Alphabet Books
Alphabet books that put letter learning in students' hands — one page, one letter at a time.
These Alphabet Books are a rich and engaging set of printable literacy resources for Australian primary school students in Prep and Year 1. Students assemble their own personal alphabet book, working through each letter with activities that build letter recognition, phonics knowledge, vocabulary and fine motor skills. Having their own book makes students feel like real readers from the very first week — and the books serve as meaningful reference tools all year long.
Aligned to the Australian Curriculum English strand (Language — Phonics and Word Knowledge) and available as a no-prep instant download.
Why teachers love it:
- Student ownership — every child has their own alphabet book to refer to and be proud of
- Curriculum-aligned — directly supports early phonics and letter knowledge in the Australian Curriculum
- Multi-skill practice — covers letters, sounds, vocabulary and fine motor skills simultaneously
- Zero prep — print and staple, done
Perfect for:
- Prep and Year 1 Australian primary classrooms
- Early literacy, phonics and letter recognition lessons
- Australian Curriculum English — phonics and word knowledge
- Literacy centres, reading groups and independent literacy tasks
What's included:
A complete printable alphabet book with one page per letter covering letter recognition, writing and vocabulary activities. Designed for individual student use. Print, cut and staple into a personal take-home alphabet book.
Print and go — your alphabet lesson is sorted. 🖨️
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
