About Missing Alphabets
Knowing the alphabet song and knowing alphabet order are not the same thing. A child who can sing to Z may still be unable to say what comes before P without starting from A. This game presents a run of letters with gaps, so the child has to reason about position rather than recite - which is the skill every dictionary and index depends on.
What this game teaches
- Alphabet order forwards and backwards
- Naming the letter before and after a given letter
- Working from a middle position rather than always from A
- Writing letters accurately in both cases
- Preparation for dictionary and index use
How to play
- A run of alphabet circles appears with some empty.
- Tap an empty circle.
- Enter the letter that belongs there.
- Ten questions complete a level, across thirty levels.
Before you start
A child should know the alphabet song and recognise most letters. Reasoning about order is what this adds.
For teachers
The useful diagnostic is whether a child restarts from A each time. Those who do have memorised a sequence rather than learned an order, and dictionary work will be slow until that changes.
For parents
Ask 'what comes after M?' at random moments. If your child sings from the start to answer, that is exactly what this game is for.
Related games
- Alphabet Learning Match — Class 1-2
- Find A, B, C, D — Class 1-3
- Alphabet Spin Wheel — Class 1-2