alphabet centers: aBC sliders

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Preschool kindergarten early elementary

Type of Resource: PDF

Number of Pages: 56

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Coordinating Activities

What's Included:

  • A-Z Sound Slider Pages
  • Color and Black and White Versions

Required Materials:

  • Laminator
  • Scissors/Paper Cutter
  • Paper, Printer, Ink
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Beginning Sounds Alphabet Sliders | Interactive Phonics Activity

Make alphabet learning hands-on and interactive with these fun and engaging Alphabet Beginning Sound Sliders! Designed with young learners in mind, these sliders are the perfect tool to help preschoolers and kindergarteners connect letters to their beginning sounds using playful visuals and movement. Kids will love discovering pictures for each letter as they slide through the tab one sound at a time.

What's Included:

  • 26 Alphabet Slider Mats (A-Z)
  • Each slider includes 5 beginning sound picture cards per letter
  • Instructions for easy prep and use
  • Full-page colorful and blackline versions for classroom printing or center bins

Skills Covered:

  • Letter recognition (uppercase and lowercase)
  • Beginning sounds and phonemic awareness
  • Vocabulary development
  • Fine motor skills through sliding and manipulation
  • Early reading confidence and letter-sound correspondence

Learning Standards Addressed:

  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.1.D: Recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet.
  • CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.3.A: Demonstrate basic knowledge of letter-sound correspondences by producing the primary or most frequent sound for each consonant.
  • Texas Pre-K Guidelines: II.B.2 – Child begins to associate sounds with written words.
  • Virginia ELDS: Language & Literacy – Foundations for Reading – Print Knowledge and Phonological Awareness

How to Use:

  1. Print and laminate the slider base and the picture strip for durability.
  2. Cut along the dotted lines to create a slot for the picture strip.
  3. Insert the slider strip so that one picture appears in the frame at a time.
  4. Use during small group instruction, literacy centers, or independent learning.
  5. Have students say the letter name, trace it with their finger, and identify the beginning sound as they slide to each picture.

These sliders are great for differentiating instruction and supporting both early readers and students who need extra reinforcement with beginning sounds. Whether you're a classroom teacher, homeschool parent, or intervention specialist, these alphabet sliders will make your phonics time fun, engaging, and meaningful!

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