Apples and Bananas Song (Gracie's Corner)
From Gracie's Corner
5 minPre-KK1stReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
"Apples and Bananas" from Gracie's Corner swaps the vowel sounds in a silly, sing-able way. Kids hear how changing the vowel changes the whole word — playful practice with the sounds vowels make.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) each make their own sound. Listen for how the song changes them.
- What happens to the word when the vowel sound changes?
- Which vowel sound was your favorite to sing?
- Can you change the vowel in a short word to make a funny new one?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: vowel, sound, a e i o u, word.
Try it: Take the word 'cat.' Swap the vowel to make cot, cut, and kit. Say each one.