

I love that he focuses on building brain and body connections!

He also acts out each beginning sound as the word/object is displayed on the screen. In this video, Jack is “on the beach.” He reviews all the letter names and sounds in order. Have you heard of Jack Hartmann? He has some amazing educational videos on YouTube. If you like this video, you can purchase the whole thing as a DVD or even stream it from Amazon! For example, “l” is sung by licking lollipops. There are also many word/sound connections. The letters are shown so students can connect the sounds to the letters. This video is a kindergarten teacher favorite! It has all of the clips and songs from the Letter Factory video. It also a catchy song and is well-loved by students. It says the names of the letters clearly as they appear, which provides great visual repetition. This video is perfect for practicing letter names and sounds. Without further ado, here are five fabulous videos for teaching and learning letter sounds in the classroom! Videos for Learning Letter Sounds 1. She shares three ways to eliminate YouTube video ads so that you can safely play these learning videos in your classroom. If you plan to show YouTube videos in your classroom, I highly recommend that you read this blog post by Catherine, the Brown Bag Teacher. Also, I always recommend previewing the full video before showing it to your class. While I personally believe these videos are appropriate for preschool, kindergarten and first grade classrooms, remember that there can often be inappropriate ads before and after YouTube videos. Here are the top five videos that I recommend! I’ve scoured YouTube for videos for learning letter sounds. You can use educational videos to open a lesson, as a warm up, to fill in the small time gaps during the day, or as a review at the end of the day. There’s just something about songs that helps learning “stick.” I love using videos with my kindergarten students, especially my English language learners (ESL/ELL students). So why not use videos for teaching and learning? It’s the 21st century, and we know that videos are highly engaging for kids and adults alike. Don’t waste time searching for videos on YouTube! I’ve compiled a list of my five favorite tried-and-true videos for teaching and learning letter sounds.
