These magnetic letter match printables are a cheap, easy way to work on the alphabet with your toddler. Pair them with a set of magnetic letters and you are ready to go.
This cheap and easy product can help with teaching the alphabet!
Teaching the alphabet is probably one of the most important things that happens in preschool, but guess what? It can be so easy! These fun magnetic letter match cards will help with teaching the alphabet, plus they are so fun!
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Teaching the Alphabet with Magnetic Letters
These printables help with teaching the alphabet because your child has to recognize the different letters and match them. This is also a great activity for teaching letters sounds. The download has a different word for every letter of the alphabet. You can teach letter sounds by emphasizing the first letter in each word. You can say “Zz, zz, zz. Zz says zebra.” Repeated learning of letters and letter sounds creates a strong foundation for reading. The absolute best thing about this activity? You only need magnetic letters and the printables.
When my kids play with these, they do one page at a time. I laminate the pages with my home laminator and laminating sheets. This is obviously optional, but the General Conference magnetic letter match cards I made a year and half ago are still as good as new with the lamination, so I definitely think laminating is worth it.
Put the printable on a cookie sheet and use the magnetic letters to match the letters. I use a cookie sheet so the magnets on the back of the letters have something to stick to.
Teach the whole alphabet, one letter at a time
Our Toddler Alphabet Curriculum helps you teach your child with a unique theme for each letter — printables, toddler tray ideas, a craft, a book list, and simple ways to teach the letter. It makes learning the alphabet easy and fun for you and your child!
There are two words on each page in the download. I made sure to choose words with no repeating letters so that you can complete the pages with only one set of magnetic letters. As long as you only do one page at a time, you only need one of each letter. You could also cut out each of the words separately and do just one word at a time or still do two.
Teaching the letters during the preschool years is all about exposure. The more activities you do with the alphabet, the more your child learns!
Want more letter ideas? Visit our how to teach letters page for everything in one spot.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I teach uppercase or lowercase letters first?
Start with uppercase. Capital letters are easier to tell apart, so they are less confusing for toddlers. Add lowercase once the uppercase letters feel familiar.
Should I teach letter names or letter sounds first?
Letter names first. Letter sounds usually come a bit later, around 4 or 5, and they are the piece that really helps with reading.
What is the best way to teach letters to a toddler?
Hands-on play. Sensory bins, magnets, crafts, and tracing make letters fun and memorable. Short, playful sessions work much better than flashcards or drilling.