How to Teach ABC

Here are some creative methods to teach ABC that will be interesting for both parent and child.

Edible alphabets

Make alphabets soup from alphabet pasta and before the kids consume it, use this to teach them the abc. Alternatively, you can use alphabet biscuits for the lesson

. Your kid will enjoy learning abc and eating them as well !

Alphabets decor

Use alphabets as decor around the house especially at your child's play area or bedroom. Not only are they decorative but they also becomes a great tool in teaching abc for kid. Hand-painted or stencilled lettering can be applied to all kinds of things. You can start by putting your child's name on the door followed by labelling drawers with their contents etc. You can even have alphabets for pictures and frames.

ABC for kid in song

Most young children learn their ABCs with the help of a popular song - The ABC Song :

ABCDEFG ... HIJKLMNOP ...
QRS ... TUV ... WX ... YZ ...
Now I know my ABC ...
Won't you come and sing with me ...

You can find many versions of alphabets songs here.


Alphabet games

You can also teach abc by playing ABC scavenger hunt. Have the child hunt for items that starts with the desired letter.

Alphabet Stamp

Use an alphabet stamp to learn the letters of the alphabet as well as coming out with new words and sentences in this alphabet activity.

Alphabets blocks

You can play lots of games with these blocks such as making new words, unscrambling words, sorting the consonants and vowels. You can also set up two little basket and have the child pitch the vowels into one and the consonants into another.

Other ways to teach ABC

There are many other ways you can use to teach alphabets such as :
- flash cards
- softwares such as the following :

Teach ABC for kid - Spelling and Math Games
This is an exciting educational software that lets you type in your own spelling lists, math quizzes and multiple choice quizzes. Using advanced speech technology, Merlin, Genie and Peedy the parrot then address your child by name, read out your quiz questions and provide lots of encouragement and fun. You can even download a FREE trial here.