Singing the alphabet song
3 Creative Ways to Use the Alphabet Song to Teach Letter Recognition – Laura Leigh Vance + Reading Therapist
Do you remember learning the ABCs? Learning the letters of the alphabet often begins with singing the alphabet song. Can you hear the off-key refrain,
“L-M-N-O-P,”
sung by tiny voices right now? I bet you even sang those letters as you read!
Many students enter kindergarten knowing how to sing the ABC song since most children learn how to say the alphabet around age 4. However, singing the alphabet song and recognizing letters in print are two very different things.
I’ll always remember when a parent asked why her daughter, Leslie, needed letter recognition goals on her Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
“She can say the letters just fine!” the mom emphasized.
I realized then how much confusion there is when we say students know their letters. Leslie could sing the ABC song with ease, yet she couldn’t tell me the letter name when shown in print.
Instruction during kindergarten and first grade should ensure students know the alphabet and can use it with ease and fluency– a big task for sure!
Why not use this faithful classic to increase their fluency with letter recognition? As busy teachers, we can use all the simple tricks to improve student learning!
Squeeze the Alphabet Song into Your Daily Schedule.
Finding it difficult to fit everything into your schedule? Then sing the ABC song during transitions. Have students sing the alphabet song as a daily warmup on their way to small group reading instruction. You’ll be surprised at how many places you can find to squeeze the alphabet song into your daily routine!
Vary the Ways You Sing the Alphabet Song
When singing the traditional version of the ABC song, kids tend to slur the letters L-M-N-O-P.
Encourage students to slow down when singing this portion.
Or, put a new spin on the classic alphabet song. Sing the song to different tunes such as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” By choosing a different versions, you can eliminate the “elemeno” problem.
Not musically inclined? Here’s something to help.
Check out Neuhaus Education Center, which also provides free audio recordings to play in your classroom using the alphabet song set to various tunes, including Mary Had a Little Lamb, Old MacDonald, and more.
Link the Alphabet Song to a Visual Representation of the Letter
Leslie may have known the ABC song, but I had to find a way to link the letters in print to her current knowledge.
- First, we began pointing to the alphabet chart while singing the ABC song.
- Next, we used an alphabet arc and pointed to the letters as we sang. Not sure what an alphabet arc is? Check out my post “3 Alphabet Arc Activities That Boost Letter Recognition (fast)” to learn more.
- And I provided a list of fun alphabet videos to her mom, so they could watch them together at home. Super Simple Songs has a wonderful collection for classroom or home learning. (My own 4-year-old daughter loves them, too!)
Can you hear the off-key refrain, “L-M-N-O-P,” sung by tiny voices in your classroom right now? I hope so because those students are well on their way to becoming letter recognition experts!
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7 Simple + Fun Activities that Improve Letter Recognition in 5 Minutes
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3 Alphabet Arc Activities that Boost Letter Recognition (Fast)
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9 Fun Versions of the Alphabet Song to Sing with Kids
Learning to sing the alphabet song is an important part of the process of learning letter recognition on the journey to reading and writing.
While I am pretty sure we all know the traditional alphabet song, these super cool versions are lots of fun and fabulous for bringing the letters of the alphabet to life for preschool, kindergarten and early elementary/primary aged children.
The Alphabet Song by The LMNOPs: An upbeat, groovy version of the classic song.
The Alphabet Song by Super Simple Songs: The most traditional version of the song in this collection with a great animation with plastic letters, great for encouraging kids to follow along.
Elmo Sings a Rap Alphabet Song: So Sesame Street has to have the most fabulous of all video alphabet resources, right?!! I’ve featured a few here, including this fun version with Elmo rapping.
ABC Disco with Grover: Now this is classic Sesame Street. In fact, I am pretty sure I first saw it in the 70s when I was a child! You just can’t go past disco!
Sesame Street’s Outer Space ABCs: A more classic song version from Sesame Street with a cool, space themed animation.
ABC Song by Debbie Doo: Debbie sings a catchy jazz version of the classic alphabet song.
The ABC Song by StoryBots: A fun robot animation with cool robotic singing voices.
ABC Phonics Song by The Learning Station: Teaching the alphabet through different musical styles! Love the rock version.
Animal Alphabet by Key Wilde: An fun alphabet story told through a song about fun animal antics with gorgeous illustrations. I can see this inspiring some great alphabet animal drawing with older children.
Have fun singing the alphabet! Do you have a favourite version?
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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
English alphabet song
Acquaintance with a new language for us always begins with learning the alphabet. This is the basic foundation, without knowing which it is simply impossible to start the process of mastering any foreign language. The first part of the text will introduce you to the number of letters in the English alphabet, their spelling, pronunciation and correspondence to Russian sounds. The second half of the material will help memorize the English alphabet, a song about which is learned in just a few minutes, but remains in memory for many, many years, and also makes it easier to learn new vocabulary.
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- English letters: spelling and pronunciation
- English alphabet song to learn
- ABC Song
- Learn the alphabet from the names of animals and objects
- ABC Song level 2
- “I song 0 song 0 song 8
- The jungle is called
English letters: spelling and pronunciation
English written symbols are borrowed from the ancient Latin language.
In total, the alphabet contains 26 letters, 5 of which represent vowels, 20 are consonants, and a unique letter y can be both a vowel and a consonant in different words. Let's get acquainted with the pronunciation of letters, and a song about the English alphabet, which we will listen to in the second part of the lesson, will help to perfect it.
You may have noticed that many letters have similar endings. This greatly facilitates their memorization, since the entire alphabet is easily rhymed into verses that are suitable for both kids and adults. And if you put cheerful and perky music on them, you get a real song about the English alphabet. Over the years of the existence of the language, many such rhymes have been written by a variety of authors: eminent writers, school teachers who used this technique to effectively teach their class, as well as just lovers of the English language and craftsmen to write poems.
English alphabet song to learn
It's no secret that the brain perceives clearly structured and easily understandable material better.
Therefore, when working with children, teachers often use visual aids and musical performances. A song about the alphabet will help to quickly learn the material not only for a child, but also for an adult. Moreover, the choice of compositions is quite wide. The easiest option is to melodically pronounce the alphabet in order. Moreover, this can be done in a sing-song voice to calm music or a quick transfer to an accelerated pace.
ABC Song
This abc song about the English alphabet is one of the most popular in English speaking countries. It is suitable for teaching the alphabet to the smallest kids, because it has the simplest text and a calm musical motive.
| Text | Pronouncing | |
| A B C D / E F G / | AY Bi SI DI / and EF JI / | |
| H I J K / LMNOP / | EICH KAI / 047 Q R S /T U V / W X Y Z / | QARS / T Yu V / Double-U X / WZ |
| Now / I know / my ABC / | Now I know / my ABC / | Now I know / my ABC |
| Next /time/won't/you/sing/with me? | Next Time Won't Wowyu Sing Wiz Mi? |
Learn the alphabet from the names of animals and objects
This children's song will explain the English alphabet to preschoolers and younger students by matching letters with the names of words. Thus, the guys will learn new words and remember the alphabet. However, this song about the alphabet will be very useful for those people who decide to start learning the language already in adulthood.
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| Apple / Ball / Cat / Dog / | EPL / CAT / DOG / | Apple / MACH / DOG / DOG / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ELEPANT / Fish / Gorilla / Hat / | Elephant / Fish / Gorilla / Hat / | Elephant / Fish / Gorilla / Hat / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Igloo/ Jacket / Kangaroo/ | Igloo / Jacket / Kangaroo 8 / 900 ice) / Jacket / Kangaroo / | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lion / Monkey / Nose / | Lyon / Manki / NOUS / | Leo / Monkey / Nose / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Octopus / Question / QUESH / PIG / PIG / KIUSTOSH / KIUSTOSH / KIUESTSHYS Question / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbit / Sun / Tiger / Tiger / | Rabit / San / Tiger / | Rabbit / Sun / Tiger / | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Umbrella / VILIN / WATCH / FO x / /| | | / Watch / Fox / | Umbrella / Violin / Watch / Fox / | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yo-yo / Zipper. | Yo-yo / Zieper. | Yo-yo / Zipper (on clothes). ABC Song level 2 This is a real alphabet song in English. Her text consists not only of individual words, but also of phrase combinations. And in the chorus, the alphabet abc is listed as a refrain.
Rap song Fans of fast and cheerful recitative will like this song about the English alphabet.
Song "I can sing"Another way to express the English alphabet in poetry for children. Let's add light and cheerful music to this text - and we get a new song about the English alphabet.
The jungle is callingThis song will help to turn language learning into an exciting journey to the rainforests and have fun explaining the English alphabet to children.
Choose the song you like and sing along to the performers! After a few listenings, you yourself will be surprised at your knowledge and perfectly practiced pronunciation. In addition, while learning new vocabulary, you can return to these compositions and replace words in the text with other rhymes. This method is very effective and useful, because you will always remember the English alphabet, and with the edited song, you can also quickly and easily memorize new words. English can and should be learned without boredom! Improve your knowledge, involve your children in a foreign language and learn the English alphabet with funny songs. Successes in development! Views: 8 574 with movements, funny, melodious, about animals, about the alphabet. In our article you will find options for developing songs for children from six months to five years After the birth of a baby, starting from six months, he can already sing songs that have a positive effect on his emotional state and mental development. Contents of the article
Educational songs for children from 0 From the infancy of a child, each parent tries to talk to him more, read short poems, sing songs, despite the fact that he, it would seem, still does not understand anything. bath song
After six months, the child can already hold his head and sit. All his movements are also recommended to be accompanied by songs. stomp your feet with your hands clap your hands
rattle you toy
like our cat has ears on top
ghouls ghouls bunnies
sleep songs
While sipping, the baby is also sung a song or a rhyme, stretching out the sounds. morning sips
And, of course, all children sing lullabies from early childhood. They soothe and allow you to fall asleep faster. Over time, the child gets used to the singing mother and falls asleep without difficulty, because the main person in his life is nearby. sleep songs
bye bye my dear
Songs for kids 1 2 years oldUsually kids after a year perceive short and simple songs very well. You should not only sing, but also play with the child at the same time, so that he develops fine motor skills of hands, ear for music, speech and imagination. By imitating you and making movements to the music, he is more aware of various roles and situations. children's songs with movements for toddlers
spiny hedgehog rolling
our ducks in the morning quack quack
the deer has a big house he looks
song clap hands
song for kids where are our pens
our ducks in the morning
a horse walks along the bank
chicken ryabushechka where did you go
Educational songs for children 2 years old When a baby grows up, he learns with interest everything that happens around him. children's song about winter
ball song
songs for 2 years with movements
children's songs about cars
song little bird
song bunnies and carrots
song two horses
song funny little mouse
song about matryoshka
children's song about a doll
Educational songs for children 2-3 years oldFrom the age of two, children memorize everything they hear and repeat what they hear aloud. Thus, they develop speech and thinking. At this age, songs should be melodic with a richer plot. If you do not know the motive for the verses below, you can choose your own melody, which you like best. easy children's songs: about the cockerel, about the sun. chicken, about a cow, a cat, about a Christmas tree, about a sparrow, nursery rhymes
Educational songs for children 3-4 years old A three-year-old child already speaks well and is able to perceive more complex song plots. 10 songs for children: in the morning, children wash their faces, who knows how to wash cleanly, classics of the classics the main game, a steam locomotive rides, a frog jumps, a buzz beetle, a prickly hedgehog lived in the forest, a horse jumps merrily, a pipe, gnomes
Cars educational song for children Many children know songs from the popular music show "Kukutiki". It was created for preschoolers who are just beginning to explore the world and is educational in nature. In the song below, children sing about the most important company cars that a child should know about.
Tractor educational song for childrenA song about a tractor, also from Kukutikov. In an interesting and cheerful form, it sings not only about a driving tractor, but also about animals that it meets on the way. It is important that the child, by the sounds that the animal makes, knows what it is called.
Educational songs for children 5 years old Children at the age of five have well-developed cognitive skills, many of them can already be taught to read. At this age, the child is more attentive and learning songs with him is a pleasure. And the benefits of this are obvious, he replenishes his vocabulary and discovers something new. 
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This composition will also allow you to replenish your English vocabulary: letter enumerations alternate in the song with colloquial phrases. 
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First, these are small quatrains that are sung while communicating with the child. With age, songs take on more and more emotional coloring and play a teaching role. In our selection you will find options for such songs for young children. 
Meanwhile, emotions, tone, intonations have a favorable effect, they create a feeling of comfort, security and warmth in the baby. Prerequisites are formed not only for the perception of speech, but also for its mastery. There are many different songs for the youngest children, they must be sung for the intellectual development of the child. Mom's voice attracts the attention of the baby, he begins to listen to the words that contribute to the creation of positive emotions in him. 
The baby will highlight the vowels in his mother's voice. 
The songs may contain stories about animals, nature, toys. 
It is important to select such texts that have an emotional coloring, talk about what he is familiar with. For example, children of this age know how to wash themselves, a song about hygiene will come in handy, with its help you can turn this activity into a meaningful action. We recommend that you teach your child songs about animals and what sounds they make. 
