Chants
We are learning the consonant and short vowel sounds. The chants below reflect the initial sounds and motions learned and are used to assist the children in recalling letter sounds. This paper may be used in conjunction with the attached graphics paper that corresponds with each sound. Chants are practiced daily and it is encouraged that they are reinforced at home.
Letter Chant Hand Motion
Short A Calling lamb, calling lamb /a/a/a/ hands to mouth like calling
Bb Bouncing ball, bouncing ball /b/b/b/ pretend to bounce a ball
Cc Clicking camera, clicking camera /c/c/c/ click a picture
Dd Dancing dino, dancing dino /d/d/d/ dance three steps on tiptoe
Short E Pecking hen, pecking hen /e/e/e/ peck food out of left hand
Ff Spinning fan, spinning fan /f/f/f/ circle hand in front of body
Gg Gulping gopher, gulping gopher /g/g/g/ two fingers on throat
Hh Hurrying hound, hurrying hound /h/h/h/ two hands in front and beg
Short I Giggling pig, giggling pig /i/i/i/ tickle sides
Jj Jumping rope, jumping rope /j/j/j/ pretend to jump rope
Kk Clicking camera, clicking camera /k/k/k/ click a picture
Ll Lapping lion, lapping lion /l/l/l/ tongue raised to roof of mouth/
dip head like licking from a puddle
Mm Munching monkey, munching monkey/m/m/m/ rub stomach
Nn Noisy gnat, noisy gnat /n/n/n/ finger on side of nose
Short O Sick fox, sick fox /o/o/o/ use finger pointing inside mouth
Pp Popping popcorn, popping popcorn /p/p/p/ little bursts with hands popping up
Qq Quacking duck, quacking duck /kw/kw/kw/ quacking bill with one hand
Rr Running robot, running robot /r/r/r/ run in place
Ss Sizzling sausages, sizzling sausages /s/s/s/ wiggle fingers like sausages
Tt Ticking timer, ticking timer /t/t/t/ move finger like pendulum
Short U Pulling tugboat, pulling tugboat /u/u/u/ pull rope toward you
Vv Vacuuming vacuum, vacuuming vacuum /v/v/v/ pretend to vacuum
Ww Washing washer, washing washer /w/w/w/ twist back and forth
Xx Exiting x, exiting x /ks/ks/ks/ hands sliding back and forth
Yy Yaking yak, yaking yak /y/y/y/ accentuate mouth for sound
Zz Zipping zipper, zipping zipper /z/z/z/ zip up and down