Toddlers who are especially active and cannot sit for long periods of time do well with physical activity lessons. They tend to actively move about in their environment and may enjoy exploring, stacking and running around. Introduce the alphabet while your child is active so it doesn't feel like a lesson. Play basketball with your toddler, and as you throw the ball into the basket sing the alphabet song. Another simple technique is to sing the alphabet while you do jumping jacks or jump in place.
Children love to listen to songs as they dance and sing along. Just singing the alphabet song during any daily activity can help your toddler learn to recite the alphabet by memory. Although a one-year-old may not be able to say every letter, he may be able to hum along to the tune. Either way, he is learning the letters and should be able to recite the alphabet as his vocabulary increases.
When a toddler is learning the alphabet, it is also important to provide visual cues. As she is learning to recognize the letters of the alphabet, your toddler is also gaining the skills needed to read and write. Point out any large letters you see on billboards and books so that she can see print has meaning. Create an alphabet collage by cutting out single letters from magazines or newspapers. Use alphabet stamps to stamp on blank sheets of paper and have her say the letter as she stamps away.
Alphabet soup is the simplest way to introduce the alphabet while your toddler is eating. As he scoops up a spoonful of letters, point them out to him and have him repeat the letters with you. When he has done that, he can taste the alphabet. This activity makes playing with your food a great learning experience for him. If your toddler enjoys watching you bake, you can create alphabet cookies using alphabet cookie cutters. He can help you press the cookies as you say the letter aloud together. When the cookies are done baking, decorate them and then arrange them by order of the alphabet. Your toddler will be greatly rewarded with cookies and a simple alphabet lesson.