Alphabet Learning – Movement Activity

A fun alphabet game that builds letter recognition


A fun alphabet game for kids! It’s a great way for kids to learn their ABCs while playing with friends. They’ll get to recognize letter shapes and boost their early literacy skills.

In This Lesson

The game will help students recognize the shapes of the letters while having fun.


 

Activity Prep

  • ABC cards from the previous exercise “ABC Matching Game”. You can Download & print the PDF below.


How to Play

Number of Players:

  • Reader: 1

  • Players: 2-4

*What if the student is alone?* They can still enjoy this game by taking on the challenge themselves and testing their speed as they race against the clock using a sand timer or stopwatch.

Setup:

  1. Separate the cards into uppercase and lowercase.

  2. Players choose their set - uppercase or lowercase.

  3. The reader keeps the other.

  4. Players spread their cards face up.

Playing:

1. The reader draws a card from the deck and reads.

2. Players then race to find the matching card!

3. Keep playing until all the cards are gone.

4. The player with the most cards wins!

Note: The worksheet shown in the video is an older version. The printable files below have been updated for clearer printing.


 

Common Core

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY. RF.K.1.A (Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY. RF.K.1.D (Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.)


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