Zoo Phonics

A-Allie Alligator
Extend arms forward, one over the other, to form an alligator’s mouth. Open and close your hands/arms and say the letter sound /a/

B- Bubba Bear
Reach your dominant hand above your head to an imaginary honeycomb. Bring a fistful of honey to your mouth as a bear might do, but do not touch your mouth, and say the letter sound /b/

C- Catina Cat
Pretend you are a cat washing your face with your paw, and say the letter sound /c/

D- Deedee Deer
Use two fingers of each hand to form deer ears on your head and say the letter sound /d/

E- Ellie Elephant
Clasp your hands together in front of you and then swing your arms from side to side as if they were a trunk and say the letter sound /e/

F- Francy Fish
With your arms in front of your chest, place the palm of one hand on the back of the other hand to form a fish, then wiggle your thumbs and say the letter sound /f/

G- Gordo Gorilla
Make a fist with each hand and lightly hit your fist on your chest and say the letter sound /g/

H- Honey Horse
Slap both sides of your thighs and say the letter sound /h/

I- Inny Inchworm
Using your index finger, bend it up and down and say the letter sound /i/

J- Jerry Jellyfish
Move in a jelly-like fashion and say the letter sound /j/
K-Kayo Kangaroo
Make two fists and pose as if boxing, give a kick with one leg and say the letter sound /k/

L- Lizzy Lizard
Place your hands under your chin with your elbows lifted up level with shoulders and say the letter sound /l/

M- Missy Mouse
Place your hand close to your mouth and wiggle your fingers as if you are a mouse nibbling on a piece of cheese and say the sound /m/

N- Nigel Night owl
Using the thumb and four fingers of each hand, making round night owl eyes and say the letter sound /n/

O- Olive Octopus
Extend each arm outward at your sides, using a waving motion to suggest tentacles of an octopus and say the letter sound /o/

P- Peewee Penguin
Waddle like a penguin and say the letter sound /p/

Q- Queeny Quail
Illustrate the topknot of the California quail by placing your bent index finger forward at the top of your forehead and say the letter sound /q/

R- Robby Rabbit
Curve both hands, raising them to your chest to represent rabbit paws and say /r/

S- Sammy Snake
Move your hand forward in the serpentine manner of a snake and say the letter sound /s/

T-Timothy Tiger
Extend your arms in the slightly bent “t” shape to suggest a tiger showing his strong muscles and say the letter sound /t/



U- Umber Umbrella Bird
Place your fist on the top of your head to suggest holding an umbrella, extend your other arm out to your side, and then flap that arms as if in flight, saying the letter sound /u/

V- Vincent Vampire Bat
Bend and raise your elbows horizontally with your hands near your mouth, form little fangs with your index fingers and say the letter sound /v/

W- Willie Weasel
Place your arms in front of your chest, elbows up, and hands clasped on top of one another, move your arms in a wave-like motion /w/

X- Xavier Fox
Crossing your index fingers, move them as if you were knitting and say the letter sound /x/ (ks)

Y- Yancy Yak
Form a “y-shape” by extending your thumb and little finger, and place your thumb next to your ear and your little finger next to your mouth, as though you were holding a telephone and “yakking” and say the letter sound /y/

Z- Zeke ZebraPlace your hands together and lean them against your cheek to suggest Zeke catching a few “Zzz’s” /z/