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The present study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of a program for teaching alphabetical letters via learning circles on developing preschoolers' vocabulary items and social efficacy. Subjects of the study included (40) male and female children enrolled in K.G.11. To achieve the objectives of the present study, the two researchers have developed and adopted the following tools: 1) A test in vocabulary acquisition for preschoolers. 2) A scale for measuring social efficacy of preschoolers. 3) A program for teaching alphabetical letters via learning circles. Data were analyzed using "t-.test”. It was to find the pre\posttest differences. Results confirmed the effectiveness of the suggested program for teaching alphabetical letters via learning circles on developing preschoolers' vocabulary items and social efficacy. Such effectiveness is attributed to the use of learning circle as a teaching strategy. Finally, the present study has come up with some important recommendations and suggestions for further research that may benefit the future researchers in the same field of study. (Published abstract)