Howdy-doo, kangaroo. Lookin' fine, porcupine. Hello, hello, buffalo. Glad to see you, spotted cheetah. Stay awhile, crocodile. Hey, hi, penguin. Let's begin, penguin!

Let's say hello to our guest, the letter A.

Hello, ⁓ so nice to hear you. Hello, ⁓ so nice to hear you. Can you say that with me? Let me hear you say, ⁓ You could pretend you got very scared and you lifted up your hands and you waved them in the air and you said.

/A/ as in ants. The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah. The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain, boom, boom, boom. The ants go marching two by two.

Hoorah, hoorah, the ants go marching two by two. Hoorah, hoorah, the ants go marching two by two. The little one stops to tie his shoe. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom, the ants go marching three by three. Hoorah, hoorah.

The ants go marching three by three. Hoorah, hoorah. The ants go marching three by three. The little one stops to climb a tree. And they all go marching down to the ground to get out of the rain. Boom, boom, boom, boom.

Baby Wordplay (03:17)

Five rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow.

And one rosy apple fell down below.

apple. Five rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow. And one rosy apple fell down below.

Four rosy apples hanging on a tree, the rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow and one rosy apple fell down below. Now there are three rosy apples hanging on a tree, the rosiest apples you ever did see.

How long came the wind and gave a big blow?

And one rosy apple fell down below. Now there how many? Two! Two rosy apples hanging on a tree. The rosiest apples you ever did see. Along came the wind and gave a big blow. And one rosy apple fell down below. Now there's just one rosy apple. I think I'm gonna...

Pick it before that wind blows!

Baby Wordplay (06:01)

Manady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee. We're using nonsense words. Listen for the /a⁓ sound. Anady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee. One more time.

Anady, manady, mickadee, me. Abadee, babadee, bounce on my knee.

Baby Wordplay (09:34)

A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. Say that with me. A tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my friend and on the way I dropped it. I dropped

it I dropped it and on the way I dropped it my little friend they picked it up and put it in their pocket

Let's sing that together. At task it a ⁓ green and yellow basket I wrote a letter to my friend and on the way I dropped it I dropped it I dropped it on the way I dropped it my little friend they picked it up and put it in their pocket

Baby Wordplay (10:53)

Let's practice some words that begin with the sound ⁓ You say after me. Here we go.

ANTS.

AND

Apples.

A while

Actually...

Actually, appreciate, Acrobat.

Baby Wordplay (12:08)

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