Count the Sounds! | Phoneme Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

Count the Sounds! | Phoneme Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann with tags count the sounds, segmenting words, jack hartmann segmenting, jack hartmann segmenting words, jack hartmann, phonics, phonics song for kids, letter sounds

Count the Sounds by Jack Hartmann is a phonemic awareness activity designed to help early learners identify and count individual sounds (phonemes) in words. Through repetition and guided practice, students are encouraged to say words slowly, segment them into their separate sounds, and count each sound using their fingers. The song models correct sound segmentation with simple, age-appropriate words such as cat, ten, jump, at, big, and stop, thereby gradually reinforcing the concept that words are composed of distinct sounds.

By combining listening, speaking, and physical movement (finger counting), the song supports multisensory learning. It strengthens foundational reading skills by helping students map spoken sounds to words, an essential step in decoding and spelling. The playful, structured format promotes concentration, confidence, and engagement while building early literacy skills in a fun and interactive way.

Count the Sounds Lyrics

Use your fingers 1 by 1

Concentrate, learn, and have fun

I'll say a word , then sound it out

You count the sounds, right out loud

Count the sounds in the word cat

/C/ /a/ /t/ again

/C/ /a/ /t/ cat

There are three sounds in the word cat

Count those sounds in the word ten

/ T/ /e/ /n/ again

/T/ /e/ /n/ ten

There are three sounds in the word ten

Count the sounds in the word jump

/J/ /u/ /m//p/ again

/J/ /u/ /m//p/ jump

There are 4 sounds in the word jump

Use your fingers 1 by 1

Concentrate, learn, and have fun

I'll say a word , Then sound it out

You count the sounds, right out loud

Count those sounds in the word at

/ A/ /t/ again

/A/ /t/ at

There are two sounds in the word at

Count the sounds in the word big

/B/ /i/ /g/ again

/B/ /i/ /g/ big

There are 3 sounds in the word big

Count the sounds in the word stop

/s/ /t/ /o//p/ again

/s/ /t/ /o//p/ stop

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