Magnetic Letters

Grab Dollar Tree Cookie Sheets and AlphaMagnets (Amazon) Magnetic Letters to make learning fun & easy!

🧲 Magnetic Letters

Hi kindergarten teachers & parents! ⭐ Magnetic letters can turn letter sounds, sight words, and CVC word practice into a hands-on learning experience that's perfect for beginning readers! 📚

Teaching with Magnetic Letters

Why Use Magnetic Letters?

Magnetic letters are a ✨ magical way to make early literacy FUN! Kids love the hands-on experience, and teachers love how they reinforce:

✅ Letter Recognition and 🔊 Sounds

✅ Sight Word 👀 ✏️ Spelling

✅ CVC word building 🐱 cat, 🐶 dog, ☀️ sun

🧲 Magnetic Letter Activities

💬 Un-Scramble and Solve

Mix up letters so kids can unscramble "gdo" to "dog"?

🌈 Rainbow Writing

Spell a word, then trace with colored markers!

🍪 Cookie Sheet Word Work

Perfect for centers and at home practice!

🕵️ Word Detective

Hide letters in rice or sand. Dig and spell!

⏱️ Speed Build Challenge

"How fast can you make the word ‘sun’?"

5 Fun Activities for Magnetic Letters

🎯 Magnetic Letters Help Kids Learn

Fun and Easy Learning Games

🔍 Sound Spy and Find

"Find the letter that makes the /m/ sound!"

✅ Beginning Sound Matching

Show a picture 🧦 and have kids find the magnetic "s".

💕 Letter Match-Up!

Match uppercase and lowercase letters. M → m

👀 Sight Word Build & Trace

Spell sight words (the, and, like). Say the letter's name while you trace it with your finger!

📚 CVC Word Building 🐱 cat 🐶 dog

Say the word 🗺️ (map). Help kids build it.

Say the sounds (/m/ /a/ /p/).

Say /m/ move the letter m.
Say /a/ move the letter a.
Say /p/ move the letter p.

Say "map" while you sweep your finger across the letters.

👪 Word Family Fun

Change "cat" → "bat" → "sat" by swapping 1 letter!

📚 Ready to Use Resources for Teachers

Save time with my print-and-go magnetic letter mats—aligned with UFLI & Science of Reading (SOR)!

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woman wearing yellow long-sleeved dress under white clouds and blue sky during daytime

This resource is a great hands on way for students to practice their beginning sounds and cvc words!

Mrs. Carina Y.

My students love to use this in their word work round. They enjoy looking for the letter and making the words. Great resource to give students confidence with making words.

Ms. Aimee C.