http://www.eslgame.com/activities/letterWriter.php
This website offers support for learning letters of the alphabet. In addition to visual representation of the letters, this website provided verbal information including the name of the letter, the sound the letter makes, and a word that begins with the letter. When the user clicks on an uppercase or lowercase letter, music starts, the verbal information plays, and an animated pen demonstrates the traditional way of writing the letter. With the capital letter A, the peak of the letter is the starting point; the left side is drawn first. Then returning to the peak the right side is drawn, and then the cross line. Additionally, template worksheets for student use are provided in four groupings of alphabet letters. These practice sheets provide lines on which to write, a model letter with sequential, directional steps to draw, and subsequent faded model letters on which to trace. This is a comprehensive resource for letter writing.
Although the music does become tedious after the third or fourth letter, I think the younger students will respond well to it. It provides an unspoken time limit in drawing a letter--I think students will work match the animated model before the music ends. The worksheets are a great starter exercise or take home assignment. The audio file voice clips are in a slightly robotic, tinny voice that is sometimes difficult to discern. It appears not all of the links on this website are working properly. When I click on the lowercase z for instance I am redirected to another page that contains other games.
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