I’m so Excited to Read and Write | A - Z | Letter Formation | Jack Hartmann and Jan Richardson

I’m So Excited to Read and Write A - Z features Dr. Jan Richardson and Jack Hartmann as they join together on this super catchy alphabet recognition, letter sound and letter formation song. Dr. Jan Richardson, internationally recognized guided reading consultant and author joins Jack Hartmann in making a video from her Verbal Pathways for Teaching Letter Formation Chart from her best selling book, The Next Step Forward in Guided Reading. Her book is considered a must for every teacher’s professional library. I’m So Excited to Read and Write is a song Jack Hartmann wrote based on Dr. Richardson’s chart. Have fun learning and making body and brain connections. Lyrics I’m so excited I can’t wait to read and write It’s gonna be great I’m so excited Learning at school To read and write It’ll be so cool We’ll learn the letter names And how to write the letters out See a picture and a word and the beginning sound A Slant down, slant down, across a Around like a c, close, down apple /a/ B Down, up, around, around b Down, up, around book /b/ C Around like a C c Around like a c cat /c/ D Down, up, around d Around like a c, up, down dog /d/ E Down, across, across, across e Across, up, around egg /e/ F Down, across, across f Around, down, across fish /f/ G Around, up, in g Around like a c, down, hook left goat /g/ H Down, down, across h Down, hump horse /h/ I Down, across, across i Down, dot igloo /i/ J Down, hook, across j Down, hook left, dot jar /j/ L Down, across l Start at the top, down leaf /l/ M down, down, up m down, hump, hump moon /m/ N Down, down, up n down, hump nest /n/ O Around like a c, close o Around like a c, close octopus /o/ P Down, up, around p down, up, around pig /p/ I’m so excited I can’t wait to read and write It’s gonna be great I’m so excited Learning at school To read and write It’ll be so cool Q Around like a C, close, slant down q Around like a c, down, hook right queen /q/ R Down, up around, slant down r down, up, over rabbit /r/ S Around like a snake s around like a snake sock /s/ T down, across t down, across turtle /t/ U down, around, up u down, around, up umbrella /u/ V slant down, slant up v slant down, slant up volcano /v/ W slant down, up, down, up w slant down, up, down, up watch /w/ X slant down, slant down x slant down, slant down x-ray /x/ Y slant in, slant in, down y slant in, down yo-yo /y/ Z across, slant down, across z across, slant down, across zipper /z/ I’m so excited I can’t wait to read and write It’s gonna be great I’m so excited Learning at school To read and write It’ll be so cool Jack Hartmann’s website: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: Remember to connect with Jack Hartmann on his Social Networks: Facebook: Pinterest: Twitter: You can find Jack Hartmann’s Music on: Jack Hartmann Website: iTunes: Amazon: Google Play: CD Baby: