Rice Letters
Have trays or buckets of rice, only a layer on the bottom. Use the alphabet flash cards and have children write the letters in the rice with their finger. If needed, the student can place the card in the bucket or on the tray and trace the card. This is to help transition into writing the letters with a pencil.
American Sign Language
American Sign Language is a great learning activity for children, especially with the alphabet. Children at younger ages are more apt to learn other languages quicker with more efficiency. Using sign language to learn the alphabet will help the students with recognizing the alphabet on paper. They can see the letter and sign the alphabet while singing the alphabet song to figure out what the letter is.