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Phonics - 'A' Sound
Happy cartoon children chant letters in a conga line! The letter A then drops down on the screen and stays stationary while other letters scroll past to create eighteen different words. A female voice reads the words once, and when the...
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Beginning Consonant Blends - 1/3
Introduce /ch/ and /sh/ to your beginning readers. The digraphs are stated and other letters are added to make words. The words are repeated to allow young ones to practice saying the words themselves before the voice-over speaks.
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J Jacket Song
Elmo sings about the letter “J.” He lists words that begin with the letter, like jacket. He also practices saying the sound. This film could be used to introduce the letter “J.”
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Jumping With J
Kids jump to demonstrate the sound of the letter “J.” After watching this film, it would be hard for learners to forget the sound of this letter. All they need to do is jump.
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Elmo And Whale: Love
Winston the beluga whale helps Elmo show us the word LOVE. When Elmo asks Winston the whale what love is, he gives Elmo a kiss.
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Ruben Studdard: Soul Alphabet
Elmo and Ruben sing the alphabet song in this video. This is a soulful rendition of the song and a great way to practice it in the classroom. It could be used as a review before a lesson on the alphabet.
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B. B. King: The Letter B
You can't sing the blues without the letter "B". Groove along with Elmo and B.B. King as they sing about all the things you couldn't have without the letter "B". This is a fun song that reinforces beginning sounds, letter recognition,...
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Inside Sesame Street
Katie Couric interviews Little Jack Horner in this film. He rhymes as he describes his experiences. It's a wonderfully entertaining review of Language Arts. Children will love to come up with their own stories using Language Arts words.
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Romeo And Alphabet
With a wonderful take on the play Romeo and Juliet, Sesame Street characters romanticize the alphabet. Telly calls out the letters of the alphabet as a banner slowly parades by. This could be a fun way to review the alphabet before a...
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Dr. No
It's time for Monster Piece Theater with our favorite host, Alistair Cookie. This time James Bond sees the specialist Dr. No because he can't read the word no. When Mr. Bond takes off his dark glasses, he finds that he can read the word no.
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Kingdom Of O
Elmo looks for the Kingdom of E but finds the wrong place. He implores the king and queen to change their kingdom to the land of the letter “E.” What a fun way to introduce this letter!
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Letter G Game
As a review of the letter G, this resource would be a motivating addition to a language arts lesson. The video not only explores the sound of the letter G, but focuses on words that begin with the letter. What learner won't love the...
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ABC Train Song
Take a ride on the alphabet train! Sing along as the train passes by each letter while friendly voices sing the ABC song.
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ABC Bubbles Song
Boost phonics skills with a music video featuring the alphabet. Letters appear on floating bubbles as the ABC song is sung.
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ABC Phonics: ABC Song
Boost phonics with a music video featuring each letter of the alphabet, its sound, and an item that begins with that letter.
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What Makes this Sound?
Check out this video to learn about some tricky phonemes. It shows the similarities between the /f/, /ph/, /gh/, and /ff/ sounds. After watching this video, ask your class to share different words using each different phoneme.
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Jolly Phonics - Vowels - Part 1/3
A jolly little song begins this video with the sounds of each vowel and the names of the letters. Words are written somewhat small, but still legibly. Children are singing the song with a slight British accent, but not too strongly. Each...
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Ending Consonant Blends
Consonant blends at the end of words are shown in this video. The ending is shown first, then other letters jump onto the screen to form a word. A female voice reads all the letters, sounds, and words.
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Jolly Phonics - Blends - Part 3/3
Sing a little song for a variety of vowel and consonant blends. Each piece is to a tune of a popular children's song. Chant the sound along with a small action!
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Jolly Phonics - A to Z - Part 2/3
A little song goes with every letter in the alphabet. This video goes along with the Jolly Phonics vowels video as the songs for the vowels are repeated. Small actions are described for each letter as well to make this video interactive...
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Phonics Song - 2 - The Blends
Two letters pop up on the screen; each sound is said separately, blended together, and finally as part of a word. A picture pops up to visually display the word as well. Two words appear for each blend.
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Phonics - Vowel Sounds
A vowel sound with its letter jumps onto the screen, followed by other letters that then make up a word. Each vowel sound is gone through once and then the entire process repeats. Finally, on the third round, readers are encouraged to...
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ABC Phonics Chant
Scan through the letters of the alphabet, their sounds, and a word that starts with that letter. The letter is flashed along with a picture of the word as a male voice says, "G, /guh/, grape." A quick, efficient resource that can be used...
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Karaoke: ABC Song: Alphabet Song - Instrumental Version
Encourage scholars to sing loud and proud to a karaoke version of the alphabet song. Instrumental background music takes singers through the ABC song three times lead by two panda bears.