Author: Brooke Hamler

Brooke is a curriculum designer, educational publisher, and former ESL and ELA teacher with 15+ years of classroom experience. She is the founder of Hot Chocolate Teachables, where she creates engaging resources that help teachers save time while improving student learning outcomes. Her materials are used by educators worldwide and focus on ESL, ELL, EFL, grammar, speaking, vocabulary, literacy, phonics, and critical thinking instruction. Browse more teaching resources at Hot Chocolate Teachables or explore classroom ideas and teaching strategies on the blog.

Letter matching activities are the best way to practice UPPERCASE and LOWERCASE alphabet letters. Kids love the hands on matching and the moveable pieces help with fine motor skills as well. My DONUT alphabet matching kit is a great one for young learners. They love the colorful theme. You can also make a fun donut day activity by getting donuts and eating them after the activity. This is a pre-literacy matching card set that can be used with or without parent/teacher supervision. I can’t tell you how much these photo keeper boxes have come in handy throughout the years for…

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