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Turn-to-Learn Wheels in Color! Alphabet 2009 by Virginia Dooley. Scholastic Teaching Resources
by Virginia Dooley
NEW YORK TORONTO LONDON AUCKLAND SYDNEY

MEXICO CITY NEW DELHI HONG KONG BUENOS AIRES
Thanks to Jason Robinson

and Deborah Schecter
Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the pattern pages from this book for classroom use.
No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to
Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012-3999.
Previously published as Turn-to-Learn Alphabet Wheels
Cover and interior illustrations by Rusty Fletcher
Cover and interior design by Jason Robinson
ISBN-13: 978-0-545-15432-4
ISBN-10: 0-545-05432-1
Text copyright 2009 by Virginia Dooley
Illustrations copyright 2009 by Scholastic Inc.
Published by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.
Printed in Malaysia
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09
Contents
About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Assembling the Alphabet Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introducing the Alphabet Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Activities to Extend Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Meeting the Language Arts Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Alphabet Wheels
Aa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Nn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Bb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Oo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Dd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Qq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Ff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Gg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Tt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Uu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Vv. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Jj . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ww . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Kk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Xx . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Yy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Zz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
113
Blank Wheels
. . . . . . . . .
About This Book
elcome to Turn-to-Learn Wheels in Color! Alphabet. The 26 irresistible,

interactive wheels in this book were developed to delight children and
help you lay the foundation for reading success.

Research shows that using key picture and word associations to teach the
alphabet helps children establish strong letter-sound relationships and build
phonemic awarenesscritical skills in becoming successful readers and writers.
The adorable pictures on each wheel help children become acquainted with
words that begin with each letter.
The bright colors and playful, guessing-game format invite children to use the
wheels over and over, helping them get lots of practice with letter sounds and
configurations. The wheels are also self-correcting, so they provide instant
feedback. If a child does miss a word, a turn of the wheel provides a fresh
opportunity to try again. In addition, the wheels will help children meet key
language arts standards. (See page 8 for more information.)
You can use the wheels as the focus of a one-on-one lesson, place them
in a learning center for children to use independently or in pairs, and even
make multiple copies of each wheel for greater
flexibility. (See More Ideas! page 6)
However you choose to incorporate the wheels
in your classroom routine, children will enjoy this
playful spin on learning the alphabet that will put
them on the path to reading success!
Assembling the Alphabet Wheels

What You Need

scissors
brass fastener
craft knife (adult use only)
What to Do
1. Each wheel consists of two parts: a window wheel and a picture wheel. Print the
pages for each wheel from the book. (If you like, glue the pages to cardstock and/or
laminate them for added durability.) Then cut out both wheels along the outer
solid lines.

2. Place the window wheel on a protected surface. Then use a craft knife to cut out the
word window and the picture-window flap along the dashed lines. If the wheel has a
sliding piece that hides the picture (for example, the elephants
trunk for the Ee wheel, page 25), cut that out as well.
3. Place the window wheel on top of the picture wheel. Insert a

brass fastener through the crosses at the center as shown below,
and open the prongs on the back to secure. If the wheel has
a sliding piece that hides the picture, attach it by inserting the
fastener through the white circles.
Window Wheel
Picture Wheel
Completed Wheel
Cut out the

picture-window flap
along the dashed lines.
Push brass
fastener through
crosses to attach.
Cut out the
word window along
the dashed lines.
Introducing the Alphabet Wheels
1.
Show children a sample wheel, for example, the wheel for

Bb. Invite them to identify the picture on the window wheel
Tip
The wheels work best if
(a butterfly), and think about the sound at the beginning of this
children turn the bottom
word. Then point out the Bb on the window wheel and read it
wheel while holding the
aloud, noting the upper- and lowercase forms.
top wheel in place.
2.
Show children how to turn the bottom wheel so the word

butterfly appears in the window. Encourage them to
think about the sound of the first letter and use what they know
about the sounds of other letters in the word to try to read the
word. They can then open the flap and see if they read the word
correctly by checking the picture cue. (For wheels that have a
sliding piece, children slide the piece to reveal the picture.)
3.
Invite children to turn the wheel and practice reading each

of the four words. Repeated practice will help children
master each word and build automaticity. (Note: Each vowel

wheel includes words that begin with both short- and long- vowel
sounds. And because there are few picturable words that begin
with the letter X, the words box and fox have been included on the
wheel for this letter.)
4.
Use the easy activites to extend learning on page 7 to help

children explore letters further.
Creating Customized Wheels

Print a copy of the window wheel for a target letter (in color
This book includes readyto-print versions of each

of the 26 alphabet wheels
in both full-color and
black-line formats. It also
includes blank templates
for creating customized
wheels. Make extra
or black and white) and a blank picture wheel. Cut out and
wheels to create class
assemble the wheel. Children can suggest words that begin
sets, to place in a learning
with the target letter and draw or find pictures to illustrate the
center for small groups
words. Children will especially enjoy seeing their own names
of children to explore
included on the appropriate letter wheel, along with a drawing
independently, or to tuck
or photograph of themselves.
inside backpacks to build
Make additional wheels to focus on ending sounds. Have

children suggest words that end in each sound and find or draw
corresponding pictures.
More Ideas!
at-home literacy.
Activities to Extend Learning

Give children additional opportunities to explore letters either before
introducing the wheels or after. Here are some suggestions.
Have children trace a letter in the air or on their arm as you say it aloud.
Give each child a small tray of rice or sand and invite children to use their fingers to
write letters in these materials.
Children might enjoy making letters out of clay, pipe cleaners, Wikki Stix, aluminum
foil, or pieces of twigs and sticks.
Keep an eye out for objects that are shaped liked letters. A handle on a mug might
look like a C, for example, or a clock face might look like an O. Point these objects out
to children and invite them to identify others that resemble letters in your classroom
and at home.
Hold a letter scavenger hunt. Challenge children to search the room for items whose
names have the same initial sound as a target letter.
Give children cups filled with alphabet pasta or cereal. Ask them to sort the letters.
You might have them find as many of a particular letter as possible, or sort the letters
according to various criteria, for example, vowels, consonants, letters made with all
straight lines (E, H, T, W), letters made with all curved lines (C, O, S, U), or letters made
with both straight and curved lines (B, D, P, R).
Help familiarize children with various ways letters appear in texts compared with the
way they write them. Invite them to form a letter collection by creating an alphabet
letter wreath. Help them cut out the center of a large paper plate. Then have children
glue on examples of a specific letter cut from magazines, newspapers, and junk mail.
You might also let children use a computer to create and cut out letters in
different fonts.
Meeting the Language Arts Standards

Connections to the McREL
Language Arts Standards
Connections to Early Childhood

Language Arts Standards
Mid-continent Research for Education and

Learning (McREL), a nationally recognized
nonprofit organization, has compiled and
evaluated national and state standardsand
proposed what teachers should provide for
their PreKK students to grow proficient in
language arts. This books activities support
the following standards:
The activities in this book are also designed to

support you in meeting the following PreKK
literacy goals and recommendations
established in a joint position statement by
the International Reading Association (IRA)
and the National Association for the Education
of Young Children (NAEYC):
Uses the general skills and strategies of the

reading process including:
Knows uppercase and lowercase letters of

the alphabet
Uses basic elements of phonetic analysis

(e.g., understands sound-symbol

relationships; beginning and ending
consonants, vowel sounds)
to decode unknown words
Uses grammatical and mechanical

conventions in written compositions
including:
Uses conventions of print in writing (e.g.,
forms letters in print, uses uppercase and

lowercase letters of the alphabet)
Source: Kendall, J. S. & Marzano, R. J. (2004). Content knowledge:

A compendium of standards and benchmarks for K12 education.
Aurora, CO: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Online database: http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/
Understands that print carries a message

Engages in reading and writing attempts
Recognizes letters and letter-sound matches
Begins to write
Source: Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally
Appropriate Practices for Young Children, a joint position
statement of the International Reading Association (IRA) and the
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
http://www.naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/PSREAD98.PDF
1998 by the National Association for the Education of
Young Children
Letter
The
Aa
alligator
apple
Letter
The
ant
Assembled Wheel
10
apron
Letter
The
A
B
Aa
11
alligator
apple
Letter
The
ant
12
apron
Bb
Letter
The
13
butterfly
boat
Letter
The
bear
Assembled Wheel
14
book
Bb
Letter
The
15
butterfly
boat
Letter
The
bear
16
book
Cc
Letter
The
17
computer
cat
Letter
The
cookie
Assembled Wheel
18
car
Cc
Letter
The
19
computer
cat
Letter
The
cookie
20
car
Letter
The
Dd
21
duck
doctor
dish
Letter
The
dog
Assembled Wheel
22
Letter
The
Dd
23
duck
doctor
dish
Letter
The
dog
24
Letter
The
Ee
25
egg
han
elep
ear
Letter
The
l
e
s
ea
Assembled Wheel
26
Letter
The
Ee
27
egg
han
elep
ear
Letter
The
l
e
s
ea
28
Ff
Letter
The
29
fork
fan
foot
Letter
The
fish
Assembled Wheel
30
Ff
Letter
The
31
fork
fan
foot
Letter
The
fish
32
Letter
The
Gg
33
gate
giraffe
Letter
The
gift
Assembled Wheel
34
guitar
Letter
The
Gg
35
gate
giraffe
Letter
The
gift
36
guitar
Letter
The
Hh
37
heart
hamster
Letter
The
helicopter
Assembled Wheel
38
hat
Letter
The
Hh
39
heart
hamster
Letter
The
helicopter
40
hat
Letter
The
Ii
41
inchworm
igloo
Letter
The
iron
Assembled Wheel
42
ice cream
Letter
The
Ii
43
inchworm
igloo
Letter
The
iron
44
ice cream
Letter
The
45
jet
jack-o-lantern
jacket
Letter
The
jump rope
Assembled Wheel
46
Letter
The
47
jet
jack-o-lantern
jacket
Letter
The
jump rope
48
Letter
The
Kk
49
kite
kangaroo
Letter
The
kitten
Assembled Wheel
50
king
Letter
The
Kk
51
kite
kangaroo
Letter
The
kitten
52
king
Letter
The
Ll
53
lamb
ladybug
Letter
The
lion
Assembled Wheel
54
ladder
Letter
The
Ll
55
lamb
ladybug
Letter
The
lion
56
ladder
Letter
The
Mm
57
mouse
mailbox
Letter
The
muffin
Assembled Wheel
58
mitten
Letter
The
Mm
59
mouse
mailbox
Letter
The
muffin
60
mitten
Letter
The
Nn
61
net
nail
Letter
The
nose
Assembled Wheel
62
nest
Letter
The
Nn
63
net
nail
Letter
The
nose
64
nest
Letter
The
Oo
65
ostrich
octopus
Letter
The
overalls
Assembled Wheel
67
ocean
Letter
The
Oo
67
ostrich
octopus
Letter
The
overalls
68
ocean
Letter
The
Pp
69
pie
pencil
Letter
The
pail
Assembled Wheel
70
penguin
Letter
The
Pp
71
pie
pencil
Letter
The
pail
72
penguin
Letter
The
73
uart
uarter
Letter
The
uilt
Assembled Wheel
74
ueen
Letter
The
75
uart
uarter
Letter
The
uilt
76
ueen
Letter
The
Rr
77
ring
rabbit
Letter
The
rug
Assembled Wheel
78
rocket
Letter
The
Rr
79
ring
rabbit
Letter
The
rug
80
rocket
Letter
The
Ss
81
sailboat
sock
saw
Letter
The
sun
Assembled Wheel
82
Letter
The
Ss
83
sailboat
sock
saw
Letter
The
sun
84
Letter
The
Tt
85
table
turtle
Letter
The
tent
Assembled Wheel
86
tiger
Letter
The
Tt
87
table
turtle
Letter
The
tent
88
tiger
Letter
The
Uu
89
unicorn
upstairs
Letter
The
unicycle
Assembled Wheel
90
umbrella
Letter
The
Uu
91
unicorn
upstairs
Letter
The
unicycle
92
umbrella
Letter
The
Vv
93
vest
valentine
Letter
The
violin
Assembled Wheel
94
van
Letter
The
Vv
95
vest
valentine
Letter
The
violin
96
van
Letter
The
Ww
97
wagon
whale
watch
Letter
The
wheel
Assembled Wheel
98
Letter
The
Ww
99
wagon
whale
watch
Letter
The
wheel
100
Letter
The
Xx
101
fox
box
Letter
The
x-ray
Assembled Wheel
102
xylophone
Letter
The
Xx
103
fox
box
Letter
The
x-ray
104
xylophone
Letter
The
Yy
105
yo-yo
Yy
yarn
yogurt
Letter
The
yolk
Assembled Wheel
106
Letter
The
Yy
107
yo-yo
Yy
yarn
yogurt
Letter
The
yolk
108
Letter
The
Zz
109
zebra
zigzag
zoo
Letter
The
zipper
Assembled Wheel
110
Letter
The
Zz
111
zebra
zigzag
zoo
Letter
The
zipper
112
Blank Window Wheel
113
Blank Picture Wheel
114

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NEW YORK TORONTO LONDON AUCKLAND SYDNEY

Thanks to Jason Robinson

About This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About This Book

elcome to Turn-to-Learn Wheels in Color! Alphabet. The 26 irresistible,

help you lay the foundation for reading success.

Assembling the Alphabet Wheels

craft knife (adult use only)

3. Place the window wheel on top of the picture wheel. Insert a

Cut out the

Introducing the Alphabet Wheels

Show children a sample wheel, for example, the wheel for

(a butterfly), and think about the sound at the beginning of this

children turn the bottom

wheel while holding the

aloud, noting the upper- and lowercase forms.

top wheel in place.

Show children how to turn the bottom wheel so the word

Invite children to turn the wheel and practice reading each

master each word and build automaticity. (Note: Each vowel

Use the easy activites to extend learning on page 7 to help

Creating Customized Wheels

This book includes readyto-print versions of each

wheels to create class

assemble the wheel. Children can suggest words that begin

sets, to place in a learning

center for small groups

words. Children will especially enjoy seeing their own names

included on the appropriate letter wheel, along with a drawing

inside backpacks to build

Make additional wheels to focus on ending sounds. Have

Activities to Extend Learning

Meeting the Language Arts Standards

Connections to Early Childhood

Mid-continent Research for Education and

The activities in this book are also designed to

Uses the general skills and strategies of the

Knows uppercase and lowercase letters of

Uses basic elements of phonetic analysis

(e.g., understands sound-symbol

Uses grammatical and mechanical

Uses conventions of print in writing (e.g.,

forms letters in print, uses uppercase and

Source: Kendall, J. S. & Marzano, R. J. (2004). Content knowledge:

Understands that print carries a message

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Blank Picture Wheel

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Uses conventions of print in writing (e.g.,

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