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Alphabet & LettersAlphabet Book 10Nursery & Reception · ages 3–5

Letter Formation with Rhymes

Round the apple and down the leaf: that's an a!

A rhyme for a, b, c and d that follows the strokes in order, so saying it slowly makes the letter, plus extra formation practice.

  • 7 pages A4 portrait
  • 5 activity pages
  • PDF · 35 KB free, no sign-up

Sample pages

Select a page to view it larger. The full PDF has 7 pages.

Inside this book

  • Page 3Letter Formation: a
  • Page 4Letter Formation: b
  • Page 5Letter Formation: c
  • Page 6Letter Formation: d
  • Page 7Extra Formation Practice

Notes for grown-ups

Reproduced from page 2 of the book so you can read it before printing.

Correct letter formation using memorable rhymes that guide the hand movements.

How to use

  • Read the rhyme together.
  • Point to the starting-point dot.
  • Say the rhyme as you trace the letter.
  • Practice the letter several times.
  • Talk about the story in the rhyme.

Tips

  •  Use the same rhyme every time for consistency.
  •  These pages support multi-sensory learning.
  •  Great for daily handwriting practice.

Rhymes included

  •  a – round the apple and down the leaf
  •  b – down the horse’s back and over the gate
  •  c – curl around the caterpillar
  •  d – round the dinosaur’s back and up his neck
  •  Extra formation practice

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