CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words are fantastic for kindergarten ESL learners to study because they not only help build phonemic awareness, but also the relatively simple decoding process helps boost reading confidence and bridge the gap between letter recognition and meaningful reading. Here are some videos, songs, and games focusing on letter 'u' CVC words that you can use in your class to make your lessons more fun and varied!
The resources are divided into three:
1. Songs - The first two videos are full alphabet chants for warm-up and practicing all letter sounds. The rest are songs specifically for 'u' CVC words
2. Educational Videos - Letter 'u' and 'CVC 'u' pronunciation videos and cartoons.
3. Educational Games - CVC word games to play.
The first video here is a short beginning phonic song for letters Aa-Zz, as it's great to warm up by practicing the beginning sounds of all the many consonant sounds you will use when teaching CVC. Get singing!
Aa-Zz chant! A catchy chant ,great warm-up and practice for learning all the phonic sounds for CVC words.
A short song practicing letter u. Not specifically for CVC words, but good practice for the short 'u' sound.
A song practicing CVC 'u' words with actions!
A short song practicing short vowel 'u' sound with CVC words!
Plenty of practice with short vowel 'u' and CVC words in this song. More like a chant than a song.
Practice the short vowel 'u' sound and see how to make the sound!
A short video practicing breaking down the phonemes of CVC 'u' words.
A no-nonsense video practicing CVC 'u' words and phonemes.
About 9 minutes long, plenty of CVC 'u practice, with sentence practice at the end.
Maybe suitable for higher levels as it chants and blends the phonemes quickly, nonetheless still good practice for younger levels and the rhymes and chants are catchy
Find the missing CVC 'u' word on the phonics train!
This is a kinesthetic phonemic awareness activity that focuses on the short u sound. Have fun!
Practice letter recognition of letter 'u' in this game.
Educational with plenty of CVC 'u' practice, and a quiz identify phonemes from CVC 'u' words.