letter Ideas

Ready to start letter-writing? Here are 50 fun letter ideas to get you started!

50 handwritten letter ideas

Letters to Send to Family

  • Write to a grandparent recalling a favorite childhood memory with them.
  • Celebrate an anniversary in your family with a handwritten letter.
  • Write a letter to your mom telling her all the things she did right raising you.
  • Send your sibling a letter recalling a childhood memory. Include a photo.
  • Write your dad a letter thanking him for something specific he did while you were growing up.
  • Send a letter to a family member that lives far away.
  • Write a niece or nephew a fun letter with a small gift enclosed.
  • Send a meaningful birthday letter to someone in your family (rather than a generic store-bought card!).
  • Write to an aunt/uncle and update them on your life. Ask them to send you an update back!
  • Find an old photo of you and your cousins. Send it to them with a letter.

Letters to Send to Friends

  • Send a long-distance friend an old photo of the two of you.
  • Purchase a $5 Starbucks gift card and send it to the biggest coffee lover you know.
  • Write a thank you letter to a friend for a past gift that you still use today.
  • Surprise a friend you don’t normally send a card to with an unexpected birthday card. (It’s okay if you have to check Facebook to find their bday. šŸ˜‰)
  • Send a friend a list of all the reasons you love them.

READ: 121 Compliments Not About Physical Appearance

  • When a friend posts about an exciting accomplishment or life event on Facebook, send them a letter congratulating them.
  • Send a letter to your elementary school best friend recalling a memory.
  • Send a letter to a coworker telling them how they make your work life better.
  • Put some bookmarks in an envelope with a list of your favorite book recommendations and send it to a friend who loves reading.
  • Write a letter to an ex-friend telling them how they touched your life. Clear the air if there is any lingering awkwardness.

Letters to Give Your Partner

  • Make a list of all your favorite things about your partner. Give it to them.
  • Create a coupon book to give your partner along with a love note.
  • Write a letter to your partner telling them your side of the story from your first date.
  • Make a memory list of your favorite moments with your partner and give it to them to reminisce together.
  • Write a letter thanking your partner for a time they made you feel special.
  • Put together an envelope of papers with date ideas to draw from when you need a fun idea.
  • Write a letter telling your partner the story of when you knew you were in love with them.
  • Explain your love language to your partner in a written letter. Tell them the ways they can make you feel loved.

READ: 50 Gift Ideas for the 5 Love Languages

  • Write your partner a love poem.
  • Put a special memento from your relationship into an envelope (ticket from a date, first photo, etc.). Write a letter explaining what it means to you.

creative letter ideas

Letters to Send Strangers

  • Send a letter to someone in the military. (Check out this program to send a letter to a deployed soldier .)
  • Drop some fun bookmarks in an envelope with a fun note and leave it at your local public library.
  • Write a random note of kindness, address it “to whoever finds this” , and leave it in a public park near you.
  • Leave a kind note on a random car in a parking lot.
  • Buy a $5-10 gift card to a store and leave it on a random aisle in the store with a note for someone to find!
  • Write a note of encouragement and pin it to a bulletin board in a public space (coffee shop, library, etc.).
  • Put together a quick, kind letter and drop it in a random mailbox.
  • Place some encouragement stickers in an envelope with a note telling someone they are doing a great job. Leave it outside a local therapist’s office. We all need to hear this sometimes!
  • Write a thank you card to give to a local worker (grocery store clerk, dentist, receptionist, firefighter, etc.).
  • Put an extra notecard, stamp, and envelope together with a letter encouraging them to write to someone they love. Leave this in someone’s mailbox. (You could include some of your favorite letter ideas from this list to inspire them!)

More Creative Handwritten Letter Ideas

  • Write a thank you letter to a favorite teacher from your childhood. You may also want to include a life update and a current photo of you!
  • Send a letter of appreciation to someone who has helped you through a hard time (even if it was years ago).
  • Write to the kids you used to watch/babysit. Tell them a funny story from when they were younger.
  • Write a letter to someone you feel resentful towards. (You don’t even need to send this one… This is more for your healing!)
  • Choose an influencer that you feel connected to. Write them a letter telling them how they’ve touched your life. (You can usually find a P.O. box address if you search hard enough!)
  • Write to a past sports coach telling them how they’ve impacted you and your life.
  • Send a letter to a child in your life. Kids love getting snail mail!
  • Think about a gift you received that you use often. Write a “thank you” letter to whoever gave it to you.
  • Write a thank you letter to your favorite grocery store clerk or barista. Tell them how they brighten your daily errands!
  • Write a letter to your future self. Store it somewhere safe and set a reminder on your phone to open it in 5-10 years.

How to Write a Great Letter

Now that you have tons of creative letter ideas, you may be wondering HOW to write the perfect letter.

Honestly, there is no such thing as a “perfect” letter.

This is the beauty of the art of handwritten letters. There is no need for perfectionism or stress. Simply writing someone a letter is special enough.

That said, if you want some guidance for letter-writing, I do have a few recommendations for getting started.

Here are 5 quick tips for a great handwritten letter:

  • Address it to Someone Specific. If you are writing to a specific person, open the letter with their name. If you are writing to a stranger, address it with a clever opening (ie. if you leave the letter at the library, address it “Dear Fellow Book-Lover” ).
  • Include a Term of Endearment. Now that you know to open the letter by addressing the recipient, feel free to get creative including terms of endearment. For example, “Dear Suzy” could be turned into “To the Stunning Suzy Smith” . Easy way to add that extra pizazz!
  • Use a Creative Sign-Off. Instead of just signing your name, find a creative and personalized sign-off. You can even relate it to the context of the letter. For example, if you leave your letter in a coffee shop, sign off with “Happy Sipping!” .
  • Add in Extras. Bookmarks, gift cards, photographs, stickers, etc. all make great add-ons to a letter.
  • Use Your Own Voice. At the end of the day, the most special part of a letter is that YOU wrote it. Let your personality shine through. Make it your own.

There you have it – 50 creative letter ideas and my top tips for a great handwritten letter!

What is your favorite letter idea on this list? Which do you think you’ll write first? Let me know in the comments.

Happy Letter-Writing!

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If there is one thing for sure, teaching letter formation to kids can be tricky. There’s a lot of reasons why writing letters is tricky for kids. We’ll cover all of the reasons why the letter formation aspect of handwriting can be so difficult below. Be sure to check out all of the letter formation activities here. You’ll find pediatric occupational therapy activities to use in OT interventions, as well as activities to teach letters that use a hands-on and sensory approach to learning letters. You’ll also find resources on letter order, and information on teaching letters based on child development.

Newly added to the site is a library of letter formation worksheets . These resources can be paired with the hands-on activities listed below.

Letter formation activities for occupational therapy activities and pediatric OT interventions.

Handwriting, as we know, is an incredibly complex process. There is a lot that goes into handwriting, and letter formation is just one piece of the puzzle.

  • Letter formation refers to several aspects of writing a letter of the alphabet: placement of the pencil when writing a letter (starting at the correct spot, as in top or bottom of the writing space).
  • Moving the pencil in the correct direction to make parts of the letter.
  • Placing the parts of the letter in the appropriate spots (intersecting lines or joined pencil strokes)
  • Utilizing visual discrimination skills in awareness of letter differences, including upper and lower case letters, and the lines needed for letter formation.

Why is letter formation important?

When letters are not formed correctly, handwriting suffers. You will see handwriting problems when letter formation isn’t a focus. Letter formation problems lead to poor handwriting that is sloppy and hard to read. Let’s break down common poor handwriting issues. We’ll go over how learning proper letter formation can impact legibility.

Writing Letters Incorrectly – A big piece of letter formation is learning correctly from the get-go. When a child learns an incorrect letter formation strategy, that can be hard to correct without practice. You might see kids pick up a pencil and trace letters, but they are segmentally forming the letters. They are marking lines in the incorrect order, pushing the pencil when they should be pulling the pencil, or starting at the bottom rather than the top.

Kids that are handed letter formation worksheets without prompts, cues, models, and correct formation practice, will many times, trace or copy letters using segmented lines that start at incorrect places, and that can be a hard habit to break.

Forming Letters from Bottom to Top – There’s not a letter in the alphabet that starts at the baseline and ends on the top line. When we write, we start at the top and move the pencil to the base line, or below the baseline.

When kids start the letters at the bottom, they will run into legibility and efficiency issues. It’s harder to move the pencil on to the next letter with the bottom-to-top formation. And, when kids then need to keep up in writing tasks, (beginning as soon as first grade as they copy words and sentences from a model), they will lose the legibility piece.

Segmental Letter Formation – Letters are formed with a specific order. Capital A starts at the top line and slants down and to the left. Then, you jump back to the top starting point and slant down and to the right. Then, you jump to the middle line and go across toward the right. Sometimes, children start forming letters segmentally, so that they draw part of the letter, like the first slant of the A and then mark the middle line before marking the second slant.

There is a reason for the specific order of the lines when forming letters. Kids that are handed handwriting worksheets without specific directions for proper letter formation will create their own motor plan for making letters that might not be correct. This can be hard to “break” without practice. Segmental letter formation can lead to sloppy handwriting further down the road and trouble with handwriting efficiency.

Trouble with Diagonal Lines – Many times, you see young students write letters with diagonal lines that are not quite diagonal. Letters like A, K, M, N, R, V, W, X, Y, Z and lowercase letters k, v, w, x, y, z all have diagonal lines. That slanted line is actually one of the later pre-writing strokes to form. So, when you see preschool, pre-K, and kindergarten writing letters, it’s simply too soon developmentally. Sure, some kids will be fine and learn to write letters at this age, but many others will struggle down the road with handwriting, reading, and learning. Here is some important information about pre-writing lines . Notice the age that kids typically develop the ability to form the lines of the pre-writing forms. It’s much later than preschool, pre-K, and even kindergarten!

The problem is that with the fast-paced classroom curriculum, sometimes this early educational periods are the only time that children are truly taught proper letter writing. In most cases, they are simply “reviewing” letter formation in first grade. Kids then have established a poor letter formation without the opportunity to practice when their fine motor skills, hands, and visual motor skills are ready.

Pediatric Occupational therapists work on handwriting and letter formation with kids

Letter formation and occupational therapy

Occupational therapists are often called into screen for or assess a student when they have letter formation issues, along with other aspects of handwriting: poor placement on the lines, an inefficient pencil grasp, visual perceptual skills problems reflected in learning or slow, awkward handwriting.

By working on letter formation, therapists can help kids with therapeutic practice and strategies in OT that address underlying issues like visual perceptual issues, visual motor concerns, fine motor needs, or gross motor, core stabilities issues.

Other common letter formation issues that occupational therapists address:

  • Forming the letter within the borders of the line or given writing space
  • Marking the pencil lines in the right direction (without reversal)
  • Speed of writing (student can’t keep up with age-appropriate writing demands
  • Poor legibility

How to work on letter formation

To work on letter formation, teaching the alphabet in a specific order is key! In fact, teaching kids to write in alphabetical order simply isn’t developmental. Here’s the thing: think about the letters of the alphabet. The specific pencil strokes go in so many different directions! You’ve got letters that start at the top followed by a letter that pulls the pencil in toward the hand, followed by letters that have diagonals and jump/hop moves, changes in direction. If you teach kids to write letters in alphabetical order, kids will use so many different movements.

Why NOT teach letters in an order that makes sense?

Occupational therapists focus on development. We focus on building skills in an order that makes sense according to a child’s typically developing progression. And when there are delays or non-typical development, we know what to work on next. We know where to focus efforts on accommodating for specific skills. We can then help kids achieve age-appropriate goals so that they can be more independent and accomplish tasks that are appropriate for their age.

Order to learn letters matters in writing! Teach uppercase letters first in handwriting, and here's why.

Order to Teach Letters

Let’s get specific about the best order to teach writing letters. Notice I mentioned “writing letters”. Here’s the thing: letter recognition should be taught in a specific order. Letter sounds should be taught in a specific order. Awareness of upper case and lower case can be taught in a different order.

Some preschools teach a letter of the week approach and teach sounds and awareness in alphabetical order.

Many schools follow a writing curriculum that teaches letters in a specific order determined by that curriculum.

Here is the occupational therapists’ take on the best order to teach letters:

Letter order matters – Teaching letter formation in a specific order based on development is essential for pencil control, motor planning, eye-hand coordination, efficiency (writing speed), and accuracy (placement of letters on the lines). Why does letter order matter? Let’s talk about that…

Teach uppercase letter writing first – This is important: Start with upper case letters when teaching kids to write letters. Now, this might go against what some teachers have been taught. This might be a conversation for debate among educators. But, hear me out; When kids are taught to write upper case letters first, they are learning letters in an order that makes sense developmentally. Here are reasons to teach uppercase letter formation before lowercase letter formation:

  • Uppercase letters all start at the top line and go to the bottom line. This makes it easier for kids to know where their pencil marks start. There is no middle line to worry about with most upper case letters. There are only a few uppercase letters that contain a middle line component, and it is never the starting point of the pencil when forming that letter. Upper case letters that contain a middle line portion include: A, B, E, F, G, H, K, P, R, S, Y.

2. Another reason to start with uppercase letters is that there is little opportunity to reverse upper case letters. With the lowercase letters, there are (and will be) reversals of letters b, d, g, q, and others. By starting with the uppercase letters, kids can learn the motor plan needed for formation without the error of reversals to contend with.

3. Still another reason to teach upper case letter formation before lower case letters is that many of the uppercase letters transfer to the same lowercase letter in a similar motor plan. The only difference being that the letters are smaller. Uppercase letters that transition to a same or similar motor plan for lowercase letters include: C, K, O, P, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

4. Still one MORE reason to start by teaching formation of uppercase letters before lowercase letters is the starting points. Kids can easily know where to start uppercase letters because there are only two places where the pencil starts for uppercase letters. The pencil mark starts at either the top left corner or the top middle space. Lowercase letters start in seven different starting points (a, b, e, f, i, l, m)

Top left corner starters: B, D, E, F, H, K, L, M, N, P, R, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Top middle starters: C, G, I, J, O, Q, S

Therapists recommend teaching kids to write the upper case letters before the lowercase letters for developmental reasons, but kids should be taught that there are corresponding upper/lowercase letters. This awareness is necessary, too! We are just talking about actually teaching the letter formation here.

Consider development – Letters have curves, back strokes, hopping lines, diagonals, curves…there is a lot to consider just with letter formation, and not considering letter size and spatial awareness. Asking kids to form diagonal lines before they are ready is simply too difficult. When we consider that children are developmentally able to form strait lines down and horizontal lines across before other diagonals, we set them up for success in handwriting. Here is a free PDF explaining developmental progression of pre-writing strokes . These pre-writing strokes are the very lines and pencil strokes that make up letters.

Teach letters in sets- Taking what we know about pre-writing lines, development of fine motor skills and visual motor skill development, we can use that knowledge to teach children letters in a way that make sense. Start by teaching letters that contain the same pencil strokes, such as all vertical and horizontal lines. Then, move on to letters that contain curved lines, finally, teach letters that contain diagonals. Then, teach formation of lowercase letters. Make the letter formation easy for kids by building off what they practice.

This is the best order to teach letters in handwriting based on child development.

Here is the order that I teach letters in handwriting

This letter order focuses on teaching handwriting based on development. The order is loosely based on Handwriting Without Tears (Learning without Tears) order for teaching letter formation, but I like to break down that list into smaller groups, and build letter formation concepts off previously learned motor planning. The Learning Without Tears program teaches students about frog jump letters, or letters that move the pencil and then jump to a different spot. That is a great visual and verbal cue for students to use. However, I like to focus on developmental strokes as a priority: those vertical and horizontal lines that transfer to different letters.

For example, teaching upper case F before E considers that the child has practiced a motor plan for the parts of a letter F (vertical line down, hop back to top, short line across the top, hop to middle line, short line across the middle. Then, to make the uppercase E, the child needs to replicate that same motor plan but add only a line at the baseline.

This is the order to teach uppercase letters.

This order to teach letters is one that I’ve used throughout my career as a pediatric occupational therapist:

  • Group together strait line uppercase letters first: L, F, E, H, T, I

With this order, I teach strait line letters that start in the upper left hand corner first, followed by strait line letters that start in the top-middle. This progression transfers nicely to other groups of letters that all start at the top-middle…)

2. Next, teach strait line/curved letters: D, B, P, U, J

These letters contain a curved portion that transitions nicely to the next group of letters. Including J in this group segues into the next group.

3. Third, teach the curved line uppercase letters: C, O, G, Q, S

These letters all start at the top-middle. This allows kids to think about moving their pencil in a push fashion, as they move the pencil in a different direction compared to previous letters. For right-handed writers, the pencil will now move away from the palm. For left-handed writers, the pencil will now move toward the palm. This group transitions nicely to the next set, the diagonals, which challenge pencil strokes by another different motor planning pattern.

4. Fourth, teach diagonal line letters: R, A, K, M, N, V, W, X, Y, Z

Teaching the diagonals last allows for more progression on those developmental strokes that we talked about previously.

This is the order to teach lowercase letters in handwriting.

Next, teach lowercase letters in this order:

  • Teach formation of strait line lowercase letters: l, t, i

2. Next, teach formation of letters that are the same as their uppercase letters: c, k, o, p, s, v, u, w, x, z

3. Next, teach formation of strait line/bump lowercase letters: h, n, m, r, b

This set uses strait lines and transitions well to the next group, which are curved line, magic c letters.

4. Fourth, teach formation of curved lowercase letters: a, d, g, q

Teaching this set of letters focuses on the “magic c” that forms the letters. Here, I review letter c and show how it is part of the other letters.

5. Teach formation of the tricky start letters: e, f, j

These letters are commonly used, but start in a tricky place and challenge the movement of the pencil.

6. Finally, teach formation of diagonal lowercase letters: k, y

Lowercase letters are broken down into smaller groups, so that focus can be done on placement on the lines, and spatial awareness. These variants are another reason why starting with uppercase letters first is easier for children to progress. How many different line combinations there are for lowercase letters compared to their uppercase companions!?

There are many different ways that letters could be grouped together effectively in teaching letter formation. The key is to use the terminology that works based on the individual child’s needs and skills and then use it consistently.

Current research on letter formation

Current research shows us the importance of proper letter formation and practicing handwriting skills for carryover and legibility.

This paper on interventions for letter formation covers strategies for those with intellectual challenges. The study looked at the use of direct instruction with visual and verbal modeling for how to write each letter, with feedback and correction during practice.

Important to the teaching and follow-through of letter formation instruction is the awareness of letters. This study addressed how to teach letter knowledge to impact writing skills, specifically the knowledge of the names, sounds, and symbols of the letters of the alphabet or alphabetic knowledge as an essential building block for learning to read and write.

The study used brief, explicit letter formation lessons included strategies such as multi-sensory writing strategies (see below in this article for more ideas).

ā€¢ using a transparency and marker to trace over the letter as it is identified in enlarged print from childrenā€™s books ā€¢ writing the letters on small white boards as the teacher dictates ā€¢ producing the letter form with clay, pipe cleaners, wiki sticks

These appropriately brief lessons also allow time for students to participate in additional meaningful literacy and content area experiences.

These multisensory letter formation strategies can include letter formation practice, and alphabet knowledge instruction through the use of multiple distributed instructional cycles. The study describes one letter a week learning is not enough practice and that young children will not sufficiently learn and use the alphabet letters from 1 week-long exposure to each letter or from only one complete cycle through the alphabet.

Rather, children learn letter formation best through frequent exposure and repetition to the letters.

Finally, the paper describes the use of flexible instruction of letters with extra focus on letters that are problematic for students to learn often due to less frequent exposure or use in oral or written language. Rather than spending equal time on teaching each letter, more time and instruction is spent teaching certain letters or letter groups.

Determining the time and focus needed to teach letters, the following factors should be taken into consideration: Letters that require more time spent on teaching letter formation include:

(1) Letters located at the beginning and end of the alphabet are learned more easily than letters in the middle of the alphabet.

(2) If a letterā€™s shape or form is distinctive from other letter shapes or forms, then letter discrimination is easier for young students than when letter forms or shapes share similar distinctive features.

(4) Differential rates of exposure to the letters, such as the letters found in a studentā€™s own name or alphabet letters that occur more frequently in childrenā€™s books and in printed materials in the childā€™s environment, can also render the acquisition of letter knowledge more or less difficult for young learners

H. (2015). Handwriting in early childhood education:  Current research  and future implications. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 15(1), 97-118. Engel, C., Lillie, K., Zurawski, S

Pediatric occupational therapists focus on teaching handwriting and letter formation based on child development.

Cursive letter Formation

When teaching children to write cursive letters, forming lines correctly is important for carryover and legibility. You’ll find many of our cursive handwriting resources in one place under How to teach cursive handwriting . Other important techniques for cursive letter formation include these strategies:

  • Left-handed cursive writing
  • Positioning for cursive handwriting
  • Pre-cursive activities

Cursive Letter order

Teaching cursive letter formation requires a different order to teach letters. Check out this resource for cursive letter order based on pencil control and establishing a motor plan for smooth cursive lines. You can print off a PDF of the cursive letter order, too.

Letter Formation Activities

Here, you’ll find creative ways to teach handwriting and how to write letters in creative ways. These are writing tips to teach letters as part of a handwriting curriculum based on an individualized approach to handwriting. We’ve shared a lot of fun handwriting activities here on the blog. Check out some of our favorites!

tips for letter formation

Here are more tips for teaching kids to write. This is a good read because we talk about why starting letters at the top is important as well as the developmental benefit of teaching upper case letters before teaching lowercase letters. So often, we see kids learn uppercase and lowercase letters at the same time. In actuality, kids are developmentally capable of learning upper case letters first due to the consistent starting point (upper case letters all start at the top!). Read more about this by clicking the link above.

pencil control in handwriting

Handwriting strategies that improve pencil control, specifically changes in direction improve legibility. This quick activity can help kids work on the pencil control needed for writing letters . Printed letters have many direction changes. Controlled pencil strokes can be a big help in legible handwriting.

These fun handwriting activities don’t involve a pencil . For some kids, writing is a hassle and they absolutely HATE to write. Those kiddos will love these writing activities.

Use a timer to work on letter formation , while focusing on specific details such as line accuracy.

Use the tips in our handwriting club to work on letter formation, placement, and accuracy along with the fun of a group.

ways to teach letter formation

Multi Sensory Letter Formation

Kids can practice letter formation by sliding a sheet of paper into a plastic gallon-sized bag and having kids write on top of letters with colored dry erase markers. Use a small bit of paper towel to erase the letters in the correct formation for another practice run.

Finger tracing in letter formation

Many of the handwriting activities below offer the opportunity for practicing letter formation using finger tracing. The techniques can be used in sensory bins, in sensory bags, on sandpaper, or on textured surfaces.

Finger tracing is a great strategy for early writers, for teaching pre-writing lines and shapes in preschool and toddler years, and for encouraging carryover of diagonal lines, jumping lines, and curves needed for form letters.

Try a few of these finger tracing techniques to incorporate the tactile system into letter formation:

  • Trace letters in a sensory bin using dry rice, sand, or shaving cream
  • Finger trace letters on sandpaper
  • Finger trace letters using a sensory bag (details to make this tool below)
  • Start with air writing letters
  • Draw a letter on the palm of the child’s hand. The student then needs to finger draw the same letter on the palm of their hand.
  • Finger trace letters on one another’s back
  • Draw letters with glue on paper. Students can finger trace the dry glue letters.

Multi-sensory handwriting strategies use the senses and kinesthetic feedback to help kids form a motor plan to form letters. Multi-sensory writing includes sensory writing trays, writing in shaving cream, forming letters with play dough. And that’s just the beginning.

Try these messy, sensory writing ideas:

Letter formation activity with markers

  • We talked above about teaching handwriting in letters groups because kids can build a motor plan for sets of letters. Using markers to work on these similar pencil strokes is a food way to establish this skill and carry over formation of those sets of letters.

2. Fill a low tray such as the lid of a food storage container with dish soap and ask students to write letters using their index finger . This is a great fine motor activity as well as a multi-sensory strategy for writing.

3. Offering a resistive surface provides kinesthetic feedback when learning letters. Use a sheet of sandpaper under paper to work on letter formation of the alphabet, especially when practicing high-frequency letters or letters that are commonly reversed.

Slime letters

4. Slime and Letter Beads- Work on letter formation using slime and letter beads ! Kids can find the beads and then practice writing that letter.

5. This fizzy sensory letter activity uses DIY baking soda play dough and a chemical reaction to work on letters that kids will love. Form the letters with dough and then paint them with vinegar in correct formation to practice while enjoying the sensory feedback.

6. Letter cookie cutters are a great way to practice letter formation.

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7. Here is an easy writing tray using only colored rice and a colorful background. Kids can work on finger isolation and separation of the sides of the hand by working letters with their index finger.

8. Be sure to check out all of these writing tray ideas, too.

9. Create a sensory memory game that also allows kids to trace letters on the bottom of the tray. It’s a fun way to practice letters with tactile feedback.

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10. Take letter learning outdoors with this nature letter formation activity . It’s a hands-on approach to forming letters.

11. Use these approaches to forming lowercase letters .

12. These easy tips to teach kids how to write use fun and easy sensory activities that teach alphabet letter formation.

Letter formation with push pins

13. Teach letters with resistive feedback using pushpins and a recycled container.

14. Another hands-on approach with fine motor work is this pegboard letter activity .

15. Cotton Swab Letters – Use cotton swabs with colorful sensory additions to work on letter formation.

handwriting in teletherapy with an interactice slide deck

16. Teach letters in teletherapy with this interactive occupational therapy slide deck that helps kids with letter formation through gross motor, fine motor, and sensory activities.

17. Use this occupational therapy slide deck to work on strait line letters with kids. Use the slides as an outline for occupational therapy interventions in therapy sessions, while working on letter formation.

18. Our alphabet exercise slide deck offers kids a chance to move with letter-themed gross motor exercises AND work on letter formation by moving the interactive portion of these free Google slide deck. This OT resource is perfect for virtual therapy sessions.

This occupational therapy virtual therapy slide deck helps OTs lead teletherpay sessions covering skills like letter formation, visual motor skills, fine motor skills, with a calm down, motor planning, activity and more.

19. This Scribble Day OT slide deck is perfect for a fun occupational therapy teletherapy session. Work through the slides and address letter formation as well as other areas including fine and gross motor activities, motor planning, and more.

20. These monster theme slides are great for occupational therapy sessions because they use a fun theme to work on letter formation as well as other underlying areas that impact handwriting.

21. Use this space theme OT slide deck to work on letter formation using interactive slides that help kids by adding movement in a digital format. Perfect for occupational therapy virtual sessions.

Teach letter formation with carpet squares

22. Another way to work on the motor planning needed for handwriting is to use various mediums for writing, such as carpet squares. We used small carpet fragments and chalk to write letters.

23. Slime Writing Tray- Kids that like playing with slime will love “writing” in it! Fill a low tray with watered-down slime. We used the eraser end of a pencil to form letters but you could use a fingertip too. It’s a sensory writing activity that kids can’t resist!

24. This handwriting trick uses a foam sheet to work on pencil pressure when writing letters, but it offers a great tactile feedback through the hands that allow kids to build a motor plan when working on letter formation. This is a great way to use sensory input to help kids with learning to write letters.

Letter formation trick

25. Kids often benefit from a visual cue when it comes to letter formation, especially with letters that are commonly reversed. This DIY letter strip is great because it sits right on the student’s desk and can be close to the writing task, requiring less visual shift, and less opportunities for the student to lose visual attention as a result of visual perceptual or visual motor concerns.

26. Visual spatial relations impact handwriting because letter formation depends on placement between lines, letter sizing, and accuracy of letter formation in a given space. This resource will give you tips and strategies to impact visual spatial skills in a way that makes a huge difference in legibility of written work.

27. These LEGO letter stamps are a fantastically sensory and motor activity that allows kids to focus on letter parts that make up each letter while working on fine motor work in a way that is fun and builds accuracy with letter accuracy and awareness. A GREAT warm-up activity to handwriting!

Alphabet exercises for indoor gross motor activities for kids

28. Adding gross motor, motor planning, coordination, bilateral coordination, and crossing midline activities to letter learning is priceless! These letter exercises combine movement with letter awareness and learning. Use these letter exercises as a warm-up or cooldown to therapy sessions. Or, use them as a classroom or home learning brain break activity!

29. This letter puzzle activity builds fine motor skills which is essential for pencil control, hand strength, and dexterity needed for manipulating a pencil so kids can accurately form letters. This activity is a powerful sensory and motor activity designed to help kids with letter formation and accuracy.

30. Another amazing fine motor activity for building pencil control and coordination, this in-hand manipulation bead and puzzle activity allows kids to partner letter formation with fine motor skills.

33. High-Contrast Letter Formation – Use used coffee grounds for a high-contrast writing tray that works on letter formation. This is a great activity for practicing commonly reversed letters.

34. Letter Formation Resistive Surface – Use a recycled material to work on letter formation with a resistive surface, so that kids gain a motor plan for letter formation.

35. Tracing Letters: Letter Formation Handwriting Practice with Chalk – Use sidewalk chalk and outdoor movement activity to work on letter formation with a rainbow writing activity.

36. Here are more sensory writing activities that cover a variety of sensory strategies.

37. Use this color-changing writing activity to work on letter formation.

38. Sensory Letter Formation Practice – Practice letter formation with a mess-free sensory activity that provides feedback while helping kids develop a motor plan for letter formation.

39. Tracing Lines with a DIY Light Box – Tracing letters has it’s time and place! Using a DIY light box and materials found in the home, kids can work on letter formation and accuracy of pencil control.

40. Letter formation manipulatives for the light table – Explore parts of letters with sensory manipulatives.

41. Nature letter formation activity – Get outdoors to work on letter formation and handwriting.

42. These 10 fun ways to teach letter formation are creative ways to work on writing letters, using various strategies including kinesthetic learning, multi-sensory strategies, and visual prompts.

43. Cursive writing doesn’t mean copying the same letter over and over again. Practice cursive writing strokes with this glitter glue multi-sensory writing strategy for teaching the bumps and re-trace needed for cursive letters.

Letter formation with practice

While sensory motor letter formation is a key component, research tells us that therapeutic practive is essential to learning letter formation. This is the way that therapists use skilled interventions to work on letter formation: by offering strategies, accommodations based on individual needs of the child, verbal and physical prompts based on skilled analysis, and a just right challenge to build skills while offerning an oppourtunity to practice writing letters.

Below, you will fine practice activities that can be used to practice letter formation.

letter formation practice with motivating writing activities

  • Use these motivating handwriting practice activities to work on letter formation using therapeutic practice, so kids get time to write and learn letter formation with trials that build accuracy in letter formation. These activities are designed to be meaningful and motivating.
  • These Roll and Write Play Dough Mat Writing Prompts combine fine motor work with handwriting. Kids will love these writing prompt sheets that allow them to work on letter formation with therapeutic practice time so that they can carryover the skills they’ve learned. The play dough mat portion offers a great warm up for the hands so they are ready to write and move that pencil.
  • Practice is essential if letter formation is going to “stick”! These tips for practicing handwriting are fun and list format so it’s easy for kids to write a quick list while practicing essential letter formation skills.

Letter formation practice with graph paper

4. Use graph paper to teach spacing and letter placement. Letter formation requires accurate placement within a given area on the page and graph paper helps kids to practice this placement so they can carry the skill over to paper of all types.

5. Practicing letters doesn’t need to be boring. Use a creative writing journal that combines creative letter drawing and formation using materials like yarn, play dough, wikki sticks , etc. Kids can practice writing on the lines. This journal was designed for cursive letter formation but could be used with printed letters as well.

6. Write on the window using regular notebook paper for a movement-based letter writing activity that practices formation and accuracy while focusing on the motor components of the shoulder, forearm, and wrist.

These are cursive letter formation activities for handwriting.

Cursive letter formation

You will find tons of creative writing activities designed around teaching cursive here on this website. Cursive letter formation ideas can use all of the handwriting strategies and tips listed above, but you can focus on the smooth writing strokes, retracing lines, and connecting lines that cursive requires with some out-of-the box activities.

Check out some of the cursive letter formation ideas below:

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  • How to teach cursive handwriting – START HERE for a step-by-step guide to teaching cursive. You’ll find everything you need in one place, or check out the list below…

2. Positioning When Writing in Cursive – Positioning in handwriting is SO important. In fact, positioning is the place to start when it comes to teaching kids to write letters.

3. Cursive Writing Lesson Plan – Work on cursive writing with a planned, set of strategies.

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4. Gross Motor Cursive Exercises – Kids can work on bilateral coordination, crossing midline, and motor planning skills so they are able to hold their paper while writing, use smooth writing strokes, and form letters.

5. Pre-Cursive Activities – Handwriting doesn’t need to be boring! Use these fun cursive lines to work on smooth pencil strokes, while introducing loops, curves, and swoops.

6.  Cursive Letter Formation: Wave Letters – Cursive letters can be grouped into sets so kids can work on specific letters that contain similar pencil strokes. The “wave” letters are one cursive letter family to start with.

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7.  Creative Ways to Practice Cursive

8.   Cursive Writing Self-Assessment

9. Conquering Cursive Letter Connectors

cursive writing for left handers

10. Left-handed Cursive Writing Tips and Tricks

11. Cursive Writing Rhythm

12. Cursive Writing Slant

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13. How to Teach Cursive Letter Identification

14. Pencil Grasp in Cursive Writing

15. MORE Creative Ways to Practice Cursive Writing

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16. How to Teach Cursive Writing Speed

17.   Tips for Teaching Cursive in the Classroom

18. Cursive Pre-Writing Lines Watercolor Resist Activity

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19. Cursive Writing Starting Lines

20. Cursive Letter Writing Activity

21.   Diagnosing Cursive Problems with a Cursive Handwriting Assessment Checklist

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22.   Cursive Writing Tips and Cursive Certificate of Completion

23. Free Cursive Letter Flashcards

24. Cursive Letter Formation: Bump Letters

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25.  Cursive Letter Formation: Tree Letters

26.  DIY Cursive Activity Beads

27.  Cursive Letter Slime

Teach kids how to write upper case cursive letters.

28.  Uppercase Cursive Letter Guide

29.  The Research on Cursive Writing

30.  Cursive Loop Letter

31.  How to Teach Cursive Tow Rope Letter

32. Some cursive letters require re-tracing back over the lines. If those lines are sloppy, the letter can look illegible, Try this strategy for teaching re-trace in forming cursive letters c, d, a, g, o, and q. Using a dry erase marker to work on letter formation can be used with any cursive letter or printed letters too.

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10 Hands-On ways to practice the Alphabet

One of the main goals of preschool literacy instruction is to teach young children the alphabet. For some children, this comes very easily and naturally but for many others, it takes a lot of time, energy, and practice.

It is tempting to think that sit-down practice with paper and pencil is the best way for our preschoolers to practice.  Don’t do it!  There are so many better ways… ways that incorporate movement, sensory experiences, fine motor skills, shapes, and more.

Go ahead… Ditch the worksheets! Here are 10 hands-on ways to teach the alphabet without a pencil and paper worksheet.

How to Teach the Alphabet

1. Craft Sticks

Ways to teach the alphabet

  • Letter cut-outs, felt letters, or magnetic letters (for models)
  • Basket of craft sticks

Children choose a letter and then arrange the craft sticks to make the shape of it.

2. Snap Cubes

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Print these cube letter templates .
  • Snap cube blocks (like these math link cubes )

Children use the cube letter templates as a guide while they build the letter out of cubes.

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3. Sand Writing Trays

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Alphabet coins or other small letter tiles. (We made these coins by painting and gluing these wood circle pieces from Hobby Lobby. These letter tiles are another option.)
  • Small, shallow tray or plate filled with sand. We like to use colored play sand, but you can use any type of sand, salt, or flour.
  • Paint brush

Children choose a letter coin. They use the paint brush to draw the letter in the sand tray. When they are finished, they gently shake the tray or pat the sand to smooth it out.

4. Fine Motor Dots

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Print these Fine Motor Dot Alphabet pages  in upper case or lower case.
  • Cup of small pom-poms , bingo markers , glass beads, or similar round manipulative.
  • Tweezers , tongs, or a spoon.

Children use their fine motor skills to transfer the manipulatives onto the dots to create each letter. Encourage the students to say the name of the letter, make its sound, and name the picture that begins with that letter.

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5. Geoboards

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Geoboards (We like this set of 6 because it’s a quick and easy literacy center for our preschoolers.)
  • Rubber Bands
  • Print these 1/2 page Geoboard templates . (Both upper case and lower case letters are included.)

Using the templates as a guide, students stretch rubber bands around the pegs of the geoboard to create each letter.

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6. Salt Trays and Pebbles

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Small, shallow tray filled with a thin layer of salt. (These pink trays were from the Target dollar spot.)
  • Glass or plastic pebbles
  • Cards with letter stickers (or just the written letters would be fine too! Don’t overthink it.)

Children choose a letter card. They trace the letter in the salt with their fingers, then place the pebbles onto the shape of the letter.

7. Alphabet Clip Cards

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Print these Alphabet Clip Cards . There are 5 sets — pick the one that is best for your students.
  • Clothespins (We like the tiny version, but any clothespins will work.)

Children identify the letter on the card, then clip the clothespin to the matching letter. (Add a small sticker on the back where the clothespin should be. Children can turn the cards over and self-check.)

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8. Write & Wipe Binders

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Print these Write & Wipe Alphabet pages.
  • Insert each page into a plastic page protector.
  • Assemble the pages into a binder. Add a pencil pouch with a dry erase marker, and a round make-up remover cloth.

Students can practice writing the letters and re-writing them with this dry erase binder. Click HERE to see more pictures.

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9. Button Letters

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Magnetic letters
  • Plastic buttons

Young learners can choose a magnetic letter, then use the buttons to make the letter to match.

10. Sand Prints

Ways to Practice the Alphabet

  • Play sand or kinetic sand
  • Magnetic letter shapes or other thick letters.
  • Craft stick, pencil, or paint brush

Press the letter shape into the sand to make an imprint. Use a writing tool (craft stick, pencil, or paint brush) to trace the letter into the sand.

Not only are these options more developmentally appropriate for our youngest learners, they are more attractive and fun for them too. Experiment with creative ways to give your children the alphabet practice that they need, while also meeting their attention spans, sensory needs, and interest levels. Have fun learning letters!

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Alphabet Brainstorming: From A to Z, Exploring Creative Paths

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Alphabet Brainstorming: From A to Z, Exploring Creative Paths

Are you tired of hitting a creative roadblock? Do you find yourself staring at a blank page, struggling to come up with fresh and innovative ideas? Well, it’s time to shake things up and ditch the conventional brainstorming methods. Introducing alphabet brainstorming ā€“ a unique and exciting approach that will take you on a journey of creativity from A to Z. In this article, we delve into the fascinating world of alphabet brainstorming, exploring its limitless potential to unlock your imagination and ignite a fire of inspiration. Get ready to embark on a creative adventure as we uncover the secrets of this unconventional technique and discover how it can revolutionize your creative process.

What is Alphabet Brainstorming and How Can It Boost Creativity?

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Alphabet brainstorming, also known as ABC brainstorming, is a powerful technique that can ignite your creativity and unlock new ideas. This method involves generating a list of words or concepts, starting with each letter of the alphabet. By challenging your mind to explore different possibilities, you can break free from rigid thinking patterns and tap into fresh perspectives.

So, how exactly can alphabet brainstorming boost creativity? Allow me to share some remarkable benefits this technique offers:

  • Stimulates Divergent Thinking: With each letter, you are compelled to think outside the box and consider various avenues. This encourages divergent thinking , aiming to generate a wide range of unique ideas to choose from.
  • Enhances Problem-Solving Skills: Alphabet brainstorming forces you to approach challenges from different angles. By exploring alternative options for every letter, you gain a more comprehensive understanding of the problem, paving the way for inventive solutions.
  • Fosters Flexibility: This method encourages adaptability and flexibility in thinking. As you brainstorm, you train your brain to be more open to different possibilities, enabling you to embrace change and adapt to new situations.
  • Expands Vocabulary: The process of generating diverse words for each letter stretches your linguistic capabilities. Engaging in alphabet brainstorming helps enrich your vocabulary, allowing you to communicate more effectively and precisely in your creative endeavors.

In today’s fast-paced world , where innovation and creativity are highly valued, harnessing our imaginative potential is a crucial skill. When it comes to brainstorming, traditional methods may sometimes fall short in generating fresh ideas. That’s where Alphabet Brainstorming Techniques come into play, offering a fun and effective way to unlock our creative prowess.

Alphabet Brainstorming Techniques involve associating each letter of the alphabet with a specific category or theme, allowing our thoughts to branch out in unexpected directions. By prompting our minds to explore topics beyond the obvious, these techniques stimulate divergent thinking and encourage us to uncover novel perspectives. Whether you’re embarking on a new project or seeking innovative solutions to a problem, Alphabet Brainstorming Techniques can fuel your imagination and provide a rich tapestry of innovative ideas for any endeavor.

  • Letter Association: Assign a word or concept to each letter of the alphabet and explore associations and connections with your topic of interest.
  • Alphabet Stream: Write down words or short phrases related to your focus area, starting with each letter of the alphabet in sequential order. This technique helps uncover unexpected connections and ideas.
  • Reverse Alphabet: Begin with the last letter of the alphabet, brainstorming words, concepts, or ideas associated with your topic. Progress backward through the letters, challenging your mind to think outside the box.

By applying these techniques, you’ll discover your creative boundaries expanding, enabling you to generate innovative ideas that might have remained hidden using traditional brainstorming approaches. Remember, the key is to let your imagination run wild and embrace the unconventional. So, why limit your creative potential? Unleash your imagination with Alphabet Brainstorming Techniques today and transform the way you approach problem-solving and idea generation!

Navigating the Alphabet Brainstorming Process: Step-by-Step Guide

Brainstorming is a powerful technique for generating ideas and solutions, and the Alphabet Brainstorming Process takes it a step further. This step-by-step guide will help you navigate through this creative brainstorming method. Follow these easy steps to unleash your creativity and unlock new possibilities.

Step 1: Define your topic

  • Begin by clearly defining the topic or problem you want to brainstorm about. Write it down in a concise and specific manner, so everyone involved can have a clear understanding.
  • Make sure to set a time limit for each step to keep the process focused and efficient.
  • For example, if you want to brainstorm ideas for a marketing campaign, your topic could be “Ways to promote our new product.”

Step 2: Start with the letter ‘A’

  • Think of as many words as possible related to your topic that start with the letter ‘A.’ Don’t worry about their relevance or quality at this stage; the goal is to generate as many ideas as possible.
  • Write down each word that comes to mind, and encourage others to share their ideas as well. Remember, no idea is too far-fetched in brainstorming!
  • For our marketing campaign example, ‘A’ words could include “advertisements,” “attractive packaging,” “affiliate marketing,” or “attention-grabbing slogans.”

Continue this process, moving through each letter of the alphabet in successive steps. Along the way, feel free to connect ideas, expand on them, or introduce variations. The Alphabet Brainstorming Process allows for free-flowing creativity, enabling you to discover unique and unexpected solutions. Give it a try and watch your brainstorming session reach new heights!

Are you looking for a creative and efficient way to brainstorm? Look no further than alphabet brainstorming! This technique, also known as A to Z brainstorming, is a powerful tool that taps into the boundless potential of the alphabet to ignite your imagination and generate fresh ideas.

With alphabet brainstorming, you can approach problem-solving from a new angle, while boosting your creativity and expanding your thought process. By utilizing each letter of the alphabet, you can explore various possibilities and uncover solutions that may have otherwise remained hidden. So, how does alphabet brainstorming work?

  • Step 1: Begin by writing down the alphabet in a clear, organized manner.
  • Step 2: Select a topic or problem that you want to brainstorm on.
  • Step 3: Associate a word or phrase related to the topic with each letter of the alphabet, starting from A to Z.

This structured approach helps you break free from conventional thinking and encourages you to explore unconventional connections. The beauty of alphabet brainstorming lies in its versatility. It can be applied to various fields, such as business, writing, or problem-solving in general. So, whether you’re searching for a unique product name or overcoming a creative block, alphabet brainstorming acts as a catalyst to spark fresh ideas!

Harnessing the Power of Alphabet Brainstorming: Tips for Maximum Effectiveness

When it comes to brainstorming, there are countless techniques out there, but one that truly stands out is Alphabet Brainstorming. This method may sound simple, but it can unlock a whole new level of creativity and organization in your brainstorming sessions. Here are some tips to help you harness the power of Alphabet Brainstorming for maximum effectiveness:

The beauty of Alphabet Brainstorming lies in its structure. Start by listing each letter of the alphabet from A to Z on a piece of paper or your favorite digital tool. Take your time and explore words, ideas, or concepts that could be relevant to your brainstorming topic, starting with each respective letter. Going through the alphabet forces your mind to think outside the box, as you won’t solely focus on the most obvious ideas.

Alphabet Brainstorming encourages you to make connections that may not have been apparent initially. Instead of moving from A to Z in a linear fashion, allow your mind to jump around the alphabet. Sometimes, a random word that begins with J might trigger a brilliant idea for a solution that starts with B. Encourage yourself and your team to question assumptions and experiment with unconventional connections to maximize the creative potential of this technique.

By implementing these tips, you can tap into Alphabet Brainstorming’s magic and experience the true potential it holds. Remember that with practice, your brainstorming sessions can become more innovative and efficient, ultimately leading to groundbreaking ideas and solutions.

When it comes to brainstorming, sometimes our creative thinking hits a roadblock and we find ourselves struggling to generate new ideas. That’s where the Alphabet Technique comes in, offering a fresh approach to kickstart your brainstorming sessions.

The Alphabet Technique involves using each letter of the alphabet as a prompt to help you generate ideas. Here’s how it works:

  • Step 1: Start by listing the letters of the alphabet vertically on a sheet of paper or a digital document.
  • Step 2: Choose a specific topic or problem you want to brainstorm ideas for.
  • Step 3: Begin thinking of words, phrases, or concepts that relate to your chosen topic, starting with each letter of the alphabet.
  • Step 4: Don’t worry about filtering or evaluating your ideas at this stage. The goal is to generate as many ideas as possible.
  • Step 5: Once you have completed the alphabet, review your list and identify the most promising ideas that stand out.

By using the Alphabet Technique, you can break free from conventional thinking patterns and unlock a wealth of creative ideas that you may have never considered before. So next time you find yourself stuck in a brainstorming session, give this technique a try and take your ideation process to the next level!

When it comes to problem-solving, thinking outside the box is often the key to finding innovative and effective solutions. One technique that can help unlock creativity and transform the way we approach problems is the practice of alphabet brainstorming. This simple yet powerful tool involves generating ideas, concepts, or solutions that correspond to every letter of the alphabet. By imposing this constraint, the mind is pushed to explore new perspectives and connections, expanding the range of possibilities considered.

Alphabet brainstorming offers a structured approach to problem-solving, stimulating both analytical and creative thinking processes. Here’s how it works – you start by listing the alphabet from A to Z, then assign a problem or topic you wish to find solutions for. As you progress through each letter, your goal is to brainstorm ideas or potential solutions that begin with that corresponding letter. For instance, if you’re brainstorming solutions for improving workplace communication, starting with the letter “A,” you might come up with ideas like “assigning mentors,” “automating routine tasks,” or “adopting collaborative platforms.”

Are you looking for a fresh approach to boost your creative thinking? Look no further than alphabet brainstorming. This innovative technique, recommended by experts in the field, can help unlock new ideas and take your creativity to the next level.

So, how does alphabet brainstorming work? It’s simple yet powerful. Start by selecting a topic or problem you want to explore creatively. Then, follow these expert-recommended steps:

  • List all the letters of the alphabet: Create a numbered list from A to Z on a piece of paper or use a digital tool for ease.
  • Brainstorm ideas for each letter: Dedicate a few minutes to generate ideas starting with each letter. Be open-minded, let your thoughts flow naturally, and don’t censor yourself during this process.
  • Sort and refine: Once you have completed the brainstorming session, review your list. Identify the most intriguing ideas and consider how they could be further developed or combined to form even more creative solutions.

The beauty of alphabet brainstorming lies in its ability to break conventional thinking patterns. It compels you to think outside the box, exploring possibilities you may not have considered before. By leveraging this method, your mind becomes trained to find connections and innovative ideas where you least expected them.

Q: What is alphabet brainstorming? A: Alphabet brainstorming is a creative technique used to generate ideas or solutions to a problem by exploring all possible options starting from each letter of the alphabet.

Q: How does alphabet brainstorming work? A: To start alphabet brainstorming, you list the alphabet from A to Z vertically on a piece of paper or a digital document. Then, you brainstorm ideas or solutions, starting with each letter of the alphabet. The goal is to come up with as many ideas as possible, even if they seem far-fetched or unconventional.

Q: Why is alphabet brainstorming useful? A: Alphabet brainstorming encourages thinking outside the box and stimulates creative thinking. It ensures that a wide range of ideas are generated, rather than only focusing on the most obvious ones. This technique also prompts you to explore ideas you may not have considered otherwise, leading to innovative solutions.

Q: How can alphabet brainstorming be applied in different areas? A: Alphabet brainstorming can be applied across various fields. It can be used in problem-solving situations, such as finding new business ideas, creating marketing strategies, developing inventions, or planning events. Additionally, it can unleash creativity in writing, generating story ideas, character names, or even content for social media.

Q: Can you provide an example of alphabet brainstorming? A Aardvark B Balloon C Caterpillar D Disco E Elephant F Fireworks G Galaxy H Hot air balloon I Ice cream J Jellyfish K Kangaroo L Lightning M Moon N Narwhal O Octopus P Pizza Q Quokka R Rainbow S Sunflower T Tiger U Unicorn V Volcano W Watermelon X Xylophone Y Yoga Z Zebra

Q: Are there any tips for effective alphabet brainstorming? A: Absolutely! To make the most of alphabet brainstorming, it’s essential to suspend judgment during the process and embrace any and all ideas that come to mind. Encourage wild, imaginative, and unexpected ideas. Additionally, setting a time limit can help maintain focus and prevent overthinking.

Q: Can alphabet brainstorming be done in a group setting? A: Yes, definitely! Alphabet brainstorming can be an excellent activity for group settings. Each participant can contribute ideas starting with different letters, allowing for a diverse range of concepts. It sparks lively discussions and encourages collaboration, leading to even more creative solutions.

Q: How can alphabet brainstorming help overcome creative blocks? A: When facing creative blocks, alphabet brainstorming can serve as a powerful tool to get the ideas flowing again. It encourages approaching a problem from different angles, shaking up established thought patterns, and enabling fresh, innovative thinking.

Q: Are there any variations to alphabet brainstorming? A: Absolutely! While the traditional A-to-Z approach is the most common, variations can add an extra layer of creativity. For example, you can choose a specific theme or industry and brainstorm ideas related to each letter. Another approach is to reverse the order and brainstorm starting from Z to A. These variations keep the process engaging and exciting.

Q: Are there any other brainstorming techniques worth exploring? A: Yes, several other brainstorming techniques can be as effective as alphabet brainstorming. Some popular techniques include mind mapping, random word association, role-playing, and SCAMPER (Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse). Exploring different techniques helps diversify your creative repertoire and keeps your brainstorming sessions dynamic.

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8 Fun Ways to Practice the Alphabet

Try these creative ways to help your child learn to read and write his letters..

8 Fun Ways to Practice the Alphabet

When it comes to learning to write and recognize letters, practice makes perfect. But, to most young learners, sitting down with a paper and pencil is about as exciting as watching paint dry. While a worksheet is great for occasional or more formal practice, there are many other ways to help your child learn to read and write his letters.Ā 

A more hands-on approach to learning stimulates sensory development and allows your child to learn through play. When your child is having fun, he is more likely to be engaged in the activity. As your child squeezes dough, squishes through shaving cream, and coats his little fingers in pudding paint, he is creating meaning and soaking in valuable information. So much learning happens through play and exploration.Ā 

Here are 8 FUN ways for your child to practice alphabet recognition and letter writing. Get your hands messy and your little one's mind ready to learn. Have fun! For even more fun ways to learn the alphabet, check out my post " The Everything ABC Post: 50 Fun Ways to Learn the Alphabet ."Ā 

1. Salt/Sand Writing

Pour a small amount of salt or sand onto a cookie sheet or in a 13x9 pan. Children can write letters over and over again with no paper waste!Ā 

2. Finger PaintĀ 

Get those little fingers messy and encourage your child to finger paint his letters. Fill that easel with colorful As, Gs, and Ts!Ā 

3. Stamp Pads

Purchase a set of alphabet stamps , or simply let your child use his fingerprints to form the letters you are working on.Ā 

4. Pudding Paint

Even the most well-monitored children sometimes sneak a taste of whatever they are playing with. With pudding paint, the occasional taste isn't a problem! Use pudding the same way you would finger paint, and allow your child to create a tasty alphabet masterpiece.Ā 

5. Playdough

Use playdough to form letters. Roll the dough into "snakes" and form the letters of the alphabet together. Another fun option is to use alphabet cookie cutters or alphabet dough stampers to form the letters. Need a recipe? Try my Kool-Aid Playdough or Essential Oil Playdough !Ā 

6. Sidewalk Chalk

Get outside and enjoy the sunshine while you practice letters with your child. The larger chalk is perfect for a toddler or preschooler's hand and with a driveway as a canvas, your child is free to make giant Es or the teeniest of h's.Ā 

7. Paint Daubbers

Paint daubbers are a fun tool to use to make letters. Kids love to "write" by making colorful dots. To add another layer of learning, encourage your child to create a pattern or talk about colors as he works.Ā 

8. Shaving Cream

Prepare for a messy table and a happy child! Playing with shaving cream is a unique sensory experience that allows your child to write with his finger, practicing over and over again. Because the medium is so fun to touch, your child will hardly notice how much practice he's getting as he plays!Ā 

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7 simple steps for beginning handwriting practice

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Are you teaching young children to write the alphabet?  Today I’m sharing seven simple steps for beginning handwriting practice.

7 simple steps for teaching kids to write the alphabet

Looking for some creative ways to learn to write the alphabet?  Here are the seven steps I follow when teaching my kids to write their letters.

giant letter B

1. Fill a large block letter with objects that begin with the letter’s sound.

You can print one of my large block letters in uppercase (see this post ) or lowercase ( see this post ).  We try to fill the letter with objects that make its sound so we can reinforce the letter’s sound as we work.  “B!  /b/, /b/, buttons!”

What can you fill the letters with?

  • Letter A…acorns, apple stickers, alphabet stamps
  • Letter B…buttons, beads, toy bugs
  • Letter C…coins, carrots, toy cars

For over 150 ideas, check out this post !

handwriting practice with bendables

2. Make the letter using straight or curved objects that you can find around the house.

My Four created this version of the letter B out of Bendaroos .  These are a sort of bendable wax string which are great for forming letters. ( They’re similiar to Wikki Stix .)   After he made this attempt, I showed him a picture of a B and modeled how to make a B without a gap in the middle.

You could also make curved letters out of shoelaces, yarn, ribbon, play dough, or cooked spaghetti.

It’s much easier to find objects to make straight letters.  Make an F our of forks, an E out of envelopes, and an L out of Lincoln Logs.  You get the idea. šŸ™‚

handwriting practice with blocks

3. Make the letter using small objects without a framework.  

This type of activity is still challenging for my Four.  After a few attempts at making a B with blocks, he became very frustrated, so we’ll try again another day.  I made this letter B as an example; creating the curved edges would be something young preschoolers probably would not come up with on their own.

Now that my Five has just started kindergarten, I’ll probably need to fill in the gaps with my own examples here and there. šŸ˜‰

handwriting practice with bread crumbs

4. Make the letter by writing with your finger.

Make  a Y in yogurt, an A in applesauce, and a C in coffee grounds.  My Four wrote the letter B in bread crumbs.

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5. Start writing practice with Letters of All Sizes.

I created these beginning handwriting pages as a first step in writing the letters.  Have your child start with the largest letter and work his way down to the smallest.   He may not be ready to do all of the page.  Just doing a few letters is great!   Get the entire uppercase set in this post . (Get lowercase here !)

handwriting B

6. Later, write the letter on two lines.

I created these so my kids could start to write on handwriting lines before they were ready for the standard pages which have small lines and letters.  Get the entire uppercase set in this post . (Get lowercase here .)

7. Write the letter on four lines.

I use these level three pages for my kids when they are getting close to kindergarten.  Your child might be ready for them sooner or later than my own children.   Get the entire uppercase alphabet set in this post .  (Get lowercase here .)

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12 comments.

November 7, 2023 at 4:24 am

It is very educative…Thank you

April 26, 2020 at 3:05 am

You are so inspiring! Tons of materials for each little topic. And the website is very professional! Canā€™t believe you are doing all these while having 6 children ???

June 23, 2018 at 5:54 am

thanx so very much,this was helpful..

June 23, 2018 at 7:35 am

You’re very welcome, Rabeca!

July 2, 2015 at 5:02 am

Please let me know how i can print these worksheet as i am not getting any options to print these worksheet . please help. they are awesome

Anna Geiger

July 2, 2015 at 5:23 am

Hello, Samta! You can find links to print all my handwriting worksheets in this post: https://www.themeasuredmom.com/teaching-handwriting-2/

November 3, 2014 at 7:21 am

Hello Anna, thank you so much, your site is amazing and your posts are so useful for new teachers and mom, I love all your posts thank yo so much. so earlier you said if you have time to do letter with your kid in one or two week do some fine motor skill, craft, game and etc, about the fine motor skill which you talked abot it in this page, do you do all of them in a day? how do we can plan a scheduel and follow the activity for a week? any idea would be great, for me I always like to have something to look at and plan and be on time and organized, do not like to start teaching my boy with no plan and scheduel and ran out of ideas and game at the end and feel gilty and give up. thank you again. God bless

September 10, 2014 at 10:05 pm

Really great ideas! I am pinning this for my readers to find:). Fun, fun, fun.

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September 2, 2014 at 9:16 pm

Thanks for these suggestions! I’ll be pinning this for my toddler to use in a year or two.

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Fun Ways to Practice Writing the Alphabet

My little girl is now interested in writing and drawing lines, so I figured she’s ready to start forming those lines into letters. We now take time everyday to practice writing letters of the alphabet from A-Z!

As she’s just starting out, we go slow and easy. We play this little game that she loves. I write 5 letters at a time on a piece of paper. Sometimes it’s just the uppercase letters, sometimes lowercase, and sometimes both. I make sure she watches me write each letter, helping her see how I formed them. Then I put a large rectangular box under the written letters and tell her to try writing each letter in the box below. This lesson also helps with learning to follow directions too.

The first time we did this, I helped talk her through writing each letter. I say “For the B, try drawing a line and then two round bubbles next to it”. Sometimes just saying “Draw down and around and around” isn’t enough for someone writing letters for the first time. It’s not a letter B until you are told it’s a B. As a parent, you have to see things like a child would for the first time.

She tries her best and I give her praise for her efforts. I say things like: “That’s pretty close” or “I can tell you are writing an A” or “Great job writing that letter M”. I make sure to let her know “it’s okay that it doesn’t look just like mine, you’re still learning and it just takes practice.”

This activity is great simply using a scratch piece of paper, something laying around. Or I’ve just bought a dry erase board for my son to practice his handwriting on and I let my daughter try it on this too.

After she gets through the whole alphabet, then she loves to take a turn having me copy what she’s written down. She writes down a few different letters or shapes or squiggles, and then I copy what she’s written in the box she’s provided. I love this!!

We try to do “writing time” everyday. I’ll be sitting at my laptop on the table and she’ll be practicing her letters next to me. Or even church is a great time to work on this, it keeps her occupied for at least 10 minutes! She’s starting to recognize a few letters on her own now and it’s fun to watch her eyes light up as she does!

What activities are you doing to help your child learn to write?

creative way of writing alphabets

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OH! I love this. I am totally linking up to it right now. Visit me over at my literacy blog “On The Lap”. If you have more ideas that help promote literacy, please let me know. Thanks so much for sharing and I hope you’ll let us know when you drop by. Graciously, Aimee

I saw Jenni’s post about the certain order they teach their children, my son just started kindergarten and i practiced at home with him last year for “pre-school” and he knows some letters by name and sounds but not all. so now his teacher has us practicing. and she said to start with UPPER case letters. but after having read Jenni’s post i can completely understand teaching lower case letters. my son has seemed to be more attached to them from the get go anyhow. i’m going to go against his teachers recommendations now and go with Jenni’s!!! i think for him, this will be easier! and funner for bother of us. great article!

Good writing – Fun and cool way to teach.

What a fun way to teach, love that she takes a turn at the lead and you copy her figures! That’s really cool!

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You ladies all have such great ideas! My son and daughter love doing letters with wikki sticks (sticky yarn available at most teaching stores), we also cut out huge letters out of cereal boxes and glue on things that start with each letter since the sounds go hand and hand with actually writing/learning the letters. Sidewalk chalk is also fun. I also like to do rainbow writing, I write the letter in pencil and they go over it with all the colors of the rainbow!

Love this idea – tried it with my son this week and he loved it too. He is just beginning to learn to write his letters so any new fun way to work on it with him – I am all ears! :) Thanks!

I love this! You always have such great ideas! And I’m going to get some tomatoes this weekend to try the yummy tomato-basil-goat cheese recipe. I’m already craving it!!

I will write them in pen or pencil and then have my daughter trace them with a marker of her choice. Or I will draw part of the letter and she fills in the rest. She also likes connect the dots, so I’ll draw the letter in dots and she connects.

My daughter has FINALLY allowed me to guide her with her printing, she is now almost 4 1/2 and starting JK in a week…yikes!

I haven’t worried about it up until now because all I would have gotten into was a huge power struggle.

I’ll have to try this out, thanks for the idea.

You have great ideas. Thanks for sharing them with us!

Great post! I love how you gave ideas for praising. They need more than just “good job” or “I like…”

I also love the part where they get to be the teacher and you get to be the student.

My son likes to make mini books. We staple a couple of pieces of paper together, and he “writes” a story. They are among the favorites on the bookshelf.

I use this site daily: http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/print-k/make-pk-dots.htm . You can type whatever (like the name of a place you are going or a short sentence, sibling’s name etc). But do a print preview and choose landscape to see if it fits on the page.

http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/Handwriting.xhtml is one from my files. We are already writing so now we are working on penmenship and spelling so I am using the first link now.

And- Hey Jenni! – thanks for the explanation! I always wondered why letters were taught in a certain order.

We did the shaving cream. And also made play doh letters – it takes longer and is a more visual way to learn the letters (as opposed to tactile or muscle memory-ish).

Loved this post and idea. I’m working with both of my sons on writing and reading. Any tips on keeping them engaged is helpful.

Great idea. My 3yo is interested in letters, but we’re only at the stage where he traces over letters I’ve written (or are printed somewhere). I’ll file this away for a few months from now!

Squirt shaving cream on the table and let her write them that way. It’s messy, but FUN!

Thanks for the great ideas- where did you buy the dry erase board with the lines..? Thanks

This is a great idea! I really like the part where you copy what she wrote down. My children would love being the teacher too. ;-)

Love that you are reading your child’s cues as to being ready, as a preschool teacher can I just say that the first thing to teach them is the LOWER case letter. It’s very important as this is the way that you see real words in books and the world around. It will make it so much easier for them as they grow and learn to read and write more.

Just FYI, we teach our children in this order: cadgqoes, then xvwyzk, then lhtfjbprnmu

we teach in those sets starting with c then we have them make a c with a short line to make an a; then a c with a tall line to make a d; a c with a line with a curve to make a g; you get it.

If you like messy activities (and really clean tables) put some shaving cream down and have them practice writting with their fingers in the shaving cream. It erases easy and it is an AMAZING cleaner. Your tables will never be cleaner.

Teach the writing of capital letters as necessary: first letter in proper nouns.

Lowercase first for writing or reading? I have never heard of it for writing. We have always started with the capitals as they are so much easier to master. I would love to look at the program that starts with lowercase to see if it can give me some ideas. I am always looking for new tricks since every child learns so differently. I swear, I think that some years I have needed a different method for each kindergartener. Can you add a link to the info about lowercase letters for me? I would really appreciate it.

Great ideas. I will definitely try it with my son b/c he is getting to the age where he wants to know how to write everything.

One thing I did with my daughter when she was 5—I’d ‘write’ things (like her name) in little dashes or dots and let her trace them to connect. There are websites where you can download that kind of font onto your computer too but I just did a few words by hand.

Another great (and a little more tactile…and messy!) way to practice writing letters is by filling a cookie sheet with a thin layer of sand (of sugar/flour). Make sure the cookie sheet is one that has a little ‘lip’ or border around it so all the sand stays IN the pan! I like to use the Crayola Play sand – it’s colorful, etc. Anyway – just have them practice writing letters in the sand with their fingers. It’s easy to ‘clear away’ and start over, plus they are getting down to the nitty gritty by using their fingers to make the letter shapes, etc. I used to this with my preschool class…they LOVED it! Now I do it at home with my own daughter…it’s such a great way to practice…just something a little bit different. My daughter LOVES writing her letters…any ‘school book’ I can pick up is very much appreciated, but activities like this help to reinforce the concept in a unique way!

That’s a great idea. B is really into writing letters right now too. I’ve laminated letters and had B use a dry erase marker to trace over them. I model how to write it and he copies. I let him try it out in a salt tray. Chalkboard/whiteboard Aquadoodle is a fun spot to try it out

What a great way to do this! I just randomly bought my daughter a KUMON book about writing letters. She LOVES it and wants to do about 12 lessons a day! :)

I have a huge pile of scrap paper I keep for my son. He loves to create menus so that I can place my order for food.

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How to teach your child the alphabet without difficulty?

Learning the alphabet is one of the first steps toward reading and writing, so many parents are concerned whether their child will manage to master this challenge: not only do they have to learn all the letters, but also the order in which they appear.

However, these 15 tips will help your child master the alphabet without difficulty.

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How to teach your child all the letters of the alphabet? 

Around the age of two, children already begin to exhibit a curiosity about letters and memorize the order in which they appear, so this is a good time to slowly start teaching them the alphabet.  

The first step the child needs to overcome is to familiarize themselves with the shape of each letter, and only then can they learn their order by heart. Later, when they start to learn to read, children will begin to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters. However, learning to recognize all letters is enough to begin with, and learning the order in which they appear will follow. 

15 fun ways to teach the alphabet

It is important to teach your child in a direct and illustrative way which is age-appropriate and relatable to them. Some children master the alphabet immediately, while others need more practice and repetition. It doesnā€™t matter if your child belongs to the former or the latter group, you need to be patient and try to make the learning fun so that they donā€™t become stressed and develop an aversion toward letters and words. 

The following games will help you with that:

1. Use alphabet blocks 

Colorful blocks with letters are a great way for toddlers to simultaneously learn the alphabet and develop their motor skills, such as gripping, holding and moving. When your child is older, ask them to arrange the blocks in alphabetical order, to write their name using blocks, and later, some more complex words. Start with shorter and simpler words and help them to progress to longer and more complex ones.

2. Play ABC songs

Children love songs, and it has been proven that songs help them adopt new knowledge. Whether they are learning their mother tongue, or a second language, one of the basic methods for learning the alphabet are ABC songs. Find an appropriate song and play it for your child, you will see that they will soon learn it by heart, and thus the alphabet as well.  

These songs are useful because, in addition to music and lyrics, they also have a video in which the shape of each letter is shown so that the child will simultaneously learn how a letter looks, and how it is pronounced.

In addition to simple songs where each letter has a corresponding tone, another great method to help your child master the alphabet is to use songs that introduce the letters of the alphabet and words that begin with each of the letters. You can find a number of these songs online, play some of them to your child, and they will soon ask you to play the one they like the most again.

3. Read alphabet books 

Children love stories and one of the most efficient ways to adopt knowledge in early childhood is through storytelling, so children will best learn the alphabet from books. Get one of many ABC books for learning letters and read them to your child over and over again. The child will have fun and after a few readings, they will begin to memorize letters of the alphabet.   

4. Have your child learn the alphabet from coloring books 

Coloring books are another great tool for learning the alphabet. You can find a large selection of specialized coloring books for learning the alphabet in bookstores. In addition to learning the alphabet, the child will also learn about shapes and colors, developing fine motor skills such as coloring with precision, and having fun in the process.

5. Picture alphabet or alphabet learning charts 

Another great way to learn letters are illustrated charts containing every letter of the alphabet with a picture of an object or an animal the name of which begins with that letter. This way, your child will simultaneously learn letters and new words, i.e. master the picture alphabet. There are also alphabet paired cards where you place all the cards face down and then reveal one by one, matching the pairs. As the child improves their command of the alphabet, you can give them more complex cards containing two letters for example: AB, and the child should continue the letter sequence, adding the letter C in this case.  

The ability to recognize letters on the flash cards is one of the indicators of how your child will later adopt more complex skills, such as reading and writing. 

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6. Use different devices 

Video games or educational toys are also a great way to learn the alphabet. For example, there are toys where each button represents a different letter and an animal the name of which begins with that letter, so when the child presses the button, they will hear the sound the said animal makes. This way, the child will learn letters, words, types of animals, and sounds they make.

7. Visit interactive ABC websites 

You can find several ABC websites online. By pressing a button, the child will see an illustrated list of words that begin with that letter. This is particularly amusing for children, because they become active participants in the learning process by choosing which letter to press, while at the same time learning new words with the help of illustrations.

8. Be creative

A great way for you to teach your child the alphabet while having fun together is to use stickers. You can choose stickers in 30 different colors to match each letter. Write a letter of each sticker and then post them in the appropriate order on the wall of the childā€™s room. This way, the alphabet will be visible at all times, and the child will memorize it with ease.

9. Alphabet puzzle 

Another great method for learning the alphabet involves alphabet puzzles. Pieces of these puzzles are made of letters and illustrations of objects that begin with each letter, and the childā€™s task is to put the puzzle back together. This is a particularly effective learning technique because it combines tactile and visual skills, while also enabling your child to develop their vocabulary.

10. Point out different letters when you are outside with your child 

Learning the alphabet doesnā€™t have to be a strictly indoor activity carried out with the use of different educational tools. Before they start school, children are extremely curious about the world and easily learn new things, so use this opportunity to teach them the alphabet. When you take your child to the shop, park or playroom, point out different letters you see along the way and ask them to identify them.

11. Surround the child with letters 

A great way to teach your child the alphabet is to integrate letters into their daily activities. If your child likes to play with toy cars, make racing tracks for them in the shape of letters and ask the child to identify the letters while playing. In addition, you can arrange the childā€™s meals in the shape of different letters, and ask him/her to identify them before they start eating. This way, your child will unconsciously pick up the alphabet while doing other things they enjoy.

12. Have the child write letters in the snow or sand 

When you go to the mountains, or the beach, your child can have fun while learning something useful at the same time. Encourage them to write one letter every day in the snow or sand. They can be giant letters or small ones, depending on what your child likes.

13. Bake letter-shaped cookies 

Children like to get dirty, so it is no wonder they enjoy playing with dough. This is also their way of participating in adult activities, and helping their parents. Buy letter-shaped cookie molds and bake cookies with your child which you can also decorate together. Learning the alphabet this way will not only be fun, but tasty too. Bon appetit!

14. Introduce your child to uppercase and lowercase letters 

As your child improves their knowledge of the alphabet, at some point, you should introduce them to uppercase and lowercase letters. Show them how each of the letters should look like, and then play a game. Buy, or make your own paired cards with uppercase and lowercase letters and ask the child to put the pairs together.

15. It is time for cursive alphabet 

In addition to the print alphabet, the child should also learn the cursive alphabet, so you need to explain the difference between print and cursive letters, and compare them to each other. After that, you can play a game where the child needs to match a print letter with their cursive equivalent. 

Be patient and have fun 

Learning new things should, above all, be a fun and stress-free process. At an early age, children mostly learn from their parents, so use this period to watch them grow up and have fun together discovering new and interesting things that surround them. Be patient, supportive and motivate them, because this early stage of knowledge acquisition will have a great impact on their attitude toward learning when they are older. 

So, have fun, laugh and enjoy the ABC journey together! 

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Why is letter formation important, how do you teach letter formation, how do you practice letter formation, teaching letter formation tips, poor letter formation tips, need more handwriting help.

Teaching correct letter formations from the beginning can have many positive benefits for children including improving visual-memory skills and letter recognition, motor planning for how to form the letters, decreasing letter reversals, and improving handwriting speed and legibility. 

Research has also shown that children who learn how to form letters correctly, activate neural pathways that promote strong reading skills (James & Berninger, 2019). 

When children learn proper letter formations and it becomes automatic, this also frees their brains to be able to focus on the content of their writing, instead of having to focus on the formations of letters. This can improve overall writing and helps them to focus on phonics, spelling, grammar, and putting their thoughts to paper. 

You might think that just setting up handwriting worksheets is the best option for teaching letter formations, but it isn't! Focusing on hands-on activities and fine motor skills to teach letter formation is the best way to improve motor planning and visual-motor skills for letter formations. 

Letter formation begins with knowing pre-writing strokes and lines. Pre-writing skills are the horizontal, vertical, circle, and diagonal lines needed to form letters. Children developmentally learn these lines beginning at around 2 years old through age 6.Ā 

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You can read more about pre-writing lines and strokes here .Ā 

Once your child or student has mastered pre-writing lines and strokes, you can move on to introducing uppercase letters. Developmentally, uppercase letters are easier for a child to master first. However, some like to introduce uppercase and lowercase letters together since the child will see both in the text for reading. 

Instead of teaching letters A-Z in order, it's also best to teach letters in groups that have similar lines and strokes. Vertical lines and horizontal lines are developmentally mastered first, followed by circle shapes, and lastly diagonal lines. 

Zaner-Bloser recommends the following groupings or letter-formation families: 

Uppercase manuscript letter groups: 

  • Vertical/Horizontal strokes: L, I, T 
  • Forward circle and backward circle strokes: O, A, D, C, E, F, G, J, Q, U, S, B, P, R, N, M, H
  • Diagonal strokes: V, Y, W, X, K, Z

Lowercase manuscript letter groups: 

  • Vertical and horizontal strokes: l, i, t
  • Forward circle and backward circle strokes: o, a, d, c, e, f, g, j, q, u, s, b, p, r, n, m, h
  • Diagonal strokes: v, y, w, x, k, z

The NHS in the United Kingdom recommends the following groupings and also notes that many schools in the UK teach lowercase letters first. 

  • Long letters: l, t, i, u, j, y
  • Curly letters: c, a, g, q, o, e, f, s
  • ā€˜Bouncing ballā€™ letters: r, n, m, p, h, b, d
  • ā€˜Zig zag letters: v, w, x, k, z

There are many different handwriting programs available that can help you to teach letter formations. Some of them include: 

  • Learning Without Tears 
  • Size Matters 
  • Zaner Bloser  
  • First Strokes 
  • The Good and the Beautiful Handwriting program  (we use this in our homeschool)

Consistency is key when teaching letter formations.

Handwriting practice can last anywhere from 10-20 minutes a day with instruction on how to form the letters followed by practice. I like to start by focusing on fine motor and visual-motor activities. Then move to practice the uppercase or lowercase letter formations on paper. 

Young children benefit from repeated exposure and practice. This can include visual prompts and cues for forming the letters, formation direction chants, or verbiage that will help children remember how the letters are formed. 

My friend Angela has this really great uppercase alphabet and lowercase alphabet rhymes that are perfect for children learning how to form letters correctly.Ā 

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First, remind your child that we write from left to right, just like reading.

All letters shouldĀ  start at the top Ā and sit at the bottom of the line. A few letters will go down below the line, depending on their formation. Using action words such as ā€œzoom acrossā€ or ā€œzip-downā€ can help when describing how to form letters.

If you are looking for specific wording on letter formations, I have a post on letter formation directions with a free download .Ā 

I like starting with block letter paper to give children a visual for how to space and where to place their letters. You can move from block letter paper to wide-ruled paper, with green and red highlighted start and stop lines if needed for visual cues. 

Here are some paper ideas:Ā 

  • Adaptive Highlighted Handwriting Practice Paper: Visual Cues with Colored Lines and Left Margins for Kids
  • Smart Start K-1 Writing Paper
  • Hi-Write Beginner Paper, Level 1
  • Visual Handwriting Worksheet for 1st – 3rd Grade

It's also important to have the right writing utensil available. Most children will benefit from having short, small writing utensils like golf-size pencils. You can also use broken crayons or sharpen a regular size pencil down to a smaller size. 

You may find some children struggling with letter formation and that could be for a number of reasons. If you have a child who is at the end of Kindergarten and is struggling with letter formation, asking for an Occupational Therapy evaluation would definitely be appropriate. Occupational Therapists can help determine if the letter formation struggles are being caused by a deficit in fine motor skills, visual-motor skills, sensory processing challenges, and more. 

I also have a post on how to improve letter formation skills here .

Using hands-on ways to practice letter formations is a great way to engage children who may be hesitant in writing with a pencil.

For children who are 5-6 and younger, focusing on fine motor and multi-sensory approaches to letter formation will help as they learn the motor planning needed for each letter formation.

1 || Trace letters on their backs

Trace a letter on your childā€™s back and have them guess and write the letter on a piece of paper. Take turns and have them trace a letter on your back.

2 || Make Cookie Letters

Make cookie letters. Have your child form the letters by rolling the dough and putting the pieces together.

3 || Form letters out of french fries

If you donā€™t want to use food items you can use playdough or Wiki Stix.

4 || Make letters with pipe cleaners

5 || Draw letters with your finger on the carpet

Remember to use visual cues and prompts as needed.Ā 

6 || Have your children write your shopping lists

If your child is still learning to write, they may need to copy words from a paper onto the shopping list. You can also use this tip with older children, ages 6 and above who just need extra handwriting practice.

7 || Use a flashlight and make letters on the wall

You or your child has to guess the letter that was made. You can also cut out letter templates to place in front of the flashlight.

8 || Roll letters on a dice

Put letters on dice and have your child roll the dice and they have to write a word that starts with the letter.

9 || Fish for words

Place cut-out fish in a shoebox. Write words or letters on the fish. Attach paper clips to the fish and adapt a small pole with a magnet. Whichever fish the child gets, they have to come up with a word or sentence using what is on the fish.

10 || Have them write with icing tubes

You can freeze ice cubes with some food coloring in the water to make different colors. Put a toothpick or small stick in each cube so they have something to hold on to when writing.

11 || Marshmallow letters 

Use small marshmallows and toothpicks to form letters.

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12 || Write letters in the sand 

Writing letters in the sand using a tray OR sandpaper letters is a very fun way to practice letter formations. There are lots of ideas for themed sand trays out there. I also have a round-up of ideas on my site. You can also use a salt tray if you don't have sand available. 

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13 || Write letters in shaving creamĀ 

This is probably one of my favorite ways to practice letter formations. It's messy and fun, which many kids will enjoy, and you can even add food coloring or glitter if you want. The shaving cream provides added tactile sensory input that can help encourage reluctant writers to give letter formations a try! 

14 || Write letters with glitter glueĀ 

Squeezing the glitter glue bottle to “trace” the alphabet with the glue adds great hand strengthening. After the glue drys, it also is a great way to practice forming the letters by using a finger to trace out the letters along the glue lines.Ā 

See my glitter glue for pre-writing lines activity .

15 || Form letters with playdough

Rolling out the playdough is amazing for fine motor strengthening and the playdough makes it easy to form the lines and shapes needed for letters.

16 || Glue pom-poms to form letters Ā 

Instead of tracing a handwriting worksheet, use pom-poms and glue to form each letter. 

I teamed up with 10 other pediatric therapy bloggers to writeĀ  The Handwriting Book . It is your go-to guide for learning all about handwriting. Itā€™s a digital ebook and is a great resource to have on hand in your home, classroom, or therapy sessions.

The Handwriting Book - The Ultimate Guide to Handwriting for therapists, teachers, and parents.

References for further reading: 

  • Asher, A. V. (2006) Handwriting Instruction in Elementary Schools. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 60, 461-471.
  • Dinehart, L. H. (2014) Handwriting in Early Childhood Education: Current Research and Future Implications. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 0 (0), 1-22.
  • James, K. & Berninger, V. (2019) Brain Research Shows Why Handwriting Should Be Taught in the Computer Age. LDA Bulletin, 51 (1), 25-30.
  • Richmond, J. E. (2010). School-aged children: visual perception and reversal recognition of letters and numbers separately and in context. Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, Perth.

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Heather Greutman is a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant with experience in school-based OT services for preschool through high school. She uses her background to share child development tips, tools, and strategies for parents, educators, and therapists. She is the author of many ebooks including The Basics of Fine Motor Skills, and Basics of Pre-Writing Skills, and co-author of Sensory Processing Explained: A Handbook for Parents and Educators.

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The Art of Letter Writing

In today’s digital age, letter writing may seem like a lost art. However, the power of a well-crafted message can still hold great meaning and significance. Whether it’s a heartfelt thank you note, a thoughtful invitation, or a professional business letter, the way you express yourself in writing can have a lasting impact on the recipient. Crafting the perfect message requires a combination of creativity, attention to detail, and understanding your audience. From choosing the right words to selecting the appropriate tone, every aspect of your letter can convey your message in a unique and powerful way. In this guide, we’ll explore the art of letter writing and provide you with tips and insights on how to create messages that are both meaningful and impactful. So whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this guide will help you master the art of letter writing and create messages that leave a lasting impression.

The History of Letter Writing

Letter writing has been around for centuries, with records of ancient writings dating back to the Roman Empire and ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Mesopotamia. Throughout history, letter writing has served as a way for people to communicate with one another and express their thoughts and feelings in a tangible form. In the Middle Ages, letter writing was a way for people to communicate with each other, as well as with their loved ones who were far away. It was a way to express feelings, share news, and keep in touch. In the 18th and 19th centuries, letter writing became an art form, with people spending hours crafting elaborate letters filled with poetry, stories, and personal anecdotes. In the 20th century, letter writing became more casual, but it remained an important part of everyday life. From love letters to business correspondence, letter writing has evolved over time but still holds an important place in our society today.

The History of Letter Writing

Why letter writing is still relevant today

In today’s digital age, letter writing has become somewhat of a lost art. With instant messaging, email, and social media, it’s easier than ever to communicate with others without ever putting pen to paper. But there’s something special and meaningful about receiving a handwritten letter that can’t be replicated by digital communication and it provides a much-needed break from the digital world.

Letter writing allows us to slow down and reflect on our thoughts and feelings. Letter writing is also a more personal and intimate form of communication than digital communication. It shows that we have taken the time to think about the person we are writing to and to craft a message that is tailored specifically to them. In addition, letters can be kept and treasured for years to come, making them a tangible reminder of a special moment or relationship.

The benefits of writing letters in the digital age

There are many benefits to writing letters that can’t be replicated by digital communication.

First, letter writing allows us to express ourselves in a more creative and personal way. By using different writing tools, stationery, and special touches, we can create a letter that is uniquely ours and reflects our personality and style.

Second, letter writing allows us to create a lasting connection with the recipient. Unlike digital communication, which can be deleted and forgotten, a handwritten letter is something that can be kept and treasured for years to come. It’s a tangible reminder of the relationship and connection we share with the recipient.

Finally, letter writing allows us to slow down and reflect on our thoughts and feelings. In a world where everything is fast-paced and instant, letter writing allows us to take a step back and connect with ourselves and others in a more meaningful way.

Additional benefits of letter writing

In addition to the benefits we’ve already discussed, there are many other reasons why letter writing is a valuable and worthwhile pursuit.

First, letter writing can be therapeutic and healing. It allows us to express our emotions and thoughts in a safe and private way, which can be a helpful tool in managing stress and anxiety.

Second, letter writing can improve our communication skills. By practicing the art of letter writing, we can become better at expressing ourselves in all forms of communication, including verbal and digital.

Finally, letter writing can be a fun and enjoyable hobby. It allows us to explore our creativity and imagination and to connect with others in a meaningful and fulfilling way.

Additional benefits of writing letters

How to Get Started with Letter Writing

Getting started with letter writing is easy. All you need is a pen, paper, and a few minutes of quiet time. Start by choosing someone you would like to write to. It could be a friend, family member, or even a stranger. Next, think about what you would like to say. It could be a simple hello, a thank you, or a longer message expressing your thoughts and feelings. Once you have your message, start writing. Don’t worry too much about grammar or punctuation ā€“ the most important thing is to write from the heart.

Choosing the right stationery and writing tools

When it comes to letter writing, the stationery and writing tools you choose can make a big difference. By selecting high-quality paper, pens, and other writing tools, you can create a letter that is both beautiful and impactful.

When choosing stationery, look for paper that is thick and high-quality, with a texture that feels good to the touch. Consider using colored or patterned paper to add a pop of personality and style to your letter.

When it comes to pens, choose one that feels comfortable in your hand and writes smoothly. Consider using different colors of ink to add interest and variety to your letter.

Finally, don’t forget about other special touches, such as stickers, stamps, or wax seals. These small details can add a lot of personality and charm to your letter.

How to Get Started Writing Letters

Letter Writing Ideas for Different Occasions

Not all letters are created equal. Depending on the occasion, the tone and style of your letter may need to vary. For example, a thank you note should be warm, heartfelt, and concise, while a love letter may be more poetic and romantic. When writing a professional business letter, on the other hand, you’ll need to be more formal and concise while still conveying your message effectively.

When it comes to writing letters, it’s important to keep in mind the purpose of your message and the audience you’ll be communicating with. By tailoring your message to the occasion and the recipient, you can create a letter that is both appropriate and impactful.

Here are a few ideas for different types of letters:

  • Love letters: Express your feelings to your significant other in a romantic and heartfelt way.
  • Thank-you notes: Show your appreciation for someone’s kindness or generosity.
  • Condolence letters: Offer your sympathy and support to someone who has recently experienced a loss.
  • Friendship letters: Catch up with an old friend or let someone know how much they mean to you.
  • Travel letters: Share your adventures and experiences with loved ones while you’re away.
  • Birthday letters: Write a heartfelt message to someone special on their birthday.
  • Apology letters: Express your remorse and regret for something you’ve done wrong.
  • Business letters: Contact potential employers, clients, or vendors in a professional manner.
  • Gratitude letters: Count your blessings and express your thanks to the people in your life.
  • Encouragement letters: Offer words of support and motivation to someone in need.
  • Farewell letters: Say goodbye to someone special before you part ways.

No matter the occasion, letter writing can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. With some time and creativity, you can create a letter that will be treasured by the recipient for years to come.

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Tips for Writing a Great Letter

If you want to take your letter writing to the next level, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

  • Be personal: Write as if you are talking directly to the person you are writing to. Use their name and reference specific things that you know about them.
  • Be creative: Add your own personal touches, such as drawings, stickers, or even pressed flowers.
  • Be concise: Keep your letter short and to the point. Don’t ramble on or include unnecessary details.
  • Be sincere: Write from the heart and be honest about your feelings.
  • Be thoughtful: Consider the recipient’s feelings and how they might respond to your letter.
  • Be respectful: Write in a way that is considerate and kind. Avoid being offensive or hurtful.
  • Be timely: Make sure to send your letter in a timely manner.

By following these tips, you can create a letter that will be enjoyed and appreciated by the recipient.

Writing techniques to make your message stand out

When crafting your letter, there are several writing techniques you can use to make your message stand out. These include:

  • Using vivid and descriptive language to paint a picture in the reader’s mind
  • Including anecdotes or stories to add interest and depth to your message
  • Using metaphors or similes to craft vivid descriptions of your thoughts and feelings
  • Using humor or wit to add personality and charm to your message
  • Add visuals such as illustrations, photographs, and other visual elements to add interest to your letter.
  • Incorporate poetry by using poetic language to express your emotions in a more creative and powerful way.

By incorporating these techniques, you can create a letter that is both engaging and impactful.

Tips for Writing a Great Letter

Common mistakes to avoid in letter writing

While there are many things you can do to make your letter stand out, there are also several common mistakes to avoid. These include:

  • Using overly formal language that is stiff and stuffy
  • Being too casual or informal in your writing
  • Focusing on the wrong details and information
  • Not personalizing your message to the recipient
  • Making spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors
  • Ignoring basic letter etiquette, such as addressing a person properly
  • Offending the recipient by using hurtful language

By avoiding these mistakes, you can ensure that your letter will be well-received and appreciated.

Sending and receiving letters – etiquette and guidelines

When it comes to sending and receiving letters, there are several etiquette and guidelines to keep in mind. These include:

  • Addressing the letter properly: Use the recipient’s full name and title, if applicable.
  • Sending a reply in a timely manner: Respond to letters within a reasonable amount of time.
  • Writing legibly: Make sure your writing is neat and easily understandable.
  • Not leaving out any details: Include all relevant information that may be helpful or beneficial.
  • Being courteous and polite: Avoid using offensive language or being overly critical in your message.
  • Not prying for private information: Respect the recipient’s privacy and don’t ask for personal details that they may not want to share.

By following these guidelines, you can ensure that your letters will be well-received and enjoyed by the recipient.

Letter Writing Ideas for Different Occasions

The Joy of Receiving a Handwritten Letter

Finally, there is nothing quite like the joy of receiving a handwritten letter. In a world where so much communication is digital, receiving a physical letter in the mail can be a pleasant surprise. It shows that someone has taken the time to think about you and to craft a message that is personal and meaningful. Handwritten letters can also be kept and treasured for years to come, serving as a tangible reminder of a special moment or relationship.

In conclusion, letter writing is a lost art that is still relevant in the digital age. It provides a much-needed break from the fast-paced world of digital communication and allows us to connect with others on a more personal and intimate level. Whether you’re writing a love letter, a thank-you note, or a simple hello to a friend, there’s something deeply satisfying about putting pen to paper and crafting a message that is entirely your own. So, why not take a break from your devices and rediscover the lost art of letter writing?

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The Art of Letter Writing: 5 Tips for Crafting Engaging Letters

By Julie Petersen

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A few tips for writing letters that fill the soul

In the modern age, writing letters has become underrated, if not completely abandoned. We prefer sending quick e-mails to our loved ones now, or even shoot them a long text because of time concerns. We might forget how much of a personal impact a unique letter can have on our families and friends. Nowadays, we focus so much on technology that we often fail to add that special, intimate touch to the relationships we value.

If that looks like you, I donā€™t blame you. There is no doubt: writing can be quite a challenge! Writing a letter can be even more demanding. We want to connect our thoughts and feelings to the letter that we are sending, yet we sometimes omit details that could bring us into the open and deepen our engagement. The content has to be special, and the person reading it has to sense a distinctive vibe when opening it ā€” itā€™s like creating a special bond between the writer and the recipient; a bond that connects their souls, and opens up their minds.

For all of these reasons, finding the perfect balance of creativity and imagination is not an easy job.

Here are a 5 tips on how to write inspiring, creative letters:

1. be yourself.

Writing letters is easy once you get the hang of it. I must specify that we are strictly referring to informal, friendly letters. Being yourself is your best strategy if you want your letter be special. The content has to flow naturally. Letters between friends have to be simple, yet complex. Writing something like ā€œ Dear Mona, I hope you have a great Thanksgiving Day. Love, Lila ā€ is not enough. You have to develop your thoughts, and let your ideas flow on that piece of paper and have room to expand. This takes me to point two.

2. Create the Perfect Setting

Because writing letters is such a personal process, you need your own space. Make sure you have alone time whenever you compose your letters, and take time to think about the content first. Get rid of the distractions, and imagine what a perfect letter would look like for you. Would it begin in a certain, exceptional way? What pieces of your imagination would it compile? What elements could add to its complexity? Try not to check your phone or have the TV on while you are drafting the letters. Find a particular spot in the house that is quiet and encourages you to think. Reflect on special moments you had with the recipient, and expand on that. Beginning the letter with a significant memory will give it that special vibe you want.

3. Ask About Them In a Funny Way

If you write a letter to somebody, you probably want to know more about them. So ask away! Make sure you do not expand too much on yourself. Do include everything you wish, but keep it brief since your recipient will probably not appreciate receiving letters that are too long. When you ask about them, do it in a funny, creative way. Be hilarious and relaxed. Take a look at some examples:

  • Begin with an old phrase both of you used in the past. If I wrote to my friend, I would say, ā€œSup, loser? I miss your dumb face! What have you been up to?ā€
  • Start with a funny saying like, ā€œLove is in the air. Nope, thatā€™s bacon. Anyways, I was thinking of you this morning while eating my breakfast. How is your life?ā€
  • Or you can just be honest and say, ā€œI am feeling very emotional today, so I thought about you. Donā€™t feel too good about it, OK? How are you doing, pal?ā€

Make sure you let them know how much you miss them, but donā€™t do it in a mushy way if you are not that type of person. Saying it in a funny context gives it a sense of playfulness, which I am sure will be highly appreciated by your friend.

4. Carry a Notebook With You

If you truly lack ideas,  carry a notebook  with you and write down observations. Maybe when you are having a coffee, you will think of a funny moment you had with your friend. Maybe when you chat with your colleagues you will realize how much you miss a special, deep conversation with your friend. You never know what gives your ideas during the day, so carrying a notebook is a great method to stay creative.

5. Have Lots of Fun

If you donā€™t write like you are having fun, there is no point in searching for creativity. Writing letters is not something that must be done, but something that you should enjoy doing. Change your mindset, and play with the words instead of searching for the right ones. If a letter does not come out as you want it to, do not freak out. All writers have good and bad moments, so you do not have to worry about it at all. Just  take a break  if you feel the need to, and do something funny ā€“ like watch a comedy on Netflix, or play with your pets if you have any. The idea is to loosen up and make yourself laugh. Then when you can get back to writing you will be much more productive, trust me!

Wrapping It Up

When you donā€™t feel creative, stop writing. There is no point in hanging on to something you are not feeling at the moment. Take a break, or try to apply the above strategies to boost your mood. Do something funny, take a walk, have a drink. Make sure you write everything from the bottom of your heart ā€” stay honest, and be yourself. Finding creativity is not that hard as long as you enjoy the process.

Not only will you find soul-filling joy in the process of letter writing, but your recipient is sure to, as well. Good luck, you got this!

You may also enjoy reading Letters to My Mindful Self | Practicing Mindfulness Through Letter Writing , by Wendy Wolff

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School will resume before we know it!Ā Ā Maybe you have already started working with your little one at home over the summer, or you are looking for new ideas on how to teach the alphabet, I have some fun suggestions for your preschoolers and kindergarteners to jumpstart your fall.Ā Ā Now is the perfect time to gather materials and curriculum ideas to prepare for the school year!

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As we all know, reading is an essential milestone for kids.  However, before reading can begin, we need to teach the alphabet ā€“ letter shapes, names of the letters, and letter sounds.

Why Do We Need To Teach the Alphabet? 

The alphabet is a stepping stone to reading words.  Words will progress to sentences.  From there, sentences will become stories, essays, books, and so on.  Introducing the alphabet in a multi-sensory way will get you started on your homeschooling journey. 

How Can You Teach the Alphabet?

The key to a curriculum or unit for homeschoolers (or any learner) is to keep it FUN, engaging, and hands-on!  Approaching a subject from many angles helps with retention, progression, and mastery.  Merely teaching the letters of the alphabet by doing a worksheet may not work for many learners.  It can be tedious.  But, when the child sculpts the letter from playdough, recites a fun poem, or makes a craft, learning will be fun, creative, entertaining, and long-lasting.  Add in games, song, and movement, and youā€™ll have eager little beavers, ready to learn!

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Printable & Resources

  • You may want to introduce the letters of the alphabet with  alphabet practice pages .  This resource works on upper and lowercase letters in addition to handwriting and letter sounds.
  • Make little books (fold a sheet of paper into a booklet) for each letter of the alphabet.  Cut out pictures from magazines for the letters of the alphabet.  Glue your images inside.  Alternatively, you can draw pictures or use stamps and stickers. 

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  • Shape the letters using  play-doh mats  and play-doh. Kids love hands-on activities, and this will be no exception.  Laminate a set of these mats to use repeatedly with play-doh or tracing with dry-erase markers.  Or, print a set and use with crayons, markers, and pencils.
  • Use rhyme and repetition with these  alphabet practice poems  to reinforce letters and their sounds.  Recite the poem and then find the correct matching letter.  This set includes uppercase letter practice, as well as letter sounds practice.  These poems last throughout the year with the following themes:  Sept- apples, Oct- pumpkins, Nov- turkeys, Dec- mittens & trees, Jan- snowflakes, Feb- hearts & groundhogs, Mar- shamrocks, Apr- raindrops, May- flowers, and June/July- beach balls & suns.

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  • Make an interactive alphabet journal that works on beginning letter sounds.  Color, cut, and glue the pages in a journal.  You can even save this to use as a dictionary for writing.
  • Make some fun paper  alphabet crafts  for each letter of the alphabet to combine art with learning.  Also included are sentence starter pages for students who have already mastered their ABCs!  This fun activity also practices fine motor skills with cutting and gluing.  Crafts included are:  A-apple, B-bee, C-cat, D-dog, E-egg, F-football {American football}, G-golf, H-hat, I-ice cream, J-Jack-o-lantern, K-kite, L-ladybug, M-mailbox, N-nail, O-octopus, P-pocket, Q-quilt, R-road, S-soccer ball, T-turtle, U-umbrella, V-volcano, W-watermelon, X-xylophone, Y-yo-yo, and Z-zipper.
  • The  alphabet mega bundle  has a series of resources, including the alphabet letter sort, alphabet tracer cards, fine motor alphabet letters, and spin & write letters (in addition to the alphabet journal and alphabet printables mentioned above).   Use some of these included resources like flashcards and play memory and matching games.  Place them in alphabetical order, but remove some and have your child guess which one is missing.

Enhance the Experience

Here are some additional ideas to add some more fun to foster learning naturally.

  • Read books focused on the letters of the alphabet.  My favorite is  Chicka Chicka Boom Boom , but there are so many out there!   Look out for another post that includes more book ideas!
  • Use videos online (YouTube, SafeTube) that review, teach, and reinforce letters and letter sounds.  The rhymes, poems, and musical nature of videos will help kids understand quickly.  
  • Add some movement to your letter unit.  Can you make the letter T with your body?  What about the letter W?  Can we work together to make the letter A?
  • Get creative and play some alphabet games.  I love the flyswatter game.  Write down the letters on a whiteboard, or have flashcards scattered across the table.  Shout out a letter, and your kid swats the letter with a flyswatter.  Check out my alphabet Pinterest board for some fantastic alphabet games.

Practice the Alphabet Throughout the Day

As you go about your day, identify things in the house that begin with a specific letter.  Ask your kiddos if they can find other items and objects that start with that same letter.

You can also focus on a Letter of the Day or Letter of the Week.  Try to find things in your house that begin with that letter.  Sing a song using that letter ā€“ or even better, use your creativity and make up a song!  Make a new recipe that starts with the letter of the day or find some fun food ideas on Pinterest.  For instance, if you’re working on the letter B, you can make a BEACH treat.  Put some blue frosting on one side of a graham cracker and add some goldfish.  Now you have a little beach to go with your letter B theme!

Another idea is to become sleuths for a day and create a scavenger hunt in your home.  Look for objects that start with a letter, objects that begin with a specific sound, or the matching upper and lowercase letters.  

Sing the ABCs while you are washing hands!

There are many, many ways to keep the learning going naturally all day long!

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Transitioning to homeschool shouldnā€™t be dreadful.  The more excited and prepared you are, the more your kids will enjoy it.  Beginning with the ABCs is an essential step, but keep it fun to nurture learning.  The above mentioned kid-approved resources are found by clicking these links:

  • alphabet practice pages
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  • alphabet practice poems  
  • alphabet interactive journal
  • alphabet crafts
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9 Creative Ways To Teach Alphabets to Kids

In this post we will see how we can introduce or teach alphabets to kids in 9 creative ways.

My son has just started his preschool.Ā But he started to notice and identify the alphabet before his preschool and can recite ABCs.

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Letters are the first things every parent wants to teach their kids.Ā Teaching the alphabet is the foundation of reading and writing.

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When to start teaching your child letters and alphabets?

It applies to alphabets too.

You can introduce letter through reading alphabet books, storybooks, blocks etc. Some kids may show interest in learning these from a very young age and some will not until they are 3- 4 years old.

Asking you what letter it is pointing out the letters, recognizing it by their own are the sign your little ones might be ready to learn the alphabets.

As parents we should start encouraging and give ample opportunities to our toddlers to learn about letters.

9 Incredible easy ways to teach alphabets to kids:

There are lots of fun and creative ways to introduce alphabets to your child.

Little ones learn through playing and fun activities. Choose the ways in which yourĀ child loves to learn the alphabets.

#1. Singing nursery rhymes

Singing the alphabets songs to your little one helps them to learn in a fun way.

Before they can identify the letters they should be familiar with the phonetics or theĀ alphabet sounds. Singing alphabet nursery rhymes helps in this.

#2. Alphabet books

Picture books/ board books about alphabets and pictures of things starting with eachĀ letter can be given to your kids from an early age.

Try to point out the letters and read the words loud and clear. Also spell themĀ while you read pointing to each letter.

#3. Alphabets cookies

Alphabetical shaped cookies, biscuits, cheerios and other edibles are available inĀ market or you can bake/make one at home itself. This is a fun way to introduce letters and also a way to make little ones have a snack or breakfast.

#4. Pointing out letters

Pointing out and reading aloud the letters on car plates, advertisement boards, on dress; pretty much on everything that has letters on it. This will help them to identify letters easily.

#5. Coloring the letters

Help them to color the letters in books, which is the yet another good way to introduce them to letters.

#6. Alphabets in your kidā€™s room

Hanging out ABCs cut out shapes, decorating your little ones room with stickers andĀ posters with ABCā€™s etc will give more exposure to alphabets and develop an interestĀ in learning the same.

#7. Videos teaching alphabet

There are video/CDs available with alphabet songs and the introduction to phonetics. As kids are getting a great visual treat through video they will pick up alphabet in an easier way like this.

#8. Magnetic letters

Magnets in the form of letters are available. These can be placed on the whiteboard or refrigerator. It is fun to put all the letters together; magnetic letters are best toy forĀ kids to learn the letters.

#9. Alphabet blocks and mats

Alphabet blocks and mats are available in almost all toy stores. These are a great wayĀ to teach kids about letters.

Play games with these blocks or on these mats. Read aloud the letters, ask them to pick up a particular letter or encourage them to identify the letters.

Do not force your kids if they are not interested in learning alphabets.

Each child has his own pace when it comes to learning anything new. Most of the kids will master reading and writing alphabets by the age of 4-5.

Hope this article on the ways to teach alphabets to kids was informative. You can also refer to the DIY number caterpillar to teach numbers to preschoolers and kids.

Is your kid interested to learn alphabets? In which all ways do you teach him/her alphabets? Please do share with me in comments.

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Ten Creative Ways to Teach Your Child the Alphabet

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1. Make an Alphabet Book

Make your own alphabet book as a craft with your child. You can purchase a blank paper book at an educational supply store, or you can make one with construction paper and a three-hole punch. Help your child make a page with each letter. You can have him write the letter or find the letter in an old magazine and cut it out. Cut out pictures from an old coloring book or magazine that have words that start with the letter on the page.

2. Play the ABC Game Whenever You Drive Somewhere

This is an easy and fun way to teach your child the alphabet. Whenever you drive anywhere, play the ABC game. Have your child find the letter A on billboards, license plates, or signs. Start with the letter A and then look for the letter B, C, etc. Once you finish the alphabet, you can play again.

3. Sing the Alphabet Song

Children love to sing, and what better song to sing than the Alphabet Song? Start your day off with a song or two and be sure to include the ABC song.

4. Play the Alphabet Memory Game

You can purchase flashcards of the alphabet or make your own with card stock paper or construction paper. Have your child match the capital letter A to the lowercase letter a. Or you can start with letters that are all lowercase or all capital. Each time your child matches the letters, have him tell you what letter it is.

5. Make Alphabet Cookies

What child doesn’t love cookies? Get alphabet cookie cutters or use frosting to write the letter on each cookie. Have your child tell you which letter he wants to eat!

6. Make an Alphabet Photo Collage

Purchase a disposable camera for your child, or use your phone. Take a trip outside, to the park, zoo, or wherever. Spend your time looking for pictures of words that start with the letter A or B, or whichever letter you choose. When you get the photos developed or download them to the computer, let your child cut them out and glue them onto a collage. Have your child write or trace the letter for your photo collage onto construction paper and glue the photos around. Children love taking pictures, and this is a lot of fun.

7. Another Alphabet Game

We have probably all played this game before. Its fun for kids and can be fun for adults too. If your child is young you can just play a simple game. Start with the letter A. “A is for apple”, “B is for banana”, “C is for cat”, and continue on with all the letters. If your child is older, you can play the game with a theme. For example, play "lets do the alphabet game with fruit" or with animals. This way, they are learning to sort animals or fruits and also practicing their alphabet.

8. Play Alphabet Bingo

Make your own Bingo cards with construction paper. Write the letters of the alphabet on it. You can make this simple by making your Bingo cards more like a Tic-Tac-Toe game or you can make them like a traditional Bingo card. Call out the letters and have your child mark them or put a Bingo chip on the letter. When your child wins they can yell out Bingo! Purchase little prizes from the dollar store to make this even more fun.

9. Make an Alphabet Finger-Painting

Use poster board or construction paper and make a finger painting with different letters. Have your child paint the capital letter and lowercase letter. Let him decorate it with whatever colors he likes.

10. Play the Alphabet Hide Away Game

Fill a bag with different objects that start with different letter sounds. For example, you could fill it with a car, a book, a pencil, etc. Show the child all the items in the bag. Then put all the items back in the bag. Have them find the items by touching them only. Say "can you find something that starts with the letter B?" Say "what sound does the b make?" Then see if they can find the book in your bag just by touching. This game is not only good for learning letters and sounds, but also helps them with using their senses and tactile skills.

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50 Simple & Fun Alphabet Activities for Preschoolers

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It’s almost time for back to school for preschool and kindergarten kids and these alphabet activities will come in handy!

How do you teach the alphabet to preschoolers?!

As a preschooler, I don’t really think a lot is expected for them to know. Some basics are good though, like colors , shapes ,  numbers and letters.

To refresh my preschooler’s memory of letter recognition in general, as well as knowing the uppercase and lowercase alphabet and getting to know some of the letters sounds, I’ve been collecting ideas for activities that Henry can do to get him back on track of school. (Check some more out my ABC Learning & More Pinterest Board .)

Not to mention it’ll be great to get me back into school mode too!

50 Alphabet activities for preschoolers to learn letter sounds, upper and lowercase letters and recognizing their letters -- all without worksheets.

With any learning activities, it’s very important to not crush your child’s confidence . Build on what they already know and expand slowly. And only go further when they’re excited to learn.

We want our kids to love learning! Not dread it.

So if they’re not excited about an activity, put it away until another day.

The big question then is…

How do you teach alphabets to preschoolers in a fun way?

Here are 50 alphabet activities meant for preschoolers that do just that.

Hands-on activities that have the preschoolers playing and involving their entire body while learning their ABCs.

Without them even realizing that they’re learning to recognize the letters of the alphabet, both the upper and lower case… or their letter sounds.

Let’s get on with it and see how to teach the alphabet to preschoolers in a fun way!

Recognizing Letters of the Alphabet

Identifying the letters of the alphabet can be a fun activity for preschoolers to learn while playing!

Here are  25 Alphabet activities to recognize the letters of the alphabet.

An ABC mat and blocks are useful along with our alphabet activities for preschoolers to recognize the letters of the alphabet.

  • An ABC Mat is super handy to have on hand when your child is learning the alphabet! Try an active ABC mat learning game  to get them really involved!
  • By singing the ABCs the child can find his way through an  alphabet maze ! Use vehicles or a ball, or even a doll to walk their way through the maze.
  • Squirt the Letter.
  • Make learning magical with magic letters  that the kids reveal as they paint over them.
  • Do a  letter search and find  and match the pieces back together. (Two Hearts, One Roof)
  • Make a sensory bag to find the letters .
  • Get creative and have her feed the monster letters as you call them out. (Little Family Fun)
  • Use sticker letters to match to letters  that you write on a paper towel tube! (Activity Mom)
  • Make letters from pipe cleaners . (Make and Takes)
  • Have fun  stacking letter tiles ! The catch? Name the letter before you can add it to your tower! (Stay At Home Educator)
  • Try a magic trick like Playdough to Plato does with a ABC cup hunt game! Which one is the pom pom under?
  • Find the letter and trash it! A fun idea from Motherhood on a Dime.
  • Playing House does a bean bag toss into a letter tub that you call out.
  • An activity twist on musical chairs, play musical alphabet with your preschooler and identify the letter you stop on! Kids Activities can make this more difficult for older kids too!
  • Fish for Letters from First Palette. Can you identify your ‘catch’?
  • Letter “I Spy” with Grown Up Board Games from A Heart for Home.
  • Make these simple ‘building blocks’ so your child can build a letter and then tell you what it is! (Simple Real Moms)
  • Write the alphabet on the sidewalk and water the ‘garden’. (Toddler Approved)
  • Magnetic letters matching from NutureStore make great alphabet games!
  • Simply make it a race! Lay out some letters on post-its and shout out a letter, have your child run as fast as they can to find it and bring it back to you. (Frugal Fun 4 Boys)
  • A classic from my childhood. When in the car and traveling, do an alphabet hunt . (Teach Mama)
  • Let the children play on a typewriter , or old computer keyboard. (picklebums)
  • NurtureStore reinforces alphabet identification by baking the alphabet .
  • Another use for the ABC Mat is to play twister ! (Mothergoose Club)
  • Homemade letter sponges for the bath from Learning 4 Kids are a fun learning addition to bath time!

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These provide amazing opportunities for letter or alphabet games and activities to do at home!

Learning Uppercase & Lowercase Letters

Lowercase letters tend to be harder for preschoolers to identify as well as match up with their uppercase counterparts.

Here are 9 alphabet activities to help preschoolers distinguish between upper and lower case letters.

A letter hunt is one of the alphabet activities that help preschoolers learn the uppercase and lowercase letters.

  • Got on a  letter hunt and match  the found letters to a set of lowercase letters!
  • Match uppercase and lowercase hearts using a free printable .
  • Write lowercase letters on clothespins and have your child match and clip them onto an uppercase letter that’s printed (or written) out. (I Can Teach My Child)
  • Bring out the Easter Eggs . Label each side with corresponding upper and lowercase letters! Can your child put the eggs back together? (Mom. Wife. Busy Life.)
  • Learn letters on the go with two paper plates, one with lowercase, one with uppercase letters. No Time for Flash Cards has the how to.
  • Make learning the ABCs a big event! Turn the floor into a mega doodle of letters and then match corresponding letters to it! (Filth Wizardry)
  • Match upper and lowercase letters on the sidewalk.
  • Practice writing while also learning both upper and lowercase letters by using a tray of salt. (Happy Hooligans)
  • Play a game of  alphabet bingo . (Teach Mama)

Letter Sound Activities

Many of the activities for preschoolers that are listed for recognizing the letters of the alphabet can also be adjusted for learning the sounds of the letters too!  

Here are 16 alphabet activities for preschoolers to work on the sounds of the letters!

Alphabet Activities to learn ABCs at home and the letter sounds.

  • Go on a hunt for toys that start with the letters and then got to punch through for a prize in our  letter sound punch alphabet game .
  • Make an alphabet game to sort by beginning letter sounds.
  • An active way for the kids to learn their letters is simply with a ball and shouting out words that start with a letter ! The Pleasantest Thing gives us many variations of this alphabet game in her guest post!
  • Take learning outside with a  sidewalk letter sound scavenger hunt  like No Time for Flashcards.
  • Another version of this would be to spray the letter that makes the sound from Train Up a Child.
  • Indoors, set out some cups and letters on them and have the kids find as many toys as they can that start with each letter. (PreKinders)
  • Simple. Kids love to pretend to ‘work’. Give them tees and a hammer and  pound the sound  idea from ABCs of Literacy.
  • Add letters to muffin tins and toss a small object. Where it lands the child has to tell you what sound that letter makes . This idea’s found at ABC & Learning by Playdough to Plato.
  • Do a beginning letter sound toy wash!
  • Climb  up the stairs when you get the right letter sound  from A Mom with a Lesson Plan.
  • Make a collage from magazine cutouts for letter sounds. (Carrots are Orange)
  • Get active with a letter sound jumping game from The Imagination Tree.
  • A Run N Spell alphabet game from Having Fun At Home gets the kids moving and learning starting letter sounds.
  • “Baking” the Alphabet on a hot day from Not Just Cute. Hungry for a banana? Fill up the letter b-b-b-B!
  • Alphabet bowling with letter pins from Toddler Approved
  • Use  letter pops  (sticks with a letter on the end) to have the kids identify objects from around the room or house that start with the same letter. (Dr. Jean & Friends)
  • Match toys to letters with this hands-on sound activity from No Time For Flash Cards

Fantastic books for learning ABCs:

Supplement these learning activities with books and your preschooler will be singing, reciting, spelling and sounding out the ABCs in no time I bet!

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I’d love to know.

When was your child able to identify some letters of the alphabet?

Henry learned his alphabet really early it seemed. Identifying a few letters when he was 20 months old and knowing almost the entire alphabet when he was just over 2 years old.

George on the other hand has no interest yet at 22 months so it’s not on our radar.

If you have an eager early learner, these beginning learning letter activities are perfect for toddlers!

50 Alphabet activities for preschoolers to learn letter sounds, upper and lowercase letters and recognizing their letters -- all without worksheets.

Onto numbers!  40 number activities for preschoolers too!

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92 comments.

EtonHouse says

October 9, 2023 at 1:44 am

Thankyou for sharing this idea.

Rose Prevost says

March 18, 2023 at 9:36 am

Your ideas are fabulous and I love the hands on approach to everything. Can you send me the template for the ABC Alphabet Hunt – upper/lowercase? The link in the article does not work.

Thanks again.

Tabitha Lightfoot says

March 20, 2023 at 6:47 am

Hi Rose! Thanks! Unfortunately, the link in the article goes to a post that isn’t ours so we don’t have the template. But, you can easily make your own on a piece of paper, just by writing the letters!

lasercut says

December 3, 2022 at 12:54 am

smith wesley says

January 26, 2022 at 5:29 pm

thanks alot

SNK Creation says

December 14, 2021 at 4:52 am

Thanks for sharing this valuable content with us this work is appreciable and I have bookmarked your website.

November 1, 2021 at 1:55 pm

Really loved your ideas and links, Iā€™m always on the hunt for things that can help my son with learning……thanks dear for nice sharing……….i appreciate your efforts……….

Amrita Madhur says

October 25, 2021 at 7:26 am

Wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing these great ways to teach Alphabets to kids

karton bardak says

October 6, 2021 at 5:09 am

They have very sweet and stylish designs, beautiful products.

Alicia says

May 22, 2021 at 1:32 pm

This has been wonderful… they are all brilliant ideas but some resources are hard to access but nevertheless.. it was very learning.. mainly because I develop ideas by studying certain things. ????????????. Very helping

The Read Today says

April 28, 2021 at 8:34 am

Nicely put together everything. I think if one follows everything mentioned in this article, it can never go wrong with the kids. Always wanted to read something about alphabets activities with the sound of the letters

April 11, 2021 at 9:39 am

I think this is an interesting way to teach children before entering school

Agnes Adiani says

February 14, 2021 at 4:30 am

This is a good idea, it can raise children’s enthusiasm for learning. Because children’s development is faster when something they like is there.

Alifyah says

July 5, 2020 at 11:35 pm

Woww, this is the perfect list! It has everything! Thankyou!

Spartan Kids says

November 24, 2019 at 6:24 am

Good Artical

Soma Daire ilanları says

September 28, 2019 at 5:27 am

Great collection! thank you for sharing!

September 9, 2019 at 9:57 am

Amazing tips! Can’t wait to try them out with my youngest. I might start baking the alphabet, sounds like so much fun. Thanks for sharing!

Billie says

September 21, 2020 at 4:58 am

Great list! I’m definitely saving this for future use. This list has literally everything

May 17, 2019 at 7:04 am

He learned the letters by us reading the Dr. Seuss ā€œA, B, Cā€ book to him every night and learned the sounds by a kidsā€™ laptop my parents bought him. My younger son is now 21 months old and Iā€™m getting ready to start working with him, but he does not enjoy reading like my older son does so I have a feeling it is going to be a different ballgame! Thank you for some great ideas!

January 14, 2019 at 10:27 am

it is very important for every begainer .so my brother younger to help teach the ABCā€™s

November 8, 2018 at 11:38 am

These are great activities to help teach the ABC’s. My daughter is in early child hood education, she will love these ideas.

Jack Irby says

November 16, 2017 at 11:06 am

We have alphabet mats all along our kid’s play area. They also have magnets which to be honest get scattered literally EVERYWHERE. But that’s what kids do, right? They’re learning the ABCs and 123s right now in pre-k and learning so much.

Destiny McDonald says

November 15, 2017 at 9:52 am

They were good ideas ,but needs more visual representation .

bullet force says

October 4, 2017 at 2:30 am

What a fabulous collection!

192.168.0.1 says

Cool alphabet activities! great collection!

Leona Paygar says

September 27, 2017 at 11:18 pm

Thanks, it was rewarding. Hope to get more of this.

February 20, 2017 at 4:01 am

please help us to teach are kid all subject .years 3

Lindsey O'Connell says

September 23, 2016 at 1:17 pm

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these ideas!!! Also, wanted to share a link to a great product. It’s like Elf on a Shelf for LEARNING! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1591009521/my-owl-pal-book-and-toy-let-your-learning-adventur

November 12, 2015 at 1:17 pm

i like but maybe give us how much time can we do that activity

May 26, 2015 at 9:32 pm

Is there an easier version to print?

Devany says

May 7, 2015 at 1:53 pm

These are fantastic! Thank you!

March 2, 2015 at 3:25 am

Thank you for the great materials! Sometimes I teach kids and will definitely use some of those methods, especially Letter Sound Activities!

Jamie Reimer says

March 2, 2015 at 7:05 am

You’re welcome! Have fun!

October 27, 2014 at 10:49 pm

I love these ideas! Thank you for sharing!

Sinea Pies says

October 7, 2014 at 6:32 pm

What a marvelous source of alphabet activities for preschoolers!

October 7, 2014 at 7:54 pm

Thank you :)

September 17, 2014 at 8:38 am

Thanks for sharing great ways to teach ABC Alphabets to kids. Let me share another great way to teach ABC Alphabets to kids.

As you know kids are really crazy about smartphones and tablets, so why not teach them with fun using smartphones.

Yes you can teach kids using smartphone/tablets apps/games.

Let me share you some cool ABC learning games which helps kids to learn ABC here

January 7, 2014 at 6:25 pm

Thanks for linking up Simply Real Moms! We have a great article including the letter builders activity of ours you shared that includes over 13 ways to learn letters without flashcards! Learning through play is the way to go!

Shavahn says

October 21, 2013 at 3:00 pm

My son knew most of his capital letters at 18 months. I owe it to Star Wars ABC! =)

Thekidsworkbook says

October 19, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Hi. Great new site for kids, Alphabet, Numbers, coloring pages and more, We are updating the site continuously.

shaunnaevans says

June 6, 2013 at 12:02 pm

This is a terrific resource! I hope you don’t mind that I linked to it in my Top 10 Ways to Remember the ABCs post today.

June 9, 2013 at 5:25 pm

Thanks Shaunna! You can link me up anytime! :) Thanks for including it!

April 3, 2013 at 7:35 am

What a great roundup, thank you!

I just pinned it :-)

Deb @ Living Montessori Now says

December 6, 2012 at 9:17 pm

What an awesome roundup, Jamie! Thanks so much for including my post! I’ve pinned this. :)

Melissa says

October 23, 2012 at 8:51 pm

Really loved your ideas and links, I’m always on the hunt for things that can help my son with learning. He knew all of his letters by sight until he went to kindergarten and they teach the phonics of the letters first, ugh! So now we are on letter sounds!

Amy Rhodes says

August 17, 2012 at 5:41 pm

So many ideas where do I start? they are great will definitely be using some of these in the coming weeks thank you for the inspiration :) Another one to add to the pins.

Yvonne says

August 16, 2012 at 9:31 am

Love, love, love this collection! My older son also learned his alphabet as well as sounds very early. He had the alphabet down by about 22 months, mastered what sound each letter made by about 24 months. He learned the letters by us reading the Dr. Seuss “A, B, C” book to him every night and learned the sounds by a kids’ laptop my parents bought him. My younger son is now 21 months old and I’m getting ready to start working with him, but he does not enjoy reading like my older son does so I have a feeling it is going to be a different ballgame! Thank you for some great ideas!

August 14, 2012 at 3:55 pm

Great list! So many fun activities. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!

August 10, 2012 at 8:32 am

What a great list of ways to learn. My kids loved our fridge phonics game.

Cerys @ Rainy Day Mum says

August 10, 2012 at 2:17 am

These are brilliant – J is just starting to identify letters he gets the ones in his name (nick name and full name) and also T’s name as well as some of his favourite things as well.

Carolyn @ Pleasantest Thing says

August 9, 2012 at 6:46 pm

Fantastic round-up! We are going to have to try using an ABC mat to play twister!

Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says

August 9, 2012 at 3:42 pm

Wow, what a fantastic collection of ideas! We’re near the end of our alphabet learning now but I’m going to make note of…well, all of these!….and use them for review so we can enjoy them all! Thanks for sharing.

Stacie says

August 7, 2012 at 5:27 pm

Thanks for including me!!

cathie says

August 7, 2012 at 6:56 am

Loved reading through your ideas. Would it be alright to share with my readers on my blog? Check it out at toddlersthroughpreschool.com and let me know. Thanks and keep up the great posting! Cathie

August 7, 2012 at 7:20 am

you can certainly share a link to it with your readers! Thanks for asking!

Michelle says

December 29, 2014 at 9:43 am

Hi, Just wondering if I can ad your site as a link in my blog section of my day care site? I think parents would love to see where I’m getting some of the fabulous ideas I share with their children. Thanks so much for all your efforts!

December 29, 2014 at 7:37 pm

Absolutely! I’d love to have you share hands on : as we grow with your daycare parents!

Asadur Rahman says

January 14, 2019 at 10:32 am

its very important every child

Mackenzie says

August 6, 2012 at 7:36 pm

Jamie! What a fabulous collection! I can’t wait to share it with all my readers! Thanks for all your hard work! :) Mackenzie- Cheerios and Lattes.com

August 7, 2012 at 7:23 am

Thanks so much!

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1. Singing Them Alphabet Songs

2. letter matching games, 3. alphabet boxes, 4. use letters as means of interdisciplinary learning, 5. flashcards, 6. indulge in making foods shaped like letters to learn faster, 7. reading alphabet books, 8. sensory activities, 9. teach kids the letters in their names, 10. keep track of your kidā€™s growth.

Alphabets form the core foundation for kids to learn about words and stories and acquire knowledge about the world around them. Hence, teaching the alphabet to the kids is the first step to introducing them to the world of language and vocabulary. 

As parents, we are often worried about how to begin teaching the alphabet to preschoolers in a manner they understand. This teaching plan for kids should start at home before your kids head to kindergarten and school. This article has compiled ten easy and proven fun ways to teach the alphabet to your kids.

We will also discuss letter recognition and the advantages of learning alphabets for kids, so you have nothing to worry about! You can also use letter name games for kids in the process.

10 Ways You Can Teach the Alphabet to Your Kids

Kids love listening to music and will catch the rhythm soon. If you play some childrenā€™s songs , they will be humming the song all day! Therefore, a great way to introduce your kids to the alphabet is by singing alphabet songs with them.

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We are all acquainted with the famous ā€œA, B, C, Dā€¦ā€ song, but there are several other alphabet songs on YouTube that you can play for your kids. These songs have visuals with letters for your kids that will promote visual learning too. 

Letter Matching Games can be a great way to familiarize your kids with the alphabet. You can have a large poster board in the living room where you can stick letters. Give your child several different letters cut out on paper and ask them to match the letter on the poster board. You can pick one letter for each day of the week. 

You can also have letter magnets on your refrigerator and ask your child to pick out the letters in their names. Configuring how to teach the alphabet is easy when you can figure out fun ways to keep your kid engaged in learning. 

Making the alphabet learning process fun and exciting will keep your child on their toes to learn new words. By creating alphabet boxes, you can help your child discover newer objects and toys related to the alphabet. 

For example, you can choose the letter ā€˜Cā€™ for a particular week and curate a box full of crayons, color pencils, carrots, and so on. As you show them the different objects that begin with the letter ā€˜C, they begin to remember them and the associated letter. 

Once they are acquainted with all 26 letters, you can ask them to guess the letter from the box’s contents. This can be a fun way to teach the alphabet and keep your child excited to explore more boxes. 

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While learning the alphabet can get boring if you are simply reading the same letter to your kid, a great way to stimulate the letter-learning process is using letters for other exciting activities or interdisciplinary learning. 

For example, if you teach the letter ā€œH,ā€ you can teach them about the virtues of honor and humbleness. You can ask them to name an object with the letter ā€˜h,ā€™ a food that starts with ā€˜H,ā€™ and so on. This method of teaching letters to preschoolers is interactive, and kids never lose interest in the whole process. 

Flashcards are a great way to help kids memorize the alphabet. They come with pictures so that children can associate the letter with an object that starts with the same letter. However, some flashcards have images that may have the sound associated with the letter at the start when pronounced but not the actual letter in the spelling. 

Use flashcards with objects that start with the same letter displayed on the flash. Anything taught to preschoolers must be specific and simple so they can retain whatever they learn. For early learners, flashcards must be precise. 

Kids love to eat; hence one of the best ways to teach the alphabet is by giving them food in the shape of letters or arranging baking sessions where children can use letter-shaped cookie cutters for making cookies. 

There are cereals shaped like letters, noodles in the shape of letters, and letter-shaped biscuits that can make snacks or mealtime fun. As they eat, they will recognize letters and learn faster. The idea is to push letter recognition throughout the day so that kids can easily learn the letters over time. 

Learning about letters from alphabet books is the best and most traditional way to learn the alphabet. With several alphabet books in different colors and captivating graphics, you can introduce your kids early to the alphabet. 

Most alphabet books have activities that children can work on to practice the alphabet. If you are wondering how to teach ABCs to your kids, then get your hands on alphabet books as a first step. Eventually, you can introduce them to different activities like the ones mentioned above. 

Kids should be introduced to learning the alphabet in a way that involves multisensory activities. When kids use different senses to get acquainted with a letter, its shape, and its feel, they tend to remember longer. As children have a smaller span of attention, they can pick things faster by engaging their senses in a learning activity. 

Therefore, sandpaper letters are a great way to introduce children to the alphabet. They can run their fingers through the shape of the letter and have a memory of the shape of the alphabet by tracing the sandpaper letters. You can also put up a sand writing tray, where your kids can draw the letters through the sand with their fingers. 

Children will hear their names more frequently than any other words since their birth. Therefore, introducing them thoroughly to the letters in their names and their sounds will help them understand how language works and learn the other letters faster. 

As their name gives them an identity in this world, they connect to their names better than any other word. Help children become familiar with their names first to facilitate their learning of the other letters in the alphabet series. The faster they learn the letters in their own name, they will be able to memorize the other letters. 

While you engage your kid in different activities to learn letters, it is equally important to keep track of their progress. By the end of each week, you can assess how many letters they have learned and the number of words or things associated with those letters they can identify, and give them activities to practice more. 

You can engage in art and craft activities with kids who are learning slowly, cut out letters from color papers, and so on, to help them learn eventually and catch up with their peers in preschool. 

Now that we have learned how to teach alphabets to preschoolers in a fun way, letā€™s understand the concept of letter recognition for further clarity on the matter. 

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What Is Letter Recognition?

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Letter Recognition happens when your child can easily distinguish between all 26 letters in the alphabet and pronounce them clearly. They may be able to sing the ā€˜ABC songā€™ or be fluent with the first few letters in the alphabet, but when they can randomly recognize the letters and pronounce them individually, they have started recognizing the letters. 

By asking them random questions about the letter a particular word starts with or pointing out writing and asking them to read out the letters word by word, you can ensure whether your kid can do fluent letter recognition. This is a brilliant way of teaching the alphabet to kids. 

Letā€™s explore why learning the letter names is so important for kids. 

What Are the Advantages of Learning Letter Names?

Children should be familiar with each letter name as it automatically helps them associate a letter faster in their mind and eventually become fluent in reading in their early school years. Now letā€™s look at the advantages of learning letter names:

  • When children practice letter names, they tend to remember the sound of each letter easily. 
  • Children automatically learn to read better when they are familiar with the sound of each letter. It augments their pronunciation. 
  • As they learn letter names, they are excited to explore more letters and the words formed with those letters. 

Parents often stay in a dilemma about whether they should begin with uppercase letters or lowercase letters. While learning both is crucial to be swift with the language, it is important to know the order in which you can introduce your kid to uppercase and lowercase letters. 

Should Uppercase or Lowercase Letters Be Taught First?

Although children need to be fluent with both uppercase and lowercase letters before they begin to read and write, it is advisable that parents start with uppercase letters as they are more distinct and easier to remember. 

Moreover, in upper case letters, only M and W can be flipped or prone to confusion; the rest are distinct. Several letters can be flipped in lowercase, such as b/d, b/p, p/q/ d/p, and n/u. Be it horizontally or vertically; children can easily flip and mistake these letters. Hence it is better to start with upper-case letters that are more precise and distinguishable. 

Eventually, once your kid starts recognizing the uppercase letters, you can introduce them to lowercase letters one by one. 

Last but not least, it is crucial to keep track of which letters the child knows!

Keep Track of the Letters Your Child Learns!

While you configure how to teach a child to memorize the alphabet, keep track of your childā€™s progress, as mentioned above. A key to scaling their progress is finishing all the letters in the alphabet each time you begin. This way, they can try to memorize the letters as much as possible, and before you know it, they will be fluent with the alphabet in an orderly manner. 

Teach Your Kids Alphabets the Right Way!

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Teaching alphabet letters is a continuous process and must be subtly incorporated into daily activities to help your kids become acquainted with each letter. By keeping letter magnets in the fridge, letter-shaped chocolates, or cereals, you can create a visual memory for your kids in their everyday life and eventually help them become acquainted with the sound and shape of each alphabet. 

As the alphabet forms the core foundation of oneā€™s strength in language, but instilling the activities mentioned in this blog and using simple reading techniques , you can excel in teaching the alphabet to kids.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

At what age should i introduce letters to my kids.

You can introduce your kids to the alphabet through ABC songs and alphabet games when they are two years old.

What are the four ways a teacher can teach the alphabet to kids of all ages?

The four ways teachers can teach the alphabet to kids of all ages are:

  • Repeating each alphabet through conversations, dialogs, and stories. 
  • Allowing children to participate in physical activities that help them learn letters, such as looking for hidden letters across the room.
  • Making the alphabet learning method fun and creative

By the age of 5, how many letters should my child recognize?

By age 5, children should be able to recognize the first 15-16 letters, including the letters in their names.

What are alphabet skills?

Alphabet skill involves knowing how to recognize, write, read and identify the letter sounds in the English alphabet.

What is the most important aspect of alphabet recognition?

The most important aspect of alphabet recognition is that children must be familiar with the sound of each letter. This helps them remember the letters thoroughly.

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Professor Emeritus David Till, one of the original faculty members responsible for proposing the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at Austin Peay State University, passed away last week at his home in Clarksville. Co-founder of Zone 3 literary journal, Tillā€™s book Oval was the inaugural book published by Zone 3 Press.  

On Tillā€™s legacy, alumnus Jeff Hardin says: ā€œReal and lasting education took place in Daveā€™s office during our countless conversations. He had more epiphanies than most people, epiphanies in the middle of epiphanies. He had a way of taking a thread of an idea and following it to a place you couldnā€™t predict and didnā€™t want to leave. His voice was a kind of homeā€”inviting, full of endless rooms.ā€

Alongside faculty from across the arts at Austin Peay, Till was integral to the establishment of CECA in 1985. As CECA approaches its 40th anniversary, we reflect on those faculty who played such important roles. For Creative Writing, that impact includes Zone 3 and the establishment of a visiting writersā€™ series. Retired professor Barry Kitterman, Tillā€™s colleague of thirty years, says that ā€œDave Till and Malcolm Glass had built a writing program that served our students first, but one that also fed colleagues and the whole campus.ā€

Kitterman remembers that Till invited poets like Robert Bly, Gary Snyder, Allen Ginsberg and Lawrence Ferlinghetti to speak on campus, establishing a high standard for the visiting writersā€™ series from its inception. Kitterman states: ā€œHe was a meticulous editor in the days of print journals, laying the magazine out in hard copy and worrying over every detail, which poem spoke to the next poem. And he was a memorable teacher.ā€

Tillā€™s influence continues to resonate at APSUā€”each incoming group of writers and readers is shaped by his legacy. In 2018 the Department of Languages & Literature established the David Till Award for Exceptional Writing, a prize awarded to students during the departmentā€™s annual spring picnic. Arizona Hurn, a past recipient of the David Till Award, says, ā€œProfessor Till was part of the family I found when I got to collegeā€”a community I was lucky enough to join.ā€

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In Word, you can create a formĀ that others can fill out and saveĀ or print.Ā  To do this, you will start with baseline content in a document, potentiallyĀ viaĀ a form template.Ā  Then you can add content controls for elements such as check boxes, text boxes, date pickers, and drop-down lists. Optionally, these content controls canĀ be linked to database information.Ā  Following are the recommended action steps in sequence.Ā Ā 

Show the Developer tab

In Word, be sure youĀ haveĀ the Developer tabĀ displayed in the ribbon.Ā  (See how here:Ā  Show the developer tab .)

Open a template or a blank document on which to base the form

You can start with aĀ templateĀ or just start from scratch with a blank document.

Start with a form template

Go to File > New .

In theĀ  Search for online templates Ā field, typeĀ  Forms or the kindĀ of form you want. ThenĀ press Enter .

In the displayed results, right-click any item, thenĀ selectĀ  Create.Ā 

Start with a blank documentĀ 

Select Blank document .

Add content to the form

Go to theĀ  Developer Ā tab Controls section where you canĀ choose controls to add to yourĀ document or form. Hover over any iconĀ therein to see what control type it represents.Ā TheĀ various control types are described below. You can set properties on a controlĀ once it has been inserted.

To delete a content control, right-click it,Ā thenĀ select Remove content controlĀ  in the pop-up menu.Ā 

Note:Ā  You can print a form that was created viaĀ content controls. However, the boxes around the content controls will not print.

Insert a text control

The rich text content control enablesĀ users to format text (e.g., bold,Ā italic)Ā and type multiple paragraphs. To limit these capabilities, useĀ the plain text content control .Ā 

Click or tap where you want to insert the control.

Rich text control button

To learn about setting specific properties on these controls, see Set or change properties for content controls .

Insert a picture control

A picture control is most often used for templates, but you can also add a picture control to a form.

Picture control button

Insert a building block control

Use a building block control Ā when you want users to choose a specific block of text. These are helpful when you need to add different boilerplate text depending on the document'sĀ specific purpose. You can create rich text content controls for each version of the boilerplate text, and thenĀ use a building block control as the container for the rich text content controls.

building block gallery control

Select Developer and content controls for the building block.

Developer tab showing content controls

Insert a combo box or a drop-down list

In a combo box, users can select from a list of choices that you provide or they can type in their own information. In a drop-down list, users can only select from the list of choices.

combo box button

Select the content control, and then select Properties .

To create a list of choices, select Add under Drop-Down List Properties .

Type a choice in Display Name , such as Yes , No , or Maybe .

Repeat this step until all of the choices are in the drop-down list.

Fill in any other properties that you want.

Note:Ā  If you select the Contents cannot be edited check box, users wonā€™t be able to click a choice.

Insert a date picker

Click or tap where you want to insert the date picker control.

Date picker button

Insert a check box

Click or tap where you want to insert the check box control.

Check box button

Use the legacy form controls

Legacy form controls are for compatibility with older versions of Word and consist of legacy form and Active X controls.

Click or tap where you want to insert a legacy control.

Legacy control button

Select the Legacy Form control or Active X Control that you want to include.

Set or change properties for content controls

Each content control has properties that you can set or change. For example, the Date Picker control offers options for the format you want to use to display the date.

Select the content control that you want to change.

Go to Developer > Properties .

Controls Properties  button

Change the properties that you want.

Add protection to a form

If you want to limit how much others can edit or format a form, use the Restrict Editing command:

Open the form that you want to lock or protect.

Select Developer > Restrict Editing .

Restrict editing button

After selecting restrictions, select Yes, Start Enforcing Protection .

Restrict editing panel

Advanced Tip:

If you want to protect only parts of the document, separate the document into sections and only protect the sections you want.

To do this, choose Select Sections in the Restrict Editing panel. For more info on sections, see Insert a section break .

Sections selector on Resrict sections panel

If the developer tab isn't displayed in the ribbon, see Show the Developer tab .

Open a template or use a blank document

To create a form in Word that others can fill out, start with a template or document and add content controls. Content controls include things like check boxes, text boxes, and drop-down lists. If youā€™re familiar with databases, these content controls can even be linked to data.

Go to File > New from Template .

New from template option

In Search, type form .

Double-click the template you want to use.

Select File > Save As , and pick a location to save the form.

In Save As , type a file name and then select Save .

Start with a blank document

Go to File > New Document .

New document option

Go to File > Save As .

Go to Developer , and then choose the controls that you want to add to the document or form. To remove a content control, select the control and press Delete. You can set Options on controls once inserted. From Options, you can add entry and exit macros to run when users interact with the controls, as well as list items for combo boxes, .

Adding content controls to your form

In the document, click or tap where you want to add a content control.

On Developer , select Text Box , Check Box , or Combo Box .

Developer tab with content controls

To set specific properties for the control, select Options , and set .

Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each control that you want to add.

Set options

Options let you set common settings, as well as control specific settings. Select a control and then select Options to set up or make changes.

Set common properties.

Select Macro to Run on lets you choose a recorded or custom macro to run on Entry or Exit from the field.

Bookmark Set a unique name or bookmark for each control.

Calculate on exit This forces Word to run or refresh any calculations, such as total price when the user exits the field.

Add Help Text Give hints or instructions for each field.

OK Saves settings and exits the panel.

Cancel Forgets changes and exits the panel.

Set specific properties for a Text box

Type Select form Regular text, Number, Date, Current Date, Current Time, or Calculation.

Default text sets optional instructional text that's displayed in the text box before the user types in the field. Set Text box enabled to allow the user to enter text into the field.

Maximum length sets the length of text that a user can enter. The default is Unlimited .

Text format can set whether text automatically formats to Uppercase , Lowercase , First capital, or Title case .

Text box enabled Lets the user enter text into a field. If there is default text, user text replaces it.

Set specific properties for a Check box .

Default Value Choose between Not checked or checked as default.

Checkbox size Set a size Exactly or Auto to change size as needed.

Check box enabled Lets the user check or clear the text box.

Set specific properties for a Combo box

Drop-down item Type in strings for the list box items. Press + or Enter to add an item to the list.

Items in drop-down list Shows your current list. Select an item and use the up or down arrows to change the order, Press - to remove a selected item.

Drop-down enabled Lets the user open the combo box and make selections.

Protect the form

Go to Developer > Protect Form .

Protect form button on the Developer tab

Note:Ā  To unprotect the form and continue editing, select Protect Form again.

Save and close the form.

Test the form (optional)

If you want, you can test the form before you distribute it.

Protect the form.

Reopen the form, fill it out as the user would, and then save a copy.

Creating fillable forms isnā€™t available in Word for the web.

You can create the form with the desktop version of Word with the instructions in Create a fillable form .

When you save the document and reopen it in Word for the web, youā€™ll see the changes you made.

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