O'er the seven oceans, it's a pirate's life for me! Join these sailors in singing a shanty song that showcases the letter O. Rock and sway to the beat and have youngsters sing "Odelay all day" as they hear it in the video.

Concepts

the letter o, the alphabet

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide eye patches for viewers to wear as they sing the song
• Listen to other shanty-style songs
• Sing the alphabet A through O to reinforce order of the letters

Classroom Considerations

• Best to show to beginning readers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video's energetic lyrics and fun graphics are engaging
• Shows letter O words throughout the video

Cons

• None

Common Core

RF.K.1.a RF.K.1.d