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Long Vowels Song

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Throw on a leather jacket and saddle shoes, because it's time to sing about long vowels! Listen while a doo-wop group explains how long vowels are made and shares words that have long vowel sounds.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
long vowels, the long /a/ sound, the long /e/ sound, the long /i/ sound, the long /o/ sound, the long /u/ sound, children's songs, the silent e
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Additional Tags
english language arts
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Instructional Ideas
  • Create a flipped classroom assignment; give the link to scholars so they can watch the video at home
  • Hook learners' attention with a song; begin instruction with a video
  • Take a break from instruction; dance and sing along to refresh everyone's mind
Classroom Considerations
  • An ad appears atround 10 seconds into the video 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Example words highlight the vowel and silent e allowing for easier reading and conceot reincforcement 
  • The animation is engaging and entertaining 
Cons
  • None