Summary
In “Around Alphaland in a Day,” the Alphablocks stretch their vowels into the long vowel sounds that say their own name. A 5:05 full episode from the BAFTA-winning CBeebies phonics series — quick to drop into a phonics warm-up or literacy centre.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Around Alphaland in a Day” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- Which vowel went long in this episode — did it say its own name?
- What letter or partner helped the vowel make its long sound (like a magic e)?
- Can you think of another word where that vowel says its name?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: long vowel, magic e, vowel sound.
Try it: Read a short-vowel word, then add what makes the vowel go long (like an e on the end) and read the new word.