Bouncy Sound Parade

Bouncy Sound Parade **Verse 1:** Hello, friends! Let's play with sounds today! We'll tap and clap and make our way Through all the sounds that help us speak It's phoneme time - let's take a peek! **Chorus:** It's the Bouncy Sound Parade! (Everybody tap!) Listen closely to each sound made! (Now everybody clap!) Stretch them out and bounce them back! Phonemes go tap-tap-clappity-clap! **Verse 2:** Let's start with /s/ - it sounds like a snake! (sssssss) *[Tap on knees, then snap fingers while making the /s/ sound]* Now try the /m/ - it makes your lips shake! (mmmmmmm) *[Tap on shoulders, then clap while making the /m/ sound]* Here comes /t/ - just tap your tongue! (t-t-t-t) *[Tap on head, then snap while making the /t/ sound]* And don't forget /p/ - with lips that plump! (p-p-p-p) *[Tap on tummy, then clap while making the /p/ sound]* **Chorus:** It's the Bouncy Sound Parade! (Everybody tap!) Listen closely to each sound made! (Now everybody clap!) Stretch them out and bounce them back! Phonemes go tap-tap-clappity-clap! **Verse 3:** Now let's try some vowels, they're special too! The /a/ in "cat" says "aaaaa" to you! (aaaaa) *[Arms wide, then clap while making the /a/ sound]* The /e/ in "bed" goes "ehhhhh" instead! (ehhhhh) *[Hands on knees, then snap while making the /e/ sound]* The /i/ in "big" says "iiiiii" so small! (iiiiii) *[Fingers pinched together, then clap while making the /i/ sound]* The /o/ in "hot" makes a "oooooo" call! (oooooo) *[Make circle with arms, then snap while making the /o/ sound]* The /u/ in "cup" says "uhhhh" to us! (uhhhh) *[Hands cupped, then clap while making the /u/ sound]* **Chorus:** It's the Bouncy Sound Parade! (Everybody tap!) Listen closely to each sound made! (Now everybody clap!) Stretch them out and bounce them back! Phonemes go tap-tap-clappity-clap! **Bridge:** Now let's put some sounds together! *[Teacher calls out combinations while students respond]* /c/ - /a/ - /t/ → cat! *[Tap-clap for each sound, then jump for the word]* /d/ - /o/ - /g/ → dog! *[Tap-clap for each sound, then jump for the word]* /s/ - /u/ - /n/ → sun! *[Tap-clap for each sound, then jump for the word]* /m/ - /a/ - /p/ → map! *[Tap-clap for each sound, then jump for the word]* **Final Chorus:** It's the Bouncy Sound Parade! (Everybody tap!) Listen closely to each sound made! (Now everybody clap!) Stretch them out and bounce them back! Phonemes go tap-tap-clappity-clap! Yippee! We did it! Sound parade complete! *[Everyone takes a bow]*