Eating Alpha-Bits Letters
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Alpha-Bits: Time to Eat the Alphabet
Alpha-Bits Have been teaching Kids to read for years. I remember the first time I heard of them in the early 1960's and how much fun it was to make words in my cereal.
Then the other day my 13 year old asked for cereal with letters. Oh, you mean, Alpha-bits? We had so much fun spelling out her vocabulary words with the Alpha-Bits cereal that I just had to share some ideas for teaching letters, spelling, phonics and word attack skills.
These Alpha-Bits letter activities can be set up in learning centers for classrooms or used as homeschooling activities. Though many of the activities are presented for preschool or kindergarten to first grade age, many can be adapted to older grades.
Then the other day my 13 year old asked for cereal with letters. Oh, you mean, Alpha-bits? We had so much fun spelling out her vocabulary words with the Alpha-Bits cereal that I just had to share some ideas for teaching letters, spelling, phonics and word attack skills.
These Alpha-Bits letter activities can be set up in learning centers for classrooms or used as homeschooling activities. Though many of the activities are presented for preschool or kindergarten to first grade age, many can be adapted to older grades.
Alpha-bits: A Cereal full of Letters
Eat your Alpha-bits Letters
Here it is! The breakfast cereal that has been toted as an educational way to start your day. Post Alpha-Bits!
1. Pour a bowl and look for the letters in your name with Alpha-Bits.
2. Spell as many words as possible with Alpha-Bits.
3. Write messages to your friends with Alpha-Bits.
1. Pour a bowl and look for the letters in your name with Alpha-Bits.
2. Spell as many words as possible with Alpha-Bits.
3. Write messages to your friends with Alpha-Bits.
Post Alpha Bits Whole Grain Cereal, 10.25-Ounce Box (Pack of 5)
Amazon Price: (as of 02/16/2012)
Product Features
* Case of five 10.25-ounce boxes (total of 51.25 ounces)
* Made with whole grains
* Contains zero grams of sugar
* High in iron and vitamin A
* Kids will love the letter shapes
Michael Jackson Eats Alpha-bits
Jackson Five Alpha-bits Comercial
These are the comercials from the 1970's that were used to promote Alpha-bits as a way to learn the letters of the alphabet, learn to spell and a fun way to eat your words.
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Post Alpha-Bits Cereal
Alphabet Cereal
Did you eat Alpha-bits Cereal when you were a child? I grew up in a rural area so I had never heard of them until we got a TV when I was about 9 years old. My sister and I fell in love with them instantly. Of course my parents did not think that they were worth the expense so we only got one box as a special treat and by the time I tried them again I found them to be too sweet. I wonder if that was because they changed the recipe during that time? In any case, I am not particularly recommending Alpha-bits as a food, rather more as a fun literacy activity.
Float a handful of Alpha-bits in a bowl of milk and see how many words you can form. You can only eat the ones you can form into words. Can you find more words than your sister?
Float a handful of Alpha-bits in a bowl of milk and see how many words you can form. You can only eat the ones you can form into words. Can you find more words than your sister?
Post Alpha-Bits Cereal, 11.5-Ounce Boxes (Pack of 4)
Amazon Price: $16.37 (as of 02/16/2012)
I still love Alph Bits!
Alpha Bits remain one of the best cereals ever! Since I was a kid, they have been one of my favorites. They taste good & stay crunchy in milk! I am totally clueless as to why I can't find them in the grocery store any more!! Thank goodness for Amazon! by Pat Stiller
The Post Alpha-bits War!
Post is changing the way they make Alpha-bits!
When I started writing this lens I thought I would only be writing about how to use this common cereal to teach letters, spelling and phonics but suddenly I ran across Whole Wheat Alpha-bits which I presume is the new version of Alpha-Bits.
Then I discovered boxes of Sugar Coated Alpha-Bits selling on Amazon for $45 or more. I wonder if this will turn into the huge controversy that Coke created when they introduced their new formula for their cola.
Apparently Post has decided to change from the Sugar Coated version to a healthier Whole Wheat version of Alpha-bits.
Should there be a revolt against Post and their Alpha-bits Cereal?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byYes! I demand that they return to Sugar Coating!
oreocookies says:
uhh I think they sell the normal one at target.
Posted January 28, 2012
Gordon says:
Ditto on the statement that it first has to be found.I've discussed this with a number of people for some time now. And don't tamper w/the sugar coated formula.
Posted October 18, 2011
Irenemaria says:
Sure - Saturday candy and learning to spell in one lovely way
Posted October 02, 2010
Jeane says:
gotta find it first, I mean in the grocery store that is.
Posted June 26, 2010
No! It's about time Alpha-bits became a more healthy product.
Evelyn_Saenz says:
Alpha-bits tastes better without the sugar. Besides I would rather use the letters for spelling than eating.
Posted October 06, 2009
Alpha-bits Mathmat
Center Time Alphabet Math and Letter Activity
Squirrels Sharing Alphabet Soup
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Set out some placemats and ask the children to see how many words they can form with a handful of Alpha-bits letters.
Sometimes we make soup bowls full of words. Sometimes we make cereal bowls full of words. Some children like to arrange a word on each space on the mat.
Match the Alpha-Bits Letters
Baby Bear is Looking for Matching Letters in his Alpha-Bits
Baby Bear and His Porridge
Miles, Elizabeth
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Using a placemat with the alphabet printed on it children sort the letters and place them on the corresponding letter on the placemat.
Which letter has the most?
Are there any letters missing?
This is a wonderful way to practice math and letter recognition at the same time.
More Alphabet Activities
Beyond Alpha-Bits: Learning Letters, Words and How to Read
Now let's go beyond the letters in your cereal. Here are dozens of fun, hands-on learning games and activities for teaching your child to read, write and spell. How can your child continue to learn the alphabet, vocabulary and how to read after breakfast is over?
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How do you use Alpha-Bits to Teach?
Letters in the Soup Bowl
Pour a bowl of Alph-Bits Cereal and brainstorm ways that you could teach your children using the letters? Could they spell their spelling words? Could you play Scrabble with them? Could you glue them to a paper? What could you use Alpha-Bits letters for?
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sugunalinus
Jan 21, 2011 @ 6:35 pm | delete
- New method of fun to teach kids. Would try one with my kid. Thankyou
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SofiaMann
Oct 2, 2010 @ 3:39 pm | delete
- I think everyone has tried to form words with letters in the soup. This is another example. Any time is good for aprendeizaje and development. Nice lens.
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Irenemaria
Oct 2, 2010 @ 2:27 pm | delete
- We have something similar in Sweden. Kids love them
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Jimmie
Sep 21, 2010 @ 6:42 am | delete
- This is fun and does bring back some great memories of spelling in the bowl.
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_Joan_
Sep 8, 2010 @ 1:27 pm | delete
- I can't remember if we ate Alpha-Bits when I was a kid, but I definitely remembers seeing the product in stores and on TV.
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CreativeArtist Jul 4, 2010 @ 6:32 am | delete
- Interesting lens, and commercial. I don't think they showed it in our area. Anyway, another interesting concept would be, are all alphabet boxes created equal; are the same letters in each alphabet box? Could do a test with the single serving size.
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Pukeko
Apr 26, 2010 @ 6:06 am | delete
- Interesting lens. The concept goes against don't play with your food, but is learning play? I loved the video. Thanks for including it.
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momto4
Mar 6, 2010 @ 4:29 pm | delete
- I don't know why we haven't tried this cereal. My 5yr old has been struggling to learn the alphabet. We should try it out. It looks like a fun, tasty way to help teach children their letters.
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Evelyn_Saenz
Mar 8, 2010 @ 10:12 pm | delete
- 5 year oids love hands-on learning activities and what better way to have fun than to play in your cereal. I'm sure he will learn the alphabet in no time.
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BigGirlBlue
Feb 14, 2010 @ 1:50 am | delete
- I remember the commercials but I don't think we every had this brand.
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Evelyn_Saenz
Feb 14, 2010 @ 2:38 pm | delete
- I can be fun to learn to spell while eating breakfast.
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poutine
Oct 6, 2009 @ 9:42 am | delete
- So well done and I love all those posters.
Great idea for a lens. A big 5
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Evelyn_Saenz
Sep 11, 2009 @ 11:32 am | in reply to JenOfChicago | delete
- Thank you Jen
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