Phonetic Alphabet Picture Chart

A Bright, colourful, phonetically correct alphabet chart!

A colourful A4-size alphabet picture chart to help children learn to recognise the upper and lower case letters of the alphabet. Each letter has a picture of an object that begins with that sound. 2 font styles are included.

When children are first starting to learn letter shapes and sounds, it is helpful to have a handy reference chart that the children can use to aid recall or letter shapes and a picture cue to the sound each letter stands for.

There are many ways to use these charts:

• Wall reference

• Desk reference - give one to each child; special needs children especially find them helpful.

• Play quick games:

  1. Put a counter on the letter that says /t/, for example, and play until all letters are covered.

  2. Cut up the squares and ask the children to lay the letters in alphabetical order.

• Activities:

  1. Write me the sound that ...teddy... begins with: can the child write the letter straight away without looking? Does the child look for the picture of the teddy? Use to assess.

  2. Can you tell me which object begins with the sound ...../h/, for example. The child looks for 'h' and says 'house'.

• Let the children use their charts as they complete worksheets/write/spell.

Who is the phonetic alphabet picture chart for?

• All ages and abilities

• special needs children

• ESL, EFL learners,

Who can use the phonetic alphabet picture chart?

• Class teachers

• Parents

• Home educators

• Private tutors

• Anyone who needs it!

What is included?

2, colour, A4 charts in PDF form, in the choice of 2 font styles, Primer Print, or my own kindergarten font, 'Vera'.

I originally made this chart for a special needs kindergarten child with cerebral palsy; although he knew his letters and the associated phonic sounds, his recall was poor - he could know them one minute and they had gone the next. He loves using his chart and has made rapid progress since I made it. It gave him security.