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Learn the Alphabet With Our ABC Box

January 23, 2011 by Sheryl Cooper

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Our preschoolers have loved to learn the alphabet with our ABC box!

A few years into my teaching career, I found this hardware storage cabinet.

You know, the ones that you store assorted nails and screws and such. I decided to turn it into an ABC box.

So many years later, it’s still a favorite with our literacy activities!

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Learn the Alphabet With Our ABC Box

 

I found our storage drawer cabinet at Goodwill (and I have seen many more there, so head on over to your local Goodwill or other thrift store!).

 

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We labeled each drawer with alphabet stickers.

 

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We often keep this box in our writing area, but it has also been in other areas of the classroom depending on the activity. If you’ve been reading my blog regularly, you know how I love to move things around!

 

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We store paper letters (that we simply created in Word, printed on paper, and cut out) and also foam letters. Sometimes we will have magnetic letters in there, or letter stamps. It just depends on the activity we are doing. It’s a great way to sort any type of letter for the preschoolers to find.

 

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An example of our paper letters. Upper and lower case.

 

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When searching for particular letters, they point them out on the outside of the drawer first.

 

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Pull open the drawer…

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And take them out of the drawer.

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We can then glue them onto paper.

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I will also place a bunch of foam letters on the table and have the preschoolers sort them into the appropriate drawers. Or letter tiles. Or magnetic letters. It’s great for any letter sorting activity!

 

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Filed Under: Literacy, preschool Tagged With: literacy, preschoolers

About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Kristi@Creative Connections for Kids

    January 23, 2011 at 3:13 pm

    I really like this…trying to figure out how to parents can do this at home.

  2. Pam

    January 23, 2011 at 8:50 pm

    what a great idea! I think I may have to try this at some point- I know I have one of these drawers around the house somewhere!

  3. Sara @ Mom Endeavors

    January 24, 2011 at 1:55 am

    Wow! This is fantastic! Now I just need to find such a perfect little storage thing to do this with! 🙂

  4. Santro

    January 24, 2011 at 11:50 am

    I really faces great difficulty with my child. you are awesome

  5. Sherman Unkefer

    January 25, 2011 at 10:22 am

    Fantastic idea! I should try this at home.

  6. Anonymous

    January 26, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    where did you get the letter stencils from

  7. mj

    January 27, 2011 at 2:37 am

    Nice idea! I think i may have try this at home.

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  8. superman

    February 1, 2011 at 1:27 am

    That’s fantastic!
    Teaching kids is such a good idea.

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  9. Have Fun Teaching

    May 17, 2011 at 3:00 pm

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  10. Natasha L.

    June 14, 2011 at 12:03 am

    I am going to school to become a Preschool teacher and your site has so many wonderful ideas that have helped me to fill up my Notebooks with fun and engaging activities for the kids. Thank you so much!
    Natasha

  11. Stacy@{share and remember}

    December 28, 2011 at 2:09 am

    Love it! I’ve been wanting to start an alphabet box.

  12. Anonymous

    December 29, 2011 at 3:42 am

    screw/nail sorter workes great… look in the tool section of lowes… or a tackle box

  13. Chrissy @ The Outlaw Mom Blog

    January 2, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    This is a great idea! There are so many plastic storage containers on sale for the New Year and I’ve been eyeing them … this would be a great idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂

  14. pink and green mama MaryLea

    January 3, 2012 at 12:05 am

    Great Idea!! May have to empty out our ABC box and put some stickers in there. : )

  15. maryanne @ mama smiles

    January 4, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    What a great way for kids to explore letters!

  16. sunnymama

    January 8, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Great idea! 🙂

  17. Anonymous

    September 8, 2012 at 4:57 am

    I love this idea and just started writing journals last week in my pre-k room. Can you tell me some more things dealing with writing that you do?

  18. Sheryl

    July 31, 2014 at 3:29 pm

    I’d be happy to answer any questions you have. 🙂

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