Phonics Rhymes
Rhymes for practising each phonics sound is given here:
B b
Bubbles! Bubbles!
Do you want bubbles?
Yes please! Yes Please!
Blow big ones.
Blow in the basket,
Blow on the box,
Blow by the little boy
bouncing the ball.
[Ba, ba, black sheep tune]
Tiger, tiger, turn around
Tiger, tiger, dance to tune
Tiger, tiger, toast the bread
Tiger, tiger, make some tea
Tiger, tiger, show your teeth
Tiger, tiger, take a bite
Tiger, tiger, turn around
Listen to the music, turn around.
[Teddy bear, teddy bear tune]
M m
Montu monkey loves to munch
Munch, munch,
munch, munch all day long.
Mangoes, melons,
Mat or map
Montu Monkey munches all.
Mmmmmmmmm…
Mmmmmmmmm…
Montu Monkey munches all.
C c
Cut the carrot, cut the carrot,
cut the carrot just now (2)
Cut the cucumber, cut the cucumber,
cut the cucumber, just now (2)
Cut the cabbage, cut the cabbage, cut the cabbage just now? (2)
Can you cook this? Can you cook this? Can you cook this just now? (2)
Come and eat this, come and eat this
come and eat this, just now (2)
[Found a peanut tune]
R r
Running, running, running in the morning
Running in the noon time
Running when the Sun goes down
Riding, riding, riding in the morning
Riding in the noon time
Riding when the Sun goes down
Rowing, rowing, rowing in the morning
Rowing in the noon time
Rowing when the Sun goes down
[Praying, praying tune]
P p
Take a pencil, take a pencil, take a pencil, just now (2)
Draw a peacock, draw a peacock, draw a peacock, just now (2)
Take a pencil, take a pencil, take a pencil, just now (2)
Draw a parrot, draw a parrot, draw a parrot, just now (2)
Take a pencil, take a pencil, take a pencil, just now (2)
Draw a pigeon, draw a pigeon, draw a pigeon, just now (2)
Take a pink pen, take a pink pen, take a pink pen, just now (2)
Sign the pages, sign the pages, sign the pages, just now (2)
Print the paper, print the paper, print the paper just now (2)
[Found a peanut tune]
H h
My friend Hippo has a holiday today.
He is happy, he is happy,
very, very happy.
My friend Horse has a holiday today
He is happy, he is happy,
Very, very happy.
All my friends have a holiday today.
We are happy, we are happy
very, very, happy.
N n
Number nine, number nine
Where are you number nine?
No-no-no-no, number nine
Don’t sit on my nose.
Number nine, number nine
Where are you now number nine?
No-no-no-no, number nine
Don’t sit in the nest.
Number nine, number nine
Where are you number nine?
Oh no, number nine
Don’t sit on my nail.
Let’s sing a lovely song, a lovely song,
a lovely song
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
I like you, you like me, let’s sing together
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
I love my mother, she loves me
We sing a lovely song
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
I love my father, he loves me
We sing a lovely song
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
I love my sister, she loves me
We sing a lovely song
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
I love my brother, he loves me
We sing a lovely song
La, la, lalala, la, la, lalala
K k
Oh king, oh king, oh kind, kind, king
Where is my kite and colourful string?
Oh kid, oh kid, oh kiddy kid
Here’s your kite and colourful string.
Oh king, oh king, oh kind, kind, king
Where is my kitten and its mother cat?
Oh kid, oh kid, oh kiddy kid
Here’s your kitten and its mother cat.
D d
Doggie, doggie, my dear friend
Dance with me, dance with me
Shake your head and shake your hand
Turn around and dance with me.
Dolphin, dolphin, oh my darling
Dive with me, dive with me
Shake your head and shake your tail
Turn around and dive with me.
F f
Finger puppet, finger puppet, where are you?
Feel me, feel me, find me, find me, just for fun
Finger puppet, finger puppet, how are you?
I’m fine, I’m fine, thank you friend.
Finger puppet, finger puppet, what do you like?
Fruit salad, football and golden fish.
G g
Gorilla, gorilla, come here
Gorilla, gorilla, touch the ground
Gorilla, gorilla, go to your seat
Gorilla, gorilla, open your bag
Gorilla, gorilla, draw a big garden
Gorilla, gorilla, colour it green
Gorilla, gorilla, get back here
Gorilla, gorilla, you are good
Gorilla the great, I like you
Gorilla the great, I love you
S s
Sow, sow, sow your seeds
gently in the sand
Sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle, sprinkle
water on the sand.
Sew, sew, sew your dress
gently stitch the seams
Slowly, slowly, slowly, slowly
cut the string now.
Sing, sing, sing your song
gently by the sea
Softly, softly, softly, softly
feel the Summer Sun.
[Row, row, row your boat tune]
J j
Jump to the right
Jump to the left
Jump back to place
Jump, jump, jump
Jump to the front
Jump to the back
Jump back to place
Jump, jump, jump
Jump with a smile
Jump with a grin
Jump and say, ‘Hey Ho’
Jump, jump, jump
[Put your right foot in tune]
W w
Wonder kid, wonder kid
Where were you?
I was drinking watermelon juice.
Wonder kid, Wonder kid
What do you want?
I want to write my exam well.
Wonder kid, wonder kid,
Wish you well.
Wonder kid, wonder kid,
All the best!
V v
Look at my velvet dress.
Do you like my velvet dress?
Very nice, very nice
I like it very much.
I have a velvet bag
Do you like my velvet bag?
Very nice, very nice
I like it very much.
I have a toy van
Do you want to see?
Yes, yes, yes, yes
Please show me.
Shall we watch a video
of my village?
Yes, yes, yes, yes
I love your village
Y y
Yellow dress, yellow dress
I love my yellow dress.
Yellow scarf, yellow scarf
I love my yellow scarf.
Let me see, let me see
What are you playing with?
Look at my lovely yo-yo
I love playing with it.
Yayayayay
yayayayyay
Let’s play with the yo-yo now.
Z z Qq Xx
Zip, zip, zip your dress
Walk the zigzag path.
Zip, zip, zip your mouth
Sit like queens and kings.
Zoo, zoo, here’s the zoo
Queue up at the gate.
Zoo, zoo, very big zoo
Quickly, walk and watch.
A a E e I i O o U u
Baby elephant, baby elephant
Where is the cat? Where is the cat?
The cat is chasing, the cat is chasing
a fat, fat rat.
Baby elephant, baby elephant
Where is my hen? Where is my hen?
Here are ten hens, here are ten hens,
take all ten.
Baby elephant, baby elephant,
Where is the fish? Where is the fish?
Swimming in the big river
having a nice time.
Baby elephant, baby elephant,
Where is my dog? Where is my dog?
Running in the open ground,
running in the open ground,
jumping over the pond.
Baby elephant, baby elephant,
Where is my umbrella? Where is my umbrella?
I am holding the umbrella
The Sun feels hot.
[Are you sleeping tune]