Edit these poems to your liking, or to match your curriculum. Each letter has a starting dot to indicate where the formation begins. Introduce these poems as you teach each new letter of the alphabet. Have children skywrite the letter (with a pointer, a flashlight, or their finger), trace it with their finger, write it in sand or rice, or write it in shaving cream! The more a child practices the verbal path, the easier it will be for them to write their letters fluently and neatly.