Preschool Letter L Songs

Love

• Love is a word that preschoolers likely hear regularly. They are beginning to be familiar with the concept. You can reinforce your child̵7;s understanding of the word as well as the sound of the letter L with a song about love. One option is to teach the Beatles̵7; ̶0;All You Need is Love.̶1; You could also teach this song about love, sung to "If You're Happy and You Know It":

  If you love me and you know it, Clap your hands.
  If you love me and you know it, Clap your hands.
  If you love me and you know it,
  Then your face will surely show it.
  If you love me and you know it, Clap your hands.

  Other Verses:
  Say "I Love you"
  "Blow me a kiss"
  "Give me a hug"

Lizards

• Alliteration, or successive words in a phrase or sentence that start with the same letter sound, is another catchy way to remember something. When alliteration is funny and in a song or chant, preschoolers cannot resist wanting to learn it. ̶0;Lizards in a Log,̶1; is a chant that will keep your preschooler engaged in learning.

  Five lizards live in a log. (Hold up five fingers and cover them with the other hand)
  One left to live with a frog. (Fold thumb down)
  One left to live with a dog. (fold index finger down)
  Two left to live with a hog. (Fold middle and ring finger down)
  One little lizard living in the bog. (Fold little finger down)
  Is a little lonely living in a log. (Make a sad face)

Leopards

• ̶0;John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt̶1; is a fun tune for preschoolers. Take the words out, and put in your own about little leaping leopards, and you have a song your preschooler will want to learn about the letter L.

  Little leopards love to leap around.
  They like to leap on logs.
  For words that start with L
  The people say, "That's swell!"
  Words like little leopards leaping onto logs
  L L L L L L L

  This song also offers a word that features the L sound at the end of a word, in ̶0;swell.̶1; In a follow-up activity, you might ask your child to find the word with the L sound at the end.

Making the Song and Sound Stick

• It takes time to learn a new song, especially if you are learning a song for each letter of the alphabet. Plenty of repetition is important in helping him learn it. Also, do a craft that goes along with the song to cement the song and the letter sound in your child̵7;s mind. You could make a log out of construction paper and make five lizard puppets out of construction paper and craft sticks. Cut five holes in the log big enough for the lizards, and you have a prop to accompany ̶0;Lizards in a Log.̶1;