Free Letter A Activities for Preschool | Alphabet Letter of the Week

If you’ve explored my FREE Phonics Letter of the Week packets and found them a bit advanced for your preschoolers, don’t worry — I’ve created something just for them! Introducing the Preschool Alphabet Letter of the Week series, designed specifically for young learners embarking on their literacy journey.

Today, I’m excited to share the contents of the Letter A packet, which is completely free to download from my online store at Kinder-Resources.com! Whether you’re teaching in a classroom or homeschooling, this packet makes it easy to bring alphabet learning to life.

What Are Free Letter A Activities for Preschool?

These packets aim to introduce one letter of the alphabet each week, providing a structured yet flexible approach to learning. While the ideal is to cover the entire alphabet in 26 weeks, the pace can be adjusted based on your students’ needs.

These packets aim to introduce one letter of the alphabet each week. Ideally, you could cover the entire alphabet in 26 weeks. However, the pace is completely flexible — you can adjust it based on what works best for your students.

Each Letter of the Week packet focuses on three essential skills:

• ✅ Letter recognition
• ✅ Letter formation
• ✅ Beginning sounds

In addition, the activities are designed to be hands-on, playful, and age-appropriate. As a result, your preschoolers will stay engaged while developing important early literacy foundations.

Free Letter A Activities for Preschool in Action

Each activity is hands-on and developmentally appropriate. If you’re looking for free letter A activities for preschool, here’s exactly what you’ll find in the packet:

Alphabet Posters & Word Wall

• Alphabet Poster
  Print, laminate, and display this bold uppercase A. It helps reinforce letter recognition.
• Word Wall Cards
  Use these cards to create an interactive word wall. You can also attach them to a key ring for quick review. Either way, they’re a great tool for building alphabet knowledge.
• Letter and Picture Puzzles
  Children match letters with images that begin with A. This strengthens sound-symbol connections in a fun, visual way.

Letter A Puzzles & Matching Activities for Preschool Learners

• Letter and Picture Puzzles
  Children match the letter A with pictures that begin with the same sound. For example, A for apple and A for ant. As they work, they strengthen their understanding of letter-sound relationships. This makes it a perfect activity for reinforcing phonemic awareness in a playful, visual way.
• Word Puzzles
  Kids arrange puzzle pieces in the correct order to reveal both a picture and its matching word. In addition, this encourages early spelling awareness.It’s also a great way to support fine motor development.
• Alphabet Find and Letter Match
  Using counters, children search for and cover all the uppercase and lowercase A’s. As a result, they improve visual discrimination while reinforcing letter identification.

Beginning Sound Activities: Free Letter A Resources for Preschool

• Beginning Sounds Wheel
  Children say the name of each picture out loud. Then, they clip a peg onto the ones that start with the /a/ sound. This interactive format helps develop phonemic awareness through play.
• Beginning Sounds Coloring Pages
  There are two versions of this page. One includes only letter A pictures. The other includes a mix of beginning sounds for extra challenge. Both support sound isolation and early reading skills.
• Alphabet Coloring Page
  Children color the pictures that begin with the letter A. This page is a fun way to review sounds and practice fine motor control at the same time.

Tracing and Writing Letter A: Free Preschool Activities

• Upper and Lowercase Tracing Cards
  Children trace both uppercase and lowercase A using guided arrows. These cards can be used with dry-erase markers or play dough. As a result, kids get a multi-sensory approach to letter formation.
• Alphabet Tracing Cards with Pre-Writing Strokes
  First, children trace simple lines and shapes that build the foundation for letter writing. Then, they move on to tracing the actual letters. This sequence strengthens fine motor skills in a meaningful way.
• Pre-Writing Tracing Page
  On this page, children trace lines that lead from the uppercase A to the lowercase a. This helps reinforce directionality and visual tracking.
• Uppercase A Tracing Page
  Children follow stroke guides to trace the uppercase letter A. Most importantly, they learn the correct starting point and direction for each line.
• Lowercase a Tracing Page
  Children trace the lowercase a, starting with a curve and finishing with a line. In addition, this page builds confidence in pencil control and letter formation.

Mini Alphabet Booklets & Fine Motor Fun: Free Letter A Activities

• Alphabet Booklets (Color and Black & White)
  Children read simple, predictable sentences like “A is for…” and name the picture on each page. As they read, they build confidence, vocabulary, and one-to-one correspondence. These booklets are ideal for early readers.
• Alphabet Bracelets
  Kids color the images and the letter A on their bracelet strip. Then, they tape the bracelet around their wrist to wear it proudly. This hands-on activity gives children a fun way to review the letter all day long.

Free Letter A Cut and Paste Activities for Preschool

• Alphabet Cut and Glue
  Children begin by coloring pictures that start with the letter A. Next, they cut out the images and glue them onto the matching dots. This helps reinforce beginning sound recognition in a playful way.
• Letter Sorting
  Kids cut out uppercase and lowercase letters. After that, they sort and glue them into the correct windows. In addition, this activity strengthens visual discrimination between letter forms.
• Missing Letter Activity
  First, children trace the printed words and color the matching pictures. Then, they cut out the lowercase letters and glue them into the empty boxes to complete each word. It’s a great way to combine letter recognition with early spelling skills.

Letter A Creative Crafts and Activities

• Cutting Practice
  Children color the letter A image. Next, they carefully cut around the shape to finish the page. This provides extra scissor practice while reinforcing the focus letter.
• Dot Painting
  Kids use cotton buds or dot markers to fill in circles on uppercase and lowercase A outlines. As they paint, they strengthen hand-eye coordination and build letter recognition. This activity is also a calming, sensory-friendly option.
• Uppercase Letter A Craft
  Children cut and glue the pieces to build a large uppercase A. After that, they decorate it with themed items like an apple or the number one. This creative step helps reinforce the sound and shape of the letter.
• Lowercase Letter a Craft
  This time, kids build a lowercase a using cut-and-paste pieces. Then, they decorate it with items like an ant or an avocado. In doing so, they make personal connections to the sound /a/.
• Beginning Sounds Scene
  Children color, cut, and glue letter A pictures to complete a themed background. Once finished, they can use the scene to tell a story aloud. This makes it a great way to combine language, creativity, and sound awareness.

Reviewing Letter A: Free Preschool Certificate and Activities

• Color by Code
  Children follow a color key to complete the picture using uppercase and lowercase A. This makes it a fun way to review letter recognition while practicing following directions.
• “I Know the Letter A” Certificate
  At the end of the week, present this certificate to each child. It’s a great way to celebrate their learning and boost confidence. Kids love taking it home to show their families!

Download the FREE Letter A Packet for Preschool

If you would like to download the complete 41-page Preschool Letter of the Week A packet, click on one of the stores links below. I hope these free letter A activities for preschool bring lots of learning and fun to your classroom or homeschool!

Happy teaching and learning 🙂