Stage 1, My Alphabet

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Learn with Mr Mike

Learn along with Mr Mike as he walks you though the activities and helps your little ones master speaking, writing, listening and spelling.

4-lesson structure

Each letter is covered comprehensively within 4 lessons.

  1. Learn the sound of the letter with a range of words
  2. Learn how to write the letter
  3. Develop the ability to hear the letter with a word.
  4. Learn to spell the first letter of a word.

Explore on your PC

An easily navigable virtual book and flashcard viewer.

  • Listen to the Animal Alphabet song
  • Alphabet learner to learn the names and sounds
  • Press pictures to hear the word
  • View and hear all the flashcards

Warm-up lesson activity

Learn the animal alphabet and sing along to the song. Then use the alphabet learner to chant the names and sounds of the letter like this: "A-a-ah-ah-ah"

A is for?

Learn the sound of the letter with a range of fun words. The flashcards are set up for easy double-sided printing and include a handy envelope for storage.

Can you be an Alligator?

Press the speaker in the Flashcard Reader to hear the word. Use the action idea for ideas on how to act out the word. Acting out the word makes it more memorable and fun!

Animal Alphabet Colouring posters

Decorate your learning space with wacky letters that look like an animal that starts with that letter.

Game On!

Continue to revise the letter sound and the words starting with a range of fun games. Sail the seas and Save Bob from Evil Doctor volts. Or play a classic game of pairs and find the most sets. Don't forget to say the words as you play. Press the pictures to hear the word again if you've forgot it.

You can also play various games with the game cards, such as snap! or play pairs with physical cards.