Hey there, friends! Are you ready to have some fun with letters? Let’s do the Digraph Rap together!
The letter A says “a” and the letter R says “r.” When we put them together, they make a new sound: “ar!”
Isn’t that cool? You just learned how to make the “ar” sound!
Now, let’s see what happens when I says “i” and R says “r.” Together, they make the sound “ir!”
Great job! You can make the “ir” sound too!
Next up, O says “o” and R says “r.” Together, they make the sound “or!”
You’re doing amazing! Now you know the “or” sound!
Finally, let’s see what happens when O says “o” and W says “w.” Together, they make the sound “ow!”
Wow, you did it! You learned the “ow” sound!
You did an awesome job learning all these new sounds! Keep practicing, and you’ll be a reading and writing star in no time. Let’s give ourselves a big clap for doing the Digraph Rap!
Sound Hunt: Go on a sound hunt around your home or classroom! Look for objects that have the “ar,” “ir,” “or,” or “ow” sounds in their names. For example, you might find a car for “ar” or a fork for “or.” Share what you find with your friends or family and see who can find the most items!
Digraph Drawing: Draw a picture of something that has one of the sounds we learned today. It could be a star for “ar,” a bird for “ir,” a horse for “or,” or a cow for “ow.” After drawing, write the word underneath your picture and practice saying the sound out loud.
Sound Storytime: Create a short story using as many “ar,” “ir,” “or,” and “ow” words as you can. For example, “A shark and a star went to see a horse wearing a crown.” Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can spot all the digraph sounds!
Sure! Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hey everybody, you know where it’s at!
Come on, help me out and do the Digraph Rap!
A says ‘a’ and R says ‘r’
Put them together and what do you get?
Ar, ar!
Ar, ar car!
Ar, ar shark!
Ar, ar star!
You put them together and you get ar!
Ooooh, okay boys and girls, you’re doing just fine!
Come on, help me out and do it one more time!
I says ‘i’ and R says ‘r’
Put them together and what do you get?
Ir, ir!
Ir, ir bird!
Ir, ir girl!
Ir, ir shirt!
You put them together and you get ir!
This rap’ll help you write,
This rap’ll help you read!
Reading and writing is what you need!
O says ‘o’ and R says ‘r’
Put them together and what do you get?
Or, or!
Or, or horse!
Or, or fork!
Or, or corn!
You put them together and you get or!
You kids can really sing,
You kids can really rhyme!
Come on, help me out and do it one last time!
O says ‘o’ and W says ‘w’
Put them together and what do you get?
Ow, ow!
Ow, ow towel!
Ow, ow cow!
Ow, ow crown!
You put them together and you get ow!
Great job kids, give yourselves a clap!
Give yourselves a hand, we did the Digraph Rap!
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