Alphabet Poems are taken from http://www.mrsmcgowan.com/
These poems can be used to teach letters, letter sounds, and rhyming
words to young children. Below are some suggestions for using these
Alphabet Poems with your child.
1.Point to the words in the poem as you read.
2.Highlight the rhyming words.
3.When reading the poem, let your child fill in the rhyming word
4.Highlight specific letters.
5.Talk about beginning sounds.
6.When reading the poem, let your child think of other words with the same
beginning sound.
Aa
A is for apples.
A is for ants.
A is for alligators on my pants.
Bb
B is for box.
B is for bell.
B is for bucket in the well.
Cc
C is for cap.
C is for cat.
C is for cookies on the mat.
Dd
D is for donut.
D is for dog.
D is for dinosaurs in the fog.
Ee
E is for elephant.
E is for eggs.
E is for exercise for my legs.
Ff
F is for Fred.
F is for fish.
F is for french fries in a dish.
Gg
G is for gate.
G is for goat.
G is for girl on a boat.
Hh
H is for hippo.
H is for hen.
H is for Harry in the den.
Ii
I is inside.
I is for ink.
I is for ice cream in my drink (YUM!)
Jj
J is for jelly
J is for jam.
J is for jello on the ham (YUCK!)
Kk
K is for ketchup.
K is for key.
K is for kitten just for me.
Ll
L is for lemon.
L is for leave.
L is for lollipop up my sleeve.
Mm
M is for monkey.
M is for mitten.
M is for milk on my kitten.
Nn
N is for Nan.
N is for nest.
N is for nothing on my vest.
Oo
O is for October.
O is for ox.
O is for oranges in my lunch box.
Pp
P is for pencils.
P is for pan.
P is for pickles in the can.
Qq
Q is for Quincy.
Q is for quail.
Q is for quarters in my pail.
Rr
R is for rain.
R is for rose.
R is for rabbit on my nose.
Ss
S is for salamander.
S is for snail.
S is for spider in my pail (YIKES!)
Tt
T is for teddy bear.
T is for tie.
T is for taffy in my pie.
Uu
U is for umbrella.
U is for up.
U is for unicorn in my cup.
Vv
V is for vanilla.
V is for van
V is for violins in my pan.
Ww
W is for wheels.
W is for wings.
W is for Wendy on my swings.
Xx
X is for x-ray.
Xylophone too.
X is for kisses. I have for you!
Yy
Y is for yellow.
Y is for yarn
Y is for yo-yo in the barn.
Zz
Z is for Zelda.
Z is for Zipper.
Z is for zebra in my slipper.