We chant the following:

(The words in red are spoken by the teacher as she/he points to the corresponding item on the card. The words in blue are chanted by the students.)

This is the letter a. It makes the sound "a" as in apple.

This is the letter e. It makes the sound "e" as in elephant.

This is the letter i. It makes the sound "i" as in insect.

This is the letter o. It makes the sound "o" as in octopus.

This is the letter u. It makes the sound "u" as in umbrella.

The children use the vowel display often as they write in their journals.