A to Z Animal Song for Children Who Like to Go Slowly | ABC Phonics

The tempo is the main feature of this ABC phonics animal song. It moves from A to Z at a slow, steady pace, roughly the speed of a relaxed walk, with one animal for every letter and a clear letter sound at each step. Nothing is sped up to fit more in, so children practicing their sounds can keep up from the first letter to the last. Pace matters a great deal for children who are learning letter sounds. A quick song asks a child to hear a sound, understand it and say it all within a second or two, and many young learners fall behind and stop trying. A slower tempo leaves a gap after every sound, long enough for a child to take a breath, shape the sound with their mouth and say it. Each letter is sung on its own first, then the animal is named, and then the same gap follows, so there are two chances to join in for every letter. The animals are chosen to give plenty of useful practice. Short names with a clear first sound, such as cat, dog, pig and hen, come early and are easy to repeat. Longer names like elephant and kangaroo come later, once the routine is familiar, and a few less common animals near the end of the alphabet add a little new vocabulary. A bright picture of each animal appears with its name, so children have something to look at while they say the sound. abc, a to z, a - z, alphabet, phonics, nursery rhyme, animals, slow tempo animal song, walking pace beat, easy to keep up with, unrushed letter practice, take your time phonics, pause and say the sound, two chances to join in, letter sound practice for children, relaxed learning pace, clap and tap along, children’s animal song, toddler and kindergarten phonics, check what you remember