Learning the Alphabet with Lego Bricks

It’s pretty easy to imagine teaching various math concepts with Lego® bricks. Numbers are a natural part of legos. But, have you ever thought about how your child could be learning the alphabet with lego bricks? This one is a little bit trickier, but it absolutely can be done.

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What does it mean to learn the alphabet?

Preschool children begin by learning the shapes and names of each letter. As this skill develops, they can also begin to associate specific sounds with each letter. These two skills are often combined as children learn the alphabet. Here are some ideas you can use to help your child as he or she begins learning the alphabet with lego bricks.

Why Learning the Alphabet with Lego Bricks Works.

Legos are an intensely tactile, sensory experience. They make a little noise when you click them together or run your hands through a bin of them. They are colorful and visually stimulating. Any learning activity that involves multiple senses is proven to be more effective! As a bonus, any time you are teaching with legos your child is practicing fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.

Use the Texture of the Bricks.

Lego bricks have a built-in texture because of the little bumps that connect them to each other. Texture equals sensory input, and sensory input helps children store information even faster. If you can make a letter A with legos, and have your child trace the bumps that form the letter with their finger, it will help reinforce the shape of A. My Lego Alphabet cards give children the tools needed to build the letters on their own!

Use The Love of Legos.

Children love legos! If your child is a builder, tap into that emotional connection with the bricks. You can get this fun set of alphabet lego blocks already labeled, or you can make your own by writing the letters with dry erase markers on bricks you already own. Duplo bricks, which are larger, work best for this activity.

Sort The Toys.

Once you have lego bricks labeled with the alphabet you are now ready to play a sorting game to help teach the letter sound! Place each lego letter around the play room and then sort the toys according to the beginning letter sound. So all the frogs go with the Lego letter f for instance. You don’t have to sort all the toys if that would make you crazy! Instead just sort a specific type of toy like plastic animals, or set a goal to find three toys for each letter.

Play a Matching Game

For kids, one of the frustrating parts of learning the alphabet is forming a connection between uppercase and lowercase letters which often don’t even look similar. Have your child use the alphabet-labeled bricks to match uppercase and lowercase letters. Add flashcards and have your child play a matching game.

Build Your Child’s Name with Bricks

When it comes to learning the letters of the alphabet, kids often learn the letters in their own name first. It’s just something really special! Writing their own first name and sounding it out is a perfect introduction to forming words with letters because kids love this connection to self. Using the bricks you’ve labeled with letters, have your child build his or her own name and display it proudly on a dresser or desk.

Learning the Alphabet with Lego Bricks with Preschool Kids is Messy.

Sometimes parents shy away from the mess of legos. Mess means powerful play has been going on! I encourage you to embrace the mess and also help your child learn the joy of having organized possessions. At the end of each play learning session, have your child return the lego bricks to their original container. It won’t take long, and it will lower your stress level to make that a habit instead of doing it all yourself later or waiting until the playroom is a disaster.

You can use legos to teach so many things, including the alphabet! Don’t miss out on this chance to capitalize on one of your child’s favorite things: play. If you are excited about our Lego Alphabet Cards, make sure to check out the Lego Shape Cards as well.

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