Scholastic Instant Practice Packets: Alphabet — A Complete Tracing & Learning Book for Young Learners
The Scholastic Instant Practice Packets: Alphabet is a ready-to-use educational workbook designed for PreK–1 students, authored by Joan Novelli and Holly Grundon, and published by Scholastic Teaching Resources.
This comprehensive alphabet learning book provides engaging, activity-packed pages that help young children build essential alphabet recognition and letter formation skills — setting a strong foundation for reading and writing success. Each letter of the alphabet is covered across multiple pages, giving children a thorough and well-rounded learning experience.
The first page introduces letter tracing with guided stroke-order examples showing both uppercase and lowercase forms, along with a fun “Letter Walk” activity where kids identify and color specific letters scattered across a path. The second page shifts to a “Read and Write” format, pairing the letter with familiar picture-word associations like “ant” and “apple” to strengthen letter-sound connections. The third page extends learning through a “Star Words” activity where children practice writing simple words that begin with the featured letter, while an “Animal ABCs” section adds a creative twist by having kids complete an animal’s name. A doodle box also encourages creativity by asking children to trace the letter and turn it into their own unique picture, making learning both educational and fun.