Banana Uppercase Alphabet

This set has 26 banana cards, one for each uppercase letter from A to Z, plus a “Bananas” header card with two monkeys and the directions “Help the monkeys put the uppercase bananas in order!” The letter cards print six to a page, and the last page also has four bananas with no letters. There’s a full-color version and a black-and-white version that uses less ink and can be colored in.

  

Ways to use it
Print the banana cards on cardstock and laminate them for durability, if you like. Then:

• Alphabet order: Mix up the bananas and have children lay them out from A to Z. The header card makes a ready-made sign for a center.
• Letter recognition: Hold up a banana and have children name the letter, or call out a letter and have them find it.
• Uppercase and lowercase matching: Combine with the banana lowercase alphabet set to match uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Magnetic letters: Print on magnetic paper and use the bananas on a cookie sheet or magnetic board.
• Small steps: Start with just a few letters at a time, such as the letters in a child’s initials, and add more as they’re learned.