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ABC for You and Me by Margaret (Meg) Girnis (2000)

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This alphabet book pairs each letter with a bright, full-color photograph of a child, most of whom have Down syndrome, interacting with an object that starts with that letter. The simplicity of the design which is just a white background, with a clear letters, and very intentional and focused images, helps young learners associate the specific letters with words while also promoting inclusion and representation. It’s not just ABCs; it’s a gentle, powerful message of belonging. I love this book because it showcases children who are often unseen in typical ABC books. Instead of focusing on their differences, it centers them each as children who learn, explore, and look just as bright and curious as other kids many be portrayed. It makes our reading corners feel more welcoming. I also can definitely see pairing this book with a letter-of-the-week activity or something close to that activity and also use it as a way to encourage the children to find objects in the room that begin with the same letter.

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MY First ABC Book by Debby Slier( 1990) 

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This alphabet book displays a combination of brightly colored letters and pictures of animals with rhyming and a sing-song like style. For example the first two pages say "A is for Apple, so rosy and red; B is for baby, asleep in a bed. The bright design of this book is wonderful for keeping children interested, which is the first component I look for in children's books. This book can help children develop an understanding of the alphabetic principle because not only does it have the letter displayed clerkly but it also provides a cute story along with it and easy rhymes that the children can pronounce. Children can look at this book and, after some time of it being red, be able to know the letters; I would even consider having the children try and think of something, or tell me something the room that also begins with this letter. I personally love using alphabet books to give children other words that beign with this letter (I also sometimes ask about the children's names). Alphabet books are so fun and can be turned into something very interactive and beneficial to the children you are working with. It can turn something new and possibly scary, into something exciting and engaging.

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(Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (2012) Bill Martin Jr.)

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In this upbeat ABC board book for young children, the alphabet's letters run up the coconut tree in a lively chant until the tree is unable to support them all and they fall with a chicka chicka BOOM! Boom!
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is a beloved read-aloud that presents letter recognition and phonics entertainingly and unforgettably, thanks to its striking, high-contrast illustrations and upbeat rhyming language.

With its emphasis on letters, their arrangement, and their relationship to the alphabet, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" contributes to the development of the alphabetic principle. Children are assisted in recognizing and remembering letter names and their sequence by the story's rhythmic and repeating elements, as well as the visual depiction of letters ascending a coconut tree. By encouraging an awareness of the alphabet as a system, which is essential to the alphabetic principle, this promotes early literacy abilities.

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Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert is-in a word- vibrant. It contains colorful and engaging pictures of a variety of fruits and vegetables sorted from “apple to zucchini”. Each upper and lower case letter of the alphabet is paired with several foods that begin with that letter such as A is for avocado, R is for Radish, and S is for swiss chard. The book has a variety of food-some that are common to children and some that are more unusual like okra or ugli fruit. (Luckily, there is an index in the back with descriptions of each fruit which is very helpful when answering the inevitable “What is that?” questions). The goal of the book is to explore healthy foods while recognizing letters and their corresponding sounds.

The book helps support children who are developing the alphabetic principle-the understanding that letters represent sounds and that those sounds make word-in both letter recognition and letter-sound correspondence. The book displays the letters and words in uppercase and lowercase in a bold font that helps children visually recognize letters in different forms, building the building blocks of reading. Children are also able to see that each letter is associated with the name of the fruit or vegetable which helps them connect the letter to its initial sound.  This pattern is repeated throughout the book so that children can begin to understand that spoken sounds (phonemes) are connected to written letters (graphemes).

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Dr. Seuss's ABC An Amazing Alphabet Book (1960)

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The ABCs of Dr. Seuss impart the alphabetic principle through playful rhymes and engaging illustrations, making learning memorable for children. It gives colorful examples of words that start with uppercase and lowercase letters, fostering recognition and building a foundation for reading by associating symbols with sounds, even with complex words that it creates. The book systematically introduces each letter of the alphabet and provides examples of words beginning with that letter, such as "Aunt Annie's alligator" for 'A', helping children connect the visual symbol of the letter to its spoken sound. The repetitive nature of the text and the consistent presentation of letters and their sounds provide ample opportunities for children to practice and reinforce their knowledge of the alphabet

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This alphabet book starts off with all the letters of the alphabet listed individually on the leaves of the tree. A wind comes and almost blows them off the tree. They huddle together for safety, and insects come along and show them how to group up into words and eventually into stronger groups as sentences to create a message that's stronger than the wind. It proves that the power of the written word is strong and there's nothing that letters can't do!

This book helps children understand letter concepts and connect them to word concepts and the mechanics of the written language, all in one book with colorful pages and a fun parable.

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Elmo's ABC book helps children be able to look a picture and words to sound out each letter of the his ABC. This book has bright color and excellent pictures to help with the children thought process. And because it has cartoon characters it give the children the chance to relate to a something real. It also help with eye and hand coronation.

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(A Dictionary of Dance (2007) Liz Murphy)

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In this creative and all - things - dance inspired book, the author has selected dance terms (cultural dances, positioning, moves, adjectives, dance wear, etc.) to list the letters in the alphabetical order!

The pages are designed like a collage: they feature a dancer performing the technique, or the item the letter / word refers to with what look like patch work of bright colors, patterns, stickers, newspaper, etc.! The focus is on the letter and term themselves, bolding the term and enlarging the letter. There isn't "fluff" to the design, but rather the collaging look adds to the idea of the positioning and dance moves and act as graphics, which contributes to graphic awareness. The design of the book is fun, engaging, and whimsical to the reader, whether a dancer, or only a reader! The book also features terms that are in different languages that follow the English pronunciation for phonemes and the phonetic spelling for each term.

This isn't an ordinary book of ABCs however. This book aims to identify and celebrate diversity and inclusion of dancers and the art of dance! The dancers featured in the book are diverse in terms of race, gender, age, and heritage. Some of my favorite pictures depict various cultural dances and features dancers in their traditional wear. My favorite page lists, "Dragon Dance (DRA-gun dans) 'Traditional dance of Chinese New Year celebrations; a team of dancers carries a dragon costume on poles while leaping, crouching, and moving in fluid formations" and a two - page long picture of a dragon dance!

Children are supported in learning the alphabet by the engaging pictures and the call - to - action the positions and dance moves require! Being able to identify from your closet where tap shoes, or a leotard is, or practice techniques like improvisation, ouvert, and positioning it makes the learning visible and active to the reader!

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See, Touch, and Feel ABC book will show children what the letters look like and how the sound. Including a sensory with it should help them remember what it is. When adding touch with learning the letter and letter sounds it should be easy for the child to remember. When the letter comes back the child should remember it and what they touched in the book. When reading sometimes children lose attention quickly while adding something they can do while reading may help keep their attention a little bit longer. I believe touch and feel books are great for younger children as they have a hard time paying attention.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (2012) Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

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You can use this book to help children develop the alphabetic principle by pointing out each letter as it appears, practicing the sounds it makes, and encouraging children to chant or predict the next letter in the sequence. As the letters climb the coconut tree in order, children are exposed to the the correct order of the alphabet. By pointing out each letter and practicing the sound it makes, children begin to connect letters to phonemes, which is a core part of the alphabetic principle. The rhyming and rhythm in the story also build phonemic awareness, making it easier for children to notice patterns in language. I remember growing up and loving to read this book. I feel like this genre of book is important because it exposes children early on to learng the letters of the alphabet in a creative and nonconvential way.

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(Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, 1989) Bill Martin Jr.

This book provides children to develop the alphabetic principle as they begin to recognize letter recognition. This book provides rhythm that the children can memorize and bright illustrations to capture their attention. In this book, children explore the story by reading as the lowercase letters race to the top of the coconut tree which then becomes too heavy and they start to fall down and get hurt from the fall. The story repeats itself allowing the children to gain knowledge of the alphabet and also recognize the difference between uppercase and lowercase letters which can potentially help them for when they begin to write words. I used this book last year in my preschool classroom when we were begin letter recognition and phonemic awareness.

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I absolutely love anything by Eric Carle. I always love how bright and engaging his books are for children. By using this book, it is a great way to engage children and to help them develop the alphabetic principle. Each page pairs a letter with a bright picture and word (A is for Ants). This allows children to see how letters represent sounds. While reading this book, as a teacher I can point to the letters, say their sounds and then have the children blend those sounds to read the word on the page. (D, /d/, /o/, /g/ Dog). After reading the book, the children can look at the book themselves, and I can ask the children to hunt for specific letters "can you find me F? Or I can have them look for the letter that matches their names. By doing these activities with the book it can make the book and learning their ABCs more fun and engaging and helps them continue to explore the connections between letters, sounds, and words. For children to have fun while learning makes all the difference.

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This book covers all 26 letters in the alphabet. Each letter includes a descriptive object. The book says, “A is for Apple, B is for Balloon, C is for Candle” and so on. The book has colorful images that help children connect written words to objects. I would start by reading the book out loud and pointing to the letters. Afterward, I would review each letter in detail. I would share the letter names and emphasize their sounds. For example, I would point to the letter A and say, “A. This is the letter A. A makes the “ahh” sound.” I would repeat the words in the book, “A is for Apple” and then point to the picture of the apple. I could ask the children if they know any other words that start with the letter A and make the “ahh” sound. By reading this book, children learn to connect letters and letter combinations (graphemes) to spoken sounds (phonemes).

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I am partial to this book because Dr. Suess' books were what I grew up on, as my mom was a preschool teacher and Dr. Suess is and was her favorite.

This book is amazing for helping children learn their letters. I think this because it goes through the entire alphabet. When it goes through the alphabet, it shows both uppercase and lowercase letters. It then continues on to say words that start with that letter. It also helps with the understanding of the order of the alphabet because every few letters, it starts over and repeats the alphabet up to the letter it is on.

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I chose this book because my students love to read it and I think it is really engaging. It has a lot of rhyming words and repetition which helps them memorize the words in the book. I also like how the book introduces all of the letters in the alphabet and shows the uppercase and lowercase forms. This is a more fun way to introduce letters to the kids and it sticks with them because we can be silly and read the book in an engaging way. They are learning the letters without even realizing it! This book is perfect for preschoolers and helps build early literacy skills with simple sentences and letter recognition.

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This is a vibrant illustrated book that draws attention to the letters of the alphabet. It engages the child to be interactive in singing the song and looking for the letter being named. The rhyming helps to make it fun and memorable. It also repeats phrases and sounds that enhance patterns in language. This is a skill that helps making learning easy. This book is open to correlating activities that will bring a connection to writing as well. As recognition of the letters become fluent to a child their self confidence is built and it engages them to want to read show they can show off their skill of knowing their alphabet letters. Their vocabulary becomes fluent as they read as they would normally speak.

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in this alphabet book the national geographic little kids tell all about animals and the way they act in the wild. The two that wrote the book went over to African bush they learn about each animal.During their time there it helps us get to know them. I enjoyed reading and looking at the way that they are in the wild.

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Eric Carle's ABC book introduces each letter of the alphabet pairing the letters with familiar objects or animals. The visuals help children connect the written letter with its corresponding sound, which is the foundation of the alphabetic principle. My children personally loved this book when they were little. Parents or teachers can use this book to help children develop alphabetic principle by reading each letter out loud, emphasizing the intial sound, and listing or encouraging the students to think of other words that begin with the same letter.

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Children will connect each letter with a friendly character! When there is a connection for kids, I think they remember an activity. Each letter is shown, as a friendly helper, helping the little i find a replacement for his dot that has been lost. Every letter has a great idea for a new dot! The author wrote each letter to hold up a replacement dot that began with that particular letter. The illustrator made the letters so cute and the imagery is lovely. When the letter "o" opens an oyster shell to show the little i an oyster as a dot replacement, I smiled. It is one of my favorite children's books, that I've read. At the end, little i's father comes to pick him up from school and reassures him that his dot is at home, on his pillow! He's safe! But, the little i realizes that he is big now, so big in face that "he can start his very own sentence!"

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"The Little i Who Lost His Dot" by Kimberlee Gard

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This book has become a staple and favorite in my classroom year after year. When teaching children the alphabet, you have to find ways that will hold their attention. By creating a song or beat for the class would be a great way to have the children engage in learning alphabetic principle. We could also have large printouts of the letters and as we read or sing the letters the child holding the letter could bring them up and place them into a letter tub. The class could also great songs for the sounds that letters make to help learning the principle more fun.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault 1989

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This book can help children with the alphabetic principle because it represents the letters as individuals, just like the children in the classroom. The lowercase letters represent the children, while the uppercase letters represent the adults. Helping children recognize the letters' role and each letter as an individual with its own sound. I personally think this is such a fun book and song to read to a class. It is something other than just singing the alphabet over and over again.

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Goodnight Moon ABC: An Alphabet Book. By Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd, published by HarperFestival, 2010.

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I chose this book because of the familiarity (Goodnight Moon), and because of the simple yet fun illustrations. I would use Goodnight Moon ABC to help children develop the alphabetic principle by drawing their attention to each featured letter and the sound it represents. As I would read it I would emphasize the initial sounds of the words on each page. The clear and simple pictures offer opportunities for children to point out objects that begin with the same sound, reinforcing the connection. Re-reading the book allows children to anticipate letters and practice recognizing them. I would also have children trace the letters with their fingers, which can strengthen their understanding of letter shapes. After reading in a classroom, I would invite the children to find objects in the room that match the letters in the book so I could extends their learning. Altogether, the book provides a playful, meaningful way for children to see how print corresponds to sounds and words.

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This book by Sandra Boynton is a great alphabet book option for kids. The book shows a different animal for each letter, such as Owl for O, and Zebra for Z, accompanied by an action word, such as O is for Owl Opening, or Zebra Zigzagging. You could use this book to develop alphabetic principle with kids by taking advantage of the letter-sound connection that is already highlighted in the book, and emphasize it. For example, emphasize that A is for Angry Antelope, and encourage the child to repeat the sound after you and then maybe even act it out to reinforce the idea! You could also work on other alphabetic principles like recognizing upper and lowercase, by asking questions like, "Can you show me where the big C is? Where is the little c?". Another area is phonemic awareness connecting, and with this book specifically, this could look like having the children play a sound matching game by saying "Look K is for Kangaroo! Can you find something else in our room that starts like Kangaroo does?" All of these I think are great ways to use this book to develop alphabetic principle.

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This alphabet book introduces the ABC with a possible career a girl, could be. For example F for firefighter, C for Chef, W for Writer, etc. This can help children recognize let's as well as to dream big. The illustration in this book are great, it keeps children engaged. The book also builds curiosity about future careers and what they can all do. I have also seen a boy version of this, which would be great to keep in a classroom.

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ABC What Can She Be? presents a world of possibilities-from astronaut to zoologist and everything in between-for all little girls with big dreams.

Not even the sky is the limit with this fun approach to learning the alphabet ! This book from Walter Foster Jr. encourages young girls by presenting a colorful variety of choices for their future careers. Talented illustrator Jessie Ford artfully pairs the letters of the alphabet with vibrant, eye-catching illustrations that paint an inspiring picture for budding trailblazers everywhere. Representing all kinds of girls , ABC What Can She Be? depicts girls with different colors, sizes, shapes, and abilities in both traditional and nontraditional occupations.

ABC What Can She Be? explores 26 different career paths, including engineer, writer, neurosurgeon, software engineer, and pilot. Each page introduces a letter of the alphabet with bright artwork and highlights a career that is fun, challenging, and makes a big impact in its own way. These 26 careers are just some of the things she can be!

A boldly illustrated, fun family read, ABC What Can She Be? is a great way for parents to introduce their small children to the bright futures before them. Girls can dream big and do anything!

The ABC for Me series presents a world of possibilities from A to Z and everything in between! For all little kids with big dreams, the endearing illustrations and mindful concepts in this series pair each letter of the alphabet with words that promote big dreams, inclusion, acceptance, healthy living, and other key concepts important to emotional well-being. Other books in this series include:

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ABC for Me: ABC What Can She Be?: Girls can be anything they want to be, from A to Z (Volume 5) (ABC for Me, 5)

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ABC for Me: ABC What Can She Be?: Girls can be anything they want to be, from A to Z (Volume 5) (ABC for Me, 5)

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Bill Martin Jr & John Archambault 

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Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's bright, rhythmic alphabet book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom uses silly, melodic language to teach children about letter names and letter sequence. By relating spoken letter names to the written letters they see on each page, its powerful rhythm, repetition, and predictable language helps children to understand the alphabetic principle. Each letter is made to stand out visually by the striking, vividly colored pictures, which enhance the recognition of both uppercase and lowercase forms and reinforces the notion that letters are consistent symbols with distinct sounds. Children actively practice connecting print to voice as they chant along, point to letters, or match magnetic letters to those in the story. This helps them better comprehend how letters functioning written language. the texts interactive features encourage conversation, participation, and prediction while enhancing vocabulary, phonological awareness, and early decoding abilities. young children may learn the alphabetic principle in a meaningful and entertaining way with the help of this lively, memorable alphabet book, which offers a delightful sensory rich foundation.

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I would use Alphabet Rescue to help children develop the alphabetic principle by showing them that letters are meaningful symbols that work together to form words. In this book, the letters are characters that need to be rescued, which makes them more memorable and engaging for young children. This helps children focus on recognizing individual letters while also understanding that letters have a purpose in words.

While reading, I could pause to point out each letter as it appears and say the letter name out loud, helping children connect the symbol to its name. I could also talk about the sounds the letters make and ask children to think of words they know that start with those letters. Because the letters are part of a story instead of just listed, children are more likely to stay interested and remember them.

I like this book because it turns learning the alphabet into a problem-solving experience. Children can actively participate by identifying letters, predicting what might happen next, and helping “rescue” the letters as the story continues.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom was also written by Bill Martin Jr., and John Archambault, and illustrated by Lois Ehlert who first published it in 1989. This is a vivid and colorful rhythmic alphabet book that naturally draws readers into this engaging experience. This book's way of story telling helps children visually memorize the alphabet in a beneficial way that helps them actually understand the alphabet. In my experience, when children read books that allow for repetition it encourages them to engage in the story, repeating it themselves and actually making their brains remember it better. This book can help make learning the alphabet and literacy a fun and playful thing.

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Do Your ABC’s, Little brown bear by Jonathan London

I could help by pairing each letter with everyday activities and actions like was done in the book. They will be able to see the letters and hear the sound and connect it to a word that is meaningful to them. I would also be able to point out the uppercase and lowercase words to help identify the beginning of sounds.

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I like how ABCs of Kindness uses the alphabet to teach children about kindness, caring, and good behavior. Each letter shows a simple word or idea, like helping, sharing, or being gentle. The text is short and easy to understand, and the illustrations are soft and inviting. The alphabet format helps children practice letter recognition while also learning important social skills. I chose this book because it teaches kindness in a simple and positive way. I like that it connects letters with real-life actions children can understand and try themselves. From my experience, children enjoy alphabet books because they feel familiar and predictable. This book supports children’s engagement in reading by combining learning letters with meaningful messages, making reading both educational and enjoyable.