What's that Sound?

Jack Hartmann

This song is also available on Jack Hartmann's album Shake, Rattle n' Read.

Focus: Identifying beginning sounds

Activity – Children sing along with the chorus then fill in the blank that identifies the beginning sound. Help them correctly say and learn the beginning sounds. This skill can help children get a good start figuring out words.

Chorus:
What’s that sound, what’s that sound
What’s that sound that starts these words

Tiger, television, tickle
Tiger, television, tickle
It’s “t” that starts these words
It’s “t” that starts these words

What’s that sound that starts these words
Different, dentist, daisy
Different, dentist, daisy
It’s “d” that starts these words
It’s “d” that starts these words

(Repeat Chorus)

Goose, gas, gift
Goose, gas, gift
It’s ___ that starts these words
It’s ___ that starts these words

What’s that sound that starts these words
Baby, balloon, baseball
Baby, balloon, baseball
It’s ___ that starts these words
It’s ___ that starts these words
(Repeat Chorus)

OPEN VERSION:
Activity – Use any words you want. You can put in six different words that start with the same sound.

Chorus:
What’s that sound, what’s that sound
What’s that sound that starts these words

_____, _______, _____
_____, _______, _____
It’s “_” that starts these words
It’s “_” that starts these words
What’s that sound that starts these words

_____, _______, _____
_____, _______, _____
It’s “_” that starts these words
It’s “_” that starts these words

(Repeat Chorus)

_____, _______, _____
_____, _______, _____
It’s “_” that starts these words
It’s “_” that starts these words
What’s that sound that starts these words

_____, _______, _____
_____, _______, _____
It’s “_” that starts these words
It’s “_” that starts these words

(Repeat Chorus)