My name is ________________
I am learning to print
my ABCs.
Dear Family
Your child is learning to print the letters of the
alphabet from memory. Use activities on pages 2–5 to help
your child learn to print letters. Use the following letters as a
guide for how the letters should look:
Here are some other daily activities to try:
• Use paint, markers, chalk, or crayons to make printing
the alphabet more fun. You might also try finger painting in
paints, shaving cream, or even pudding!
• Have your child print a letter on your back with
a finger. Try to guess what letter your child has printed.
Take turns writing letters on each other’s backs.
• Have your child make an alphabet poster. On a large
piece of paper, draw lines for your child. Have your child
print the alphabet and decorate the poster.
• Make alphabet cards. Place all the cards faceup on a
table. Choose one letter and ask your child to print the letter
that comes before and after that letter. For example, point to
the g and ask your child to print the letter that comes before
g and the letter that comes after g.
• Read books with your child about the alphabet. Here are
some books that you might find at your local library:
Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book,
by Muriel Feelings, Illus. by Tom Feelings.
Pigs From A to Z, by Arthur Geisert.
ABC for You and ME, by Margaret Girnis.
Cover photo: Diamond_Images/Shutterstock.com
Illustrations: Michelle Dorenkamp
ISBN 978-0-7609-5370-9
©2009—Curriculum Associates, LLC
North Billerica, MA 01862
No part of this book may be reproduced by any means
without written permission from the publisher.
All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.
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Helpful Hints
1. Have Your Child Watch You Print
A good way to help your child print letters is to have your
child watch as you print the letters on a piece of paper.
2. Use Words Down, Up, Left, and Right
Use the words down, up, left, and right when giving
directions for printing letters. Guide your child’s hand and
say the words as you make the movements.
3. Letters Can Look Different
Some letters can be written in more than one way.
For example,
1
or a.
4. Show Your Child How to Hold a Pencil
Show your child how to grasp the pencil with his thumb and
index finger.
5. Show Your Child How to Place the Paper
The paper should be placed as shown below, depending on
which hand your child uses for printing.
Activities
Activity 1 Print Letters
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Have your child trace the on page 3 several times. Make sure
that your child is tracing in the correct direction. Then have your
child copy the letter in the space below on the blank lines.
Have your child trace and copy the other letters.
Have your child practice printing the letters from memory on
lined paper.
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Activity 2 Dough Letters
What You’ll Need: Play dough
Have your child roll the play dough into “ropes.” Then,
have your child practice forming the ropes into the shapes
of letters.
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Activity 3 Print in Sand
Activity 5 Alphabet Cards
What You’ll Need:
• A shallow box (the top of a shoe box, a candy box)
• Sand
What You’ll Need: A set of alphabet cards
Fill the bottom of the box with sand. Show your child a letter
to print. Have your child print the letter in the sand. Once your
child has shown you the letter, erase the letter by gently
shaking the box.
Activity 4 Print Lowercase Letters in Order
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Have your child trace the on page 5 several times. Make sure
that your child is tracing in the correct direction. Then have your
child copy the letter in the space below on the blank lines.
Have your child trace and copy the other letters.
Have your child practice printing the letters from memory on
lined paper.
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Give your child the set of cards. Ask your child to arrange the
cards in the correct order on a table. Have your child point to
each letter and say its name.
Activity 6 Missing Letters
Write the alphabet on a piece of paper. Leave out a few letters,
but substitute a blank line in place of each missing letter. Have
your child print the correct letters on the blank lines.
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