The 26 letters of the English alphabet may seem a simple concept to teach young learners. Teaching it using hands-on, interactive, literature-based activities takes instruction of the alphabet to a higher level. It makes teaching and learning a delight for both children and teacher. Parents, too! In Extraordinary Alphabet Activities kindergarten teacher Kathy Etringer has created multiple lessons for each letterlessons that integrate art, science, math, cooking, language arts and beginning writing and phonics. The heart of each lesson is a children’s book that has been successfully tested and used with hundreds of young learners. Whether you’re an experienced preschool or kindergarten teacher looking for a compilation of new and different alphabet teaching ideas, or you’re starting your teaching career and are looking for a single source for creative and successful ways to teach the alphabet, you’ll find the activities in this collection will come to the rescue for many years ahead.ulliLEARNING MATERIALSliTeacher ResourcesliActivity Books/ul