The alphabet song: letters, sounds, and words
From Smile and Learn
5 minPre-KKReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
Sings through all 26 letters, pairing each with its sound and an example word. A cheerful anchor for early alphabet knowledge.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Talk about it
Every letter has a name and at least one sound. Knowing both is the first step to reading words.
- What sound does the letter B make? Can you think of a word that starts with it?
- Which letters are vowels?
- What letter does your name start with?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: letter, alphabet, sound, vowel.
Try it: Say the alphabet and clap on each vowel (A, E, I, O, U). Then name a word for your favorite letter.