Letters

These letters activities and worksheets are a great way to keep your child learning over the summer! Help
your little one strengthen his alphabet skills while staying engaged through kinesthetic games and fun letter-
focused worksheets and crafts.
Table of Contents
Rock the Alphabet
Find the Letter S: Sally Sells Seashells
Color by Letter
Practice Stick Writing
Color by Letter: Capital and Lowercase W
Dinosaur Alphabet
Play Letter Games
Hidden Submarine
Get Ready for Reading: All About the Letter S
Exercise the Alphabet Outside
Alphabet Learning: Follow the A to Z Path
Rock the Alphabet
What does the alphabet have to do with rocks? Collect 26 rocks and paint each one with
a letter of the alphabet for your very own alphabet rock collection. This activity offers an
educational double whammy: As your kid paints each letter on a rock, they'll practice letter
formation and work fine motor skills, and once they're done and dry they can practice
learning the letters and their sounds as you turn the rocks into a letter learning game. Any
excuse to get outside and enjoy a little active, energetic playtime with your child is thumbs
up in our book!

What You Need:

26 rocks
Paint
Paintbrushes (small and medium)
Water and a container for washing rocks

What You Do:

1. Start by going on a rock hunt. While you supervise, invite your child to search the
yard, neighborhood, local park, nearby creek or stream for rocks of a manageable
size that they can easily lift and move around.
2. Wash any dirt particles clinging to the rocks by soaking them in water and rinsing
them. Let the rocks dry.
3. Now for the painting! Help them paint one letter of the alphabet on each rock so
they have one rock for each letter by the time they are done. Encourage your child to use a wide variety of different colors to make a vibrant
collection. If they are unsure of how to paint any of the letters, have them practice on a scrap sheet of paper before painting on the rocks.
4. As they paint each letter, have them say the name and the sound(s) it makes. Can they think of a word that starts with that letter?
5. Once all the rocks are painted, place them aside to dry.
6. When the rocks are dry, use them to “label” objects in and around the house. For example, take an apple from the fruit basket and set the “A”
rock beside it to show your child that “A” is for “apple.” Repeat for the other letters; once they get the hang of the activity, encourage them to
find objects on their own.

Use your cool new collection again and again until your young learner has mastered the alphabet and letter sounds. Mix up the rocks and then
challenge him to put them back in order, or work with the rocks to spell simple sight words.
 Name Date

Read the poem with a parent!

Circle each S that you see.

Sally sells seashells

by the seashore.
The shells Sally sells
are from the sea I’m sure.

How many S’s did you find?

 Pick a color for each letter and find the hidden airplanes.

G G G
O
Y
R
G
G G
R
R
P R
R R
Y
O G Y
R B
R
R O
R
B
G
G Y
R P
G B
Y P
B R
G B G
P Y
G G
Practice Stick Writing
Do your kids love nature? Looking for a way to make practicing their writing fun? Then
look no further! Kids will get a kick out of creating a written message and practicing their
letters using sticks they find in nature. This is a great way to practice handwriting, ABCs,
and even simple sentence building. It's also a creative way to experience nature. So head
outside for a writing lesson that's sure to “stick”!

What You Need:

Pencil
20-25 thin sticks (3-6 inches long)
Construction paper
Elmer's glue
Finger paint
Small bag
Scissors (optional)

What You Do:

1. Take a nature walk outside with your child, either in your backyard or at a local park.
Be sure to take along a small plastic bag for storing the sticks you find. Encourage
him to find about 20-25 thin sticks about 3-6" long each. If you can only find longer
sticks or broken tree branches (already fallen) you can always break or cut them into
smaller pieces at home.
2. After collecting your sticks, return home and get ready for alphabet practice! Have him write a large capital "A" on a sheet of construction
paper and ask him to form the letter using the sticks he found outside.
3. Once he has formed the letter, glue the sticks to the construction paper. Allow to dry.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 with each letter of the alphabet.
5. When dry, invite him to use finger paint to paint the stick letters. Be sure he moves his finger in the same direction as he would if he were
writing the letter with a pencil. This will help him practice his handwriting strokes.
6. Use the remaining sticks to write a message to someone. Help him form the sticks into letters on the table without using glue. If he can,
encourage him to write using complete sentences.
Ww
This is an uppercase W.
This is a lowercase w.
Color the spaces with an uppercase W blue.
Color the spaces with a lowercase w purple.

W
W
W
W
W W
W
w

w
w
w w

W
w
W

W
W W

Can you find a whale in this picture?

Can you count how many W’s are in the picture?
Uppercase W ______ Lowercase w _____
 Cut out the dino alphabet!
Directions: Cut out these dinosaur alphabet cards and use them as stickers or magnets.

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 Cut out the dino alphabet!
Directions: Cut out these dinosaur alphabet cards and use them as stickers or magnets.

Created by:
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 Cut out the dino alphabet!
Directions: Cut out these dinosaur alphabet cards and use them as stickers or magnets.

Created by:
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Play Letter Games
Help your child learn about letters with online games that get your child to strengthen early
reading skills while having fun! Brainzy, our imaginative math and reading games for
young learners, helps kids practice key reading skills with delightful characters, catchy
songs, and original stories. Try it free.

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Scientists explore the ocean to learn about all the different fish and animals living there. Test your letter
skills and find the hidden submarine. Pick a color for each letter.

P S

S S S
 Name: Date:

ALPHABE
S
T
Al About the L F U N
l
etter

Trace the dotted lines on the letter S. Then write your own S next to it! Repeat.

Write the letter s in the space below. Circle all the letter s’s in the words below.

All these objects have the letter s in their name. Circle the s in the name, then color in the object.

snake
S s sun s e a sta r
Exercise the Alphabet Outside
In kindergarten, children are expected to become masters of the alphabet. By the end of
kindergarten, children should be able to recite the alphabet, identify individual letters and
associate most of the letters with their corresponding sounds.

If your child is a mover and a shaker, there's no better way to practice alphabet skills than
to get her outside, and exercise the alphabet! Here's how to help your child make letter-
sound associations, while also getting some healthful exercise.

What You Need:

Beach ball
Sidewalk chalk (Note: If you prefer to complete these exercises on the lawn, you can
use pieces of paper or foam, labeled with a letter of the alphabet, one per letter)
Hula hoop
A partner

What You Do:

Assist your child in using the sidewalk chalk to write each letter of the alphabet in a line on
the sidewalk. Leave about a hand's width of space between each letter. (If you are doing
this on the lawn, spread out the labeled foam pieces or papers.)

Have your child say the first letter, A, and touch it with her pointer finger on the sidewalk.
Then say the sounds associated with the letter: /a/ as in “apple,” and /ay/ as in “acorn.”
For each letter, have your child repeat the sounds to you, then complete the associated exercise as described below:

Apples and Acorns A's: Reach up with one hand, stretch tall and make a twisting motion as if picking an apple from a tree, then bend down and
put the “apple” in an imaginary basket on your toe. Switch hands, and repeat motions to pick an acorn. Say an /a/ or an /ay/ word as you pick.

Bendy Beach Ball B's: Hold the beach ball in front of you with arms outstretched at your waist. Say a word that begins with /b/. Now hold the
beach ball to the right, and bend to the side. Say another word that begins with /b/. Back backward and hold the beach ball over your head, as you
say another /b/ word. Continue in a clockwise motion, bending with the beach ball and saying /b/ words.

Crab Crawl C's: Walk on all fours with your backside facing the ground, and your chest facing the sky. Say /c/ words while you crab crawl.

Drop Down and Dangle D's: Start in a standing position. Have a partner say a word aloud. If it starts with a /d/ sound, drop your upper body
forward and let your arms dangle toward your toes. If it doesn't start with a /d/ sound, stay standing.

Easy Eggshell E's: Run in place super fast, like you're running on broken eggshells with bare feet. Say /e/ words while you run.

Five Flap and Fly F's: Flap your arm wings and fly like a bird. When your wings come up, say an /f/ word.

Get Up and Grow G's: Start by squatting near the ground and hugging yourself in a tight ball, like a seed waiting to sprout. Put your hands
together over your head as if getting ready to dive. Then say “Get up and grow, grow, grow…” as you slowly stretch up toward the sky and rise to a
standing position. When fully standing, raise your hands as high as you can, and let them come apart, like a flower that is blossoming.

Too Hot to Hold H's: A partner tosses the beach ball to you. As soon as it touches your hands, pass it back. It's too hot to hold! As you pass it
back, say a word that begins with /h/.

Inflate It I's: Put your hands in front of your mouth, like you are blowing up a pretend balloon. Slowly move your hands apart, as if the balloon is
being inflated. Continue until your arms and hands are outstretched, making a giant circle. When you can stretch no more, say an /i/ word, and let
your balloon pop!

Jumpin' Jack J's: Traditional jumping jacks (legs apart, while clapping hands over your head; then legs together with hands at your side), with the
added twist of saying a /j/ word on the clap.

Kickin' K's: Kick the beach ball back and forth with a partner. On each kick, say a /k/ word.

Left Leg Lift L's: Lie on the ground on your right side, with your head propped up on one hand, and your legs extended. Lift just the left leg a few
inches in the air, then bring it back down. Say a /l/ word on every lift.

Mad March M's: March in place, with big, strong steps. Say an /m/ word on every other step.

Neck Nod N's: Nod to the front, to the side, to the back, to the other side, and so forth, in a clockwise direction. On each nod, say a word that
begins with /n/.

Octopus O's: Sit with a partner on the ground inside the letter “o” (a hula hoop). Lean against each other, back to back. Let your legs and arms
(and your partner's, too) extend outside the hula hoop so that you have eight arms and legs, like an octopus. Wiggle your octopus arms and legs,
and take turns saying /o/ words with your partner.

Poppin' Popcorn P's: This is a leapfrog exercise, played with a partner. As one person pops over the other's back, she says a /p/ word. Then she
squats down, and it's her partner's turn to pop over her back and say a /p/ word.
Quick Quicker Quickest Q's: Hold the hula hoop in the air, and try to twirl it around your wrist. Twirl it quickly! Now quicker! Quickest yet! Notice
that the hula hoop looks like the circle in the capital Q, and your arm looks like the tail.

Ready to Run R's: Get down into a push-up position. Use your legs to “run” in place on the ground by bending one leg toward your chest and
leaving the other leg extended. (Your feet actually stay on the ground, while your legs bend one at a time. Your upper body supports your weight.)
As you “run,” say /r/ words aloud.

Six Super Slide S's: Take a giant step to the right with your right foot and slide your body to meet it. Say a /s/ word as your slide. Then slide to the
left. Repeat for a total of six slides.

Ten Toss the T's: Toss and catch the beach ball ten times. On each toss, count aloud and say a /t/ word.

Up, Up, Up and Under U's: Stand across from your partner. You and your partner hold onto the hula hoop with both hands so that it makes a flat
circle in the space between you. Then raise it three times, and say “up, up, up” until you're holding it as high as you can above your heads. Say
“under” and step under the hula hoop with your partner, still holding it high in the air. Each of you says a /u/ word, then you both drop the hula hoop
so it forms a circle at your feet.

Very Velcro V's: “Stick” like Velcro to your partner by locking arms with her. Walk forward. Take turns saying a word aloud. If it starts with /v/, you
both jump up together. Don't let go!

Waddle-and-Winging-It W's: Make duck wings by bending your arms at the elbow. Waddle by bending back and forth to the sides as you walk and
flap your wings. Say words that begin with /w/ as you walk to a finish point.

Crossover X's: Stand with your hands on your hips, and your legs slightly apart. Jump up and cross your legs so that they look like an x when you
land. As you jump, say a word that ends with /x/, such as “fox.” Repeat, and switch your legs around.

Yo-Yo Around the Yard Y's: Walk quickly around the outside edge of your yard while you use a pretend yo-yo. (Make an up and down motion with
your hand in front of you.) Say /y/ words as you yo-yo.

Zigzag Z's: Zig (quickly run) forward, and zag backward as fast as you can from one starting point to another. Say /z/ words as you zigzag.
 Exploring the Alphabet
Help the rocket discover the new planet by following
the path from A to Z.

A B C D
E
I H G F H
J

K L M N O

Z P
Y U T Q
X
R
W V U T S
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Answer Sheets
Letters
Find the Letter S: Sally Sells Seashells
 Name Date

Read the poem with a parent! Answer Key

Circle each S that you see.

Sally sells seashells

by the seashore.
The shells Sally sells
are from the sea I’m sure.

How many S’s did you find?

14