Summary
In “Why?,” the Alphablocks meet the letters of the alphabet and discover the sound each one makes. A 3:01 full episode from the BAFTA-winning CBeebies phonics series — quick to drop into a phonics warm-up or literacy centre.
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
“Why?” builds phonics through a playful Alphaland adventure.
- Which letters did you meet in this episode, and what sound does each one make?
- Can you think of another word that starts with that same sound?
- What happened when two Alphablocks held hands and stood side by side?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: letter, sound, alphabet.
Try it: Say the sound of each letter from the episode, then find something in the room whose name starts with that sound.