Alphabet Books
Before the iPad, before Leapfrog, even before Big Bird, parents used alphabet books to teach their children the ABCs. This practice predates the Pilgrims, going all the way back to when our great, great, great ancestors pasted the alphabet on animal horns to make the first alphabet hornbooks.
Five Reasons Learning Your ABCs Through Alphabet Books Facilitates Literacy Development
1. Alphabet books unlock the symbols of our language.
2. Alphabet books connect knowledge to other sources.
3. Alphabet books teach young children how to use books.
4. Alphabet books help young children develop writing skills.
5. And most important, alphabet books are fun and reinforce the concept that reading is an enjoyable and desirable activity.
(Warner & Weiss, 2005)
2. Alphabet books connect knowledge to other sources.
3. Alphabet books teach young children how to use books.
4. Alphabet books help young children develop writing skills.
5. And most important, alphabet books are fun and reinforce the concept that reading is an enjoyable and desirable activity.
(Warner & Weiss, 2005)
Parents who use alphabet books are the best teachers of alphabetic knowledge (Smolkin & Yaden, 1992).
Alphabet books that use alliteration and/or rhyme increase phonemic awareness (Murray, Stahl, & Ivey, 1996).
Through alphabet books, children can learn directionality, orientation of letters, and the letters' names, shapes and sounds (Yaden, Smolkin & MacGillivray, 1993).
My ABC Book List
Base, G. (1986). Animalia
Bayer, J. & S. Kellogg (1984). A My Name is Alice
Burningham, J. (1999). John Burningham's ABCs
Cohen, I. (1997). ABC Discovery!
Cousins, L. (1995). Maisy's ABC
Crowther, R. (1999). Robert Crowther's Most Amazing Hide & Seek Alphabet Book
Eastman, P.D. (2000). Alphabet Book
Edwards, R. (1999). Amazing Animal Alphabet
Ehlert, L. (1996) Eating the Alphabet
Elting, M., & Folsom, M. (1980). Q is for Duck
Fleming, D. (2002). Alphabet Under Construction
Floca, B. (2003). The Racecar Alphabet
Foreman, M. & Yoon, S. (2004). The Shimmering Alphabet Book
Gerstein, M. (1999). The Absolutely Awful Alphabet
Hague, K. (1999). Alphabears
Hansen, B. (1996). Parading With Piglets
Hindley, J. (1996). Crazy ABC
Holabird, K. (2002). Angelina Ballerina's ABC
Johnson, C. (1981). Harold's ABC
Kaye, B. (1998). A You're Adorable
Kitchen, B. (1984). Animal Alphabet
Lester, M. (2000). A is for Salad
Lionni, L. (2004). The Alphabet Tree
Lobel, A. (1981). On Market Street
Markes, J. (2002). Sidewalk ABC
Martin, B., Jr. & Archambault, J. (1989). Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom!
McDonald, R. (2003). Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisey Alphabet
McDonald, S. (1986). Alphabatics
McLimans, D. (2006). Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
McPhail, D. (1989). David McPhail's Animal's: A to Z
Miller, J. (1987). Farm Alphabet Book
Most, B. (2000). ABC T-Rex
Noonus, A. (1997). My Alphabet Lunch with Alphabet Blocks
Onyefulu, I. (1997). A is for Africa
Pallotta, J. (1994). The Desert Alphabet Book
Pallotta, J. (1997). The Airplane Alphabet Book
Perry, P.J. (2001). The Musical ABCs
Pfister, M. (2002). Rainbow Fish ABC
Rankin, L. (1996). The Handmade Alphabet
Reasoner, C. (1998). Alphabite! A Funny Feast from A to Z
Reed, L.R. (1995). Pedro, His Perro, and the Alphabet Sombero
Rey, H.A. (1963). Curious George Learns the Alphabet
Rosenberg, L. (1997). A Big and Little Alphabet
Scarry, R. (2000). Mr. Paint Pigs ABC's
Schafer, K. (2004). Penguins ABCs
Seuss, Dr. (1996). Dr. Seuss's ABCs: An Amazing Alphabet Book
Shannon, G. (1996). Tomorrow's Alphabet
Vans Ausburg, C. (1987). The Z Was Zapped: A Play in 26 Acts
Wildsmith, B. (1997). Brian Wildsmith's ABCs
Williams, L.E. (2000). ABC Kids
Wormell, C. (2002). The New Alphabet of Animals
Bayer, J. & S. Kellogg (1984). A My Name is Alice
Burningham, J. (1999). John Burningham's ABCs
Cohen, I. (1997). ABC Discovery!
Cousins, L. (1995). Maisy's ABC
Crowther, R. (1999). Robert Crowther's Most Amazing Hide & Seek Alphabet Book
Eastman, P.D. (2000). Alphabet Book
Edwards, R. (1999). Amazing Animal Alphabet
Ehlert, L. (1996) Eating the Alphabet
Elting, M., & Folsom, M. (1980). Q is for Duck
Fleming, D. (2002). Alphabet Under Construction
Floca, B. (2003). The Racecar Alphabet
Foreman, M. & Yoon, S. (2004). The Shimmering Alphabet Book
Gerstein, M. (1999). The Absolutely Awful Alphabet
Hague, K. (1999). Alphabears
Hansen, B. (1996). Parading With Piglets
Hindley, J. (1996). Crazy ABC
Holabird, K. (2002). Angelina Ballerina's ABC
Johnson, C. (1981). Harold's ABC
Kaye, B. (1998). A You're Adorable
Kitchen, B. (1984). Animal Alphabet
Lester, M. (2000). A is for Salad
Lionni, L. (2004). The Alphabet Tree
Lobel, A. (1981). On Market Street
Markes, J. (2002). Sidewalk ABC
Martin, B., Jr. & Archambault, J. (1989). Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom!
McDonald, R. (2003). Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisey Alphabet
McDonald, S. (1986). Alphabatics
McLimans, D. (2006). Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet
McPhail, D. (1989). David McPhail's Animal's: A to Z
Miller, J. (1987). Farm Alphabet Book
Most, B. (2000). ABC T-Rex
Noonus, A. (1997). My Alphabet Lunch with Alphabet Blocks
Onyefulu, I. (1997). A is for Africa
Pallotta, J. (1994). The Desert Alphabet Book
Pallotta, J. (1997). The Airplane Alphabet Book
Perry, P.J. (2001). The Musical ABCs
Pfister, M. (2002). Rainbow Fish ABC
Rankin, L. (1996). The Handmade Alphabet
Reasoner, C. (1998). Alphabite! A Funny Feast from A to Z
Reed, L.R. (1995). Pedro, His Perro, and the Alphabet Sombero
Rey, H.A. (1963). Curious George Learns the Alphabet
Rosenberg, L. (1997). A Big and Little Alphabet
Scarry, R. (2000). Mr. Paint Pigs ABC's
Schafer, K. (2004). Penguins ABCs
Seuss, Dr. (1996). Dr. Seuss's ABCs: An Amazing Alphabet Book
Shannon, G. (1996). Tomorrow's Alphabet
Vans Ausburg, C. (1987). The Z Was Zapped: A Play in 26 Acts
Wildsmith, B. (1997). Brian Wildsmith's ABCs
Williams, L.E. (2000). ABC Kids
Wormell, C. (2002). The New Alphabet of Animals
Don't forget that another excellent way to teach your class alphabet knowledge is to have your students create class ABC Big Books and their own personal family alphabet books.
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