One of the biggest challenges for new alphabet students is mastering the recognition of letters. Create a collection of bingo cards by making a grid on papers and filling squares in with various letters written in capitals. Give each child a card along with several squares cut out of construction paper. Call out letters first and give children an opportunity to locate the letter using their memory. When one child has bingo, have them recite letters under their construction paper squares before providing them with a reward such as a letter sticker of their selection or a letter hand stamp.
Writing letters can be hard for beginning learners, so turning it into a game makes it fun. Give each child a stack of cut-up scrap paper along with a marker of their choosing. Explain the rules of the game and that it is important to follow directions when playing a game. Tell children they must keep their paper to themselves and try to write the letter spoken without looking at anyone else's paper for help. Tell children they will have 10 seconds to write the letter and then hold it up in the air. Say a letter and then count to 10. Have children hold their letters in the air and see who got it correct. Put papers down, turn over and play again.
Learning how to spell and write your own name is the first step in learning the alphabet. Create, in block letters, each child's name on a plain white paper. Talk about how many letters are in the child's name and write it on the paper. Provide children with markers, crayons and pencils, and have them color inside the lines of their block letter name. When a child is finished, have her turn her paper over and try to write her name on the back on her own. Practice writing names until all other children are finished.