Support early literacy development with our fun and engaging Count & Colour: Alphabet Worksheets - the perfect way to combine phonics, visual recognition, and counting skills. These worksheets are designed to help students focus on individual letter sounds while exploring a range of vocabulary and practising their counting abilities in a hands-on, visual way.

Each worksheet targets a specific letter of the alphabet and includes a collection of illustrated items that begin with that letter sound. Students must identify, count, and colour the images that match the focus letter, based on a simple visual key. This multisensory task builds essential pre-reading skills while keeping learners actively involved in the process.

These worksheets are ideal for independent literacy work, phonics rotations, early finisher tasks or even morning tubs. With 26 alphabet pages to explore, students can build their confidence and fluency with letter-sound relationships in a fun and meaningful way.

Key Learning Outcomes

• ✅ Develop phonemic awareness by recognising initial sounds in words
• ✅ Reinforce alphabet knowledge and letter recognition
• ✅ Strengthen counting skills through visual discrimination
• ✅ Improve fine motor skills through colouring and writing
• ✅ Build vocabulary through picture-word associations

What’s Included

• 26 printable worksheets - one per letter of the alphabet (A to Z)
• Each worksheet features:
  • Letter focus heading
  • Image key with specific objects to count and colour
  • Multiple items to search, count and colour

Materials Needed

• Coloured pencils or crayons
• Mini whiteboards (optional for extension)
• Write-and-wipe sleeves for reusability (optional)
• Dry erase markers if reusing in sleeves

How to Use

1. Introduce the focus letter and its sound.
2. Provide students with the matching worksheet.
3. Students identify each image that begins with the focus letter sound.
4. They count how many of each image is present.
5. Finally, they colour the images as indicated in the key.

Ideas for Classroom Use

• 💡 Use in literacy rotations or small group phonics lessons
• 💡 Include in morning work baskets or fast finisher folders
• 💡 Pair with alphabet books or songs to reinforce the focus letter
• 💡 Integrate with sensory tubs for a more tactile experience

Top Teacher Tips

• 💛 Model how to say each image name aloud to support sound recognition
• 💛 Encourage students to use different colours for each object in the key
• 💛 Extend learning by having students write the matching words on a mini whiteboard
• 💛 Use the worksheets in write-and-wipe sleeves for repeated use and easy cleanup

These Count & Colour: Alphabet Worksheets are a fantastic addition to your early years literacy toolkit. They support phonics instruction, counting skills and fine motor development - all in one easy-to-use resource. Add them to your classroom rotation today and watch your students build their alphabet confidence with enthusiasm!

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.