Look at the following picture. When learning the alphabet, we memorize the letters in this order:

You may notice big and small letters there. The big ones are called uppercase letters. We use them to denote the beginning of a sentence or as the first letter of a proper name.

The small letters are called lowercase. These are letters that are frequently used in writing, as almost every word in a sentence other than the first is written in lowercase.

The alphabet salad recipe. Let's get some practice. Ask students to write down the uppercase and lowercase letters. Cut them down and put the cards in a bowl to make “The alphabet salad.” Do not forget to mix them up!

Children need to take out the cards and match uppercase letters to lowercase ones. You may also put the cards in one box and ask kids to sort them out.

Rhyming letters. As you might notice, each letter has its name. How can we memorize them faster? Divide all the letters into rhyming groups. For example, b, c, d, e, g, p, t, v, z rhyme with “Tree.”

I and Y rhyme with “Fly.”

What about a, j, k? We can rhyme them with “Gray.”

Q, u, w come with “Blue,” h with “Cage,” o with “Crow,” r with “Star,” and f with “Chef.”

L can rhyme with “Shell,” m with “Jam,” n with “Pen,” s with “Dress,” and x with “T-rex.”

Do you want to get some practice? Write down the letters and their rhyming words. Put them separately in different sets and ask students to take the card with the letter and find the matching rhyming word. When finished with matching, ask kids to order the letters alphabetically. This activity will help young learners memorize the alphabet in no time.

Consonant and vowels. All words are built of vowels and consonants. Vowels are very special, as there are only a few of them: a, e, o, i, u, y. Each English word contains at least one of these letters: butterfly, book, cat, sun, sky, etc. All the other letters are consonants: b, c, d, f, g, h, g, k, m, etc.

I spy vowels and consonants. Provide students an opportunity to become secret agents. Their goal is to find the wanted vowels and consonants. All you need is to write down the letters and hide these cards around the classroom. To start the mission, say: “I spy the letter A.” Children need to find the card that contains the letter A and answer if it’s a consonant or a vowel.

Do you want to make the task more complicated? Ask students to find the objects around them that start with certain letters. For example, kids can point at a book or a backpack when looking for the letter B.

ABC fun facts. The most frequently used letter is E. The least commonly used letter is Z.

The letter S is the most commonly used as the first letter of the words.

We hope this lesson will make learning a breeze for students. We have created a lot of fun worksheets for kids. Find them on our website and keep on practicing with us every day!