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Letters and Actions

As a class we are working our way through the alphabet.  We learn the capital letter, lowercase letter, and then also the sound or in some cases sounds.  For each letter there is an action that we learn to go along with its sound.  You can find all of the letters, sounds, and actions below.

Extend arms like alligator jaws. Open, close and clap as you give the short sound for "a".
Reach high with your arm to an imaginary beehive.  Bring the honey toward your mouth and give the sound for "b."
Pretend you are a cat washing your face with your paw and give the sound for "c."
With two fingers of each hand, make deer ears. Place to the sides of your head and give the sound for "d."
Like an elephant's trunk, (1) swing arms from side to side, or (2) bring one hand to mouth and give the short sound for "e".
Place the palm of one hand on the back of the other hand. Wiggle thumbs like a fish swimming and give the sound for "f"
Pretend to peel a banana and give the sound for "g."
Pretend you are a galloping horse. Make the sound of the hooves by slapping the sides of your thighs and give the sound for "h"
Bend index finger up and down like an inchworm moving, give the short sound for "i."
(1) Move arms up and down in front of you.  Wiggle your fingers. Or (2), shake shoulders, arms and fingers in front of you.  Give the sound for "j".
Make two fists as if boxing. Give a karate kick and say the sound for "k."
Place hands under chin, elbows up and give the sound for "l."
With fingers on lips as if nibbling cheese, give the sound for "m"
Circle your eyes with the thumb and finger of each hand as you give the sound for "n"
Make a waving motion with your arms at either side as you give the short sound for "o."
With straight arms at your sides (hands up), do a penguin walk as you give the sound for "p"
With bent index finger placed on your forehead, give the sound for "q."
With curved hands raised to chest like paws give the sound for "r."
Move your hand in a serpentine manner in front of you as you give the sound for "s."
Extend arms to make a "t" shape as you give the sound for "t"
With one closed hand on top of your head (as if you were holding an umbrella), stretch other to side and wave up and down (as if you were flying), give the short sound for "u."
Form little fangs with each index finger to the sides of mouth. Move elbows up and down as if flying and give the sound for "v."
With hands clasped in front of your chest, elbows up, move arms in a wave-like motion like the weasel runs, and give the sound for "w."
Cross fingers and give the sound for "x."
Form a "y" shape with thumb and little finger.  Place hand next to ear as though holding a phone and giving sound for "y."
Place hands together against cheek as if your "catching some z's"

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