Alphabet charts are a useful resource that can be used in so many ways! Keep reading for a free PDF printable including 3 FREE ABC Charts that we know you’ll love!
Related: FREE Letter Tracing Worksheets
Use these alphabet charts to create a poster and hang it up on a wall to help kids say the name of each letter, learn the beginning sound, and recognize words and pictures that begin with each of the letter sounds.
Keep reading for a free PDF printable including 3 FREE ABC Charts that we know you’ll love!
What is an Alphabet Chart?
Alphabet charts are also known as ABC charts or alphabet posters and include every letter of the alphabet from A to Z.
Often, each letter has a picture that provides visual stimulation and represents the letter sound.
This can be an extremely useful tool to help children identify individual letters and beginning sounds, which is part of learning to read.
In the free PDF, I included both uppercase and lowercase letters and a picture that starts with the corresponding letter.
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How to Use Your Alphabet Chart
There are many ways to use an ABC letter chart. It is highly beneficial during early learning. Here are ways to use your chart to gain maximum benefit:
1. Introduce one letter at a time
Children learn best through repetition. It might be best for kindergarten students or preschoolers to learn one alphabet letter a week.
Let the kids point and identify the letter on the alphabet poster; say the name, the picture or keyword, and the letter sound.
Example: “A- apple- aa”. I highly suggest you begin by modeling the above, especially for children who are learning the alphabet for the first time.
2. Play letter games
Children learn better when they are relaxed. Try playing an interactive game while teaching the kids. After identifying the letter on the chart, they could give the names of more objects that start with that letter.
You can also ask them to guess the name of an animal that begins with that letter. This helps to reinforce their learning. Try out this fun game of Alphabet Sound Bingo for an interactive learning experience.
3. Add it to a sensory bin
If you have a toddler, you can introduce the alphabet to them by adding letters to a sensory bin. It is such a hands-on way to help children learn the alphabet.
Prepare the activity by printing the chart on cardstock for increased durability. You can also choose to laminate it.
Cut out each letter block and hide it in a sensory bin afterward. I usually start by adding one letter per week. I also add pictures of items that begin with that letter.
Once kids find the images, you can help them to say the name of the image, the letter it begins with, and the letter sound.
Remember first to model the activity. Eventually, your kids will pick it up unprompted.
Another way to create a sensory bin is to print one chart, cut out the letter blocks, and have the kids find them and match each letter block to the second chart. Here are more ideas on how to teach the alphabet.
Benefits of an Alphabet Chart
Numerous research studies have found that learning the alphabet is the ultimate key to learning how to read, spell one’s name, and unlock many other cognitive and developmental milestones.
Here are some benefits of ABC charts that expand on the importance of learning the alphabet:
- Improves letter recognition
- Develops phonemic awareness
- Expands vocabulary
- Language development
- Enhances communication and literacy skills
Teachers can use these charts as a phonics resource or as a way to make their student’s environment more engaging. Parents can use these for a homeschool curriculum or to reinforce alphabet learning in a fun way.
Free Printable Alphabet Chart
There are 3 free charts that you can use in the PDF. Print out as many copies as you would like! I recommend printing a large ABC chart for kids and displaying it in your classroom or home.
As the kids learn all the letters, they can always refer back to their chart and see how much they have learned!
1. ABC Chart with Clipart
The first free printable ABC chart included in the free PDF contains uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and adorable clipart images, which might be more appealing to younger children!
2. ABC Chart with Real Images
This chart also has uppercase and lowercase letters, but you’ll notice something unique. Realistic images are added to help create a real-life association with each letter and contribute to their long-term memory.
3. ABC Letter Tracing Chart
Finally, I added an ABC letter tracing chart with arrow directives to guide the kids’ writing skills and letter formation. It’s also a wonderful way to teach them how to follow instructions. Let the kids trace the letters and ask them to name something that starts with that letter.
You can also ask the kids to draw something that begins with each letter. Sometimes, I draw a picture on the board and ask the kids to trace the beginning letter of that object.
You may find these Alphabet Activities helpful if you’re looking for unique ways to teach the alphabet:
Where to get the ABC chart printable pdf
GET THE ABC CHART HERE
Let me know if I should create a free printable ABC letter sounds chart next!
More Alphabet Activities
- Free Letter A Worksheets – Start your students off with these letter A worksheets!
- Flower Alphabet Matching Activity Printable – This helps improve memory and learn the alphabet.
- Alphabet Crafts – Some kids learn better through hands-on learning, and crafting is a good way to facilitate that!
Yes! Please make a letter sounds ABC chart. That would be awesome!