Public learning track
Learning Letters of the Alphabet
Early Years · Ela · Open Global English
8 lessons
Goal
Recognize, name, and match uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
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Singing the Alphabet Song and Pointing to Letters
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- 1Singing the Alphabet Song and Pointing to LettersUp nextStart
- 2Recognizing Uppercase and Lowercase LettersPremiumNot started yet
- 3Identifying Letters in Your Own NameNot started yet
- 4Naming Common Letters: A to GNot started yet
- 5Naming Common Letters: H to NNot started yet
- 6Naming Common Letters: O to TNot started yet
- 7Naming Common Letters: U to ZNot started yet
- 8Sorting Letters by Shape: Straight, Curved, and SlantedNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.0.RF.4Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KDemonstrate understanding of the alphabetic principle by recognizing letters of the alphabet, matching uppercase, lowercase, and script/cursive letter forms, and identifying letter representations across print and keyboard media.
- OGE.0.W.3Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Early Years / Pre-K (Age 4) · Pre-KEngage in emergent independent writing by writing one's own first name accurately from memory and experimenting with writing words using letter approximations or graphemes borrowed from familiar words.
Curriculum Framework
Early Years · Ela · Open Global English
1
7 lessons
Exploring Books and Print Concepts
Hold books properly, follow print direction, and understand that printed words carry meaning and stories.
2
7 lessons
Rhymes, Poems, and Action Songs
Recite familiar nursery rhymes, poetry, and fingerplays from memory using expressive rhythm and gestures.
3
7 lessons
Listening to Stories and Understanding Narratives
Listen attentively to spoken read-alouds, retell key events in order, and understand story characters.
4
7 lessons
Learning from Informational Read-Alouds
Gain new knowledge, learn conceptual vocabulary, and recall facts from non-fiction texts read aloud.
5
7 lessons
Rhyme Awareness and Word Play
Hear, identify, match, and generate rhyming words in spoken language and games.
6
6 lessons
Spoken Syllables and Compound Words
Clap, count, blend, segment, and delete spoken syllables and compound word parts.
7
8 lessons
Discovering Initial Sounds and Vowel Sounds
Isolate initial continuous consonant sounds, notice alliteration, and discriminate distinct spoken vowel sounds.
8
8 lessons
Learning Letters of the Alphabet
Recognize, name, and match uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
9
6 lessons
Exploring Letters in Fonts, Scripts, and Keyboards
Identify letters across various visual media, different font styles, cursive/script forms, and computer keyboards.
10
7 lessons
Fine Motor Strokes and Pre-Writing Patterns
Develop pencil grip, hand strength, hand-eye coordination, and foundational stroke patterns for handwriting.
11
7 lessons
Writing Your Name and Emergent Letters
Write one's own first name accurately from memory and experiment with writing letters and word approximations.
12
6 lessons
Shared Writing and Dictating Stories
Dictate thoughts and stories to an adult scribe while understanding how written language differs from speech.
13
7 lessons
Conversations and Social Speaking
Initiate conversations, take turns speaking, and express ideas clearly in collaborative classroom settings.
14
8 lessons
Explaining, Questioning, and Recounting Events
Describe familiar objects, recount personal experiences, explain simple processes, and ask curious questions.
15
8 lessons
Speaking in Complete Sentences and Language Patterns
Speak with syntactic clarity, self-correct statements, and explore patterns, word origins, and language diversity.