When the Sun Goes Down (Halloween Phonics Song)
From The Singing Walrus · 2016
4 minK1stReading & Writing (ELA)
Summary
A Halloween-themed phonics sing-along that practices blending letter sounds into simple words. The friendly spooky setting (pumpkins and costumes, nothing scary) keeps decoding practice fun in October.
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All ages
Friendly, non-scary Halloween theme — pumpkins and costumes.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Blending sounds together is how we sound out a new word.
- Pick a word from the song — what sounds do you hear at the start and end?
- How do the sounds change when you swap the first letter?
- What is your favorite friendly Halloween word?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: blend, sound out, beginning, ending
Try it: Sound out three short words from the song. Change the first letter of 'cat' to make a new word.