1st grade long vowels and silent e videos

Quick answer

In 1st grade (ages 6–7), children learn that a silent e at the end of a word, often called magic e, makes the vowel say its name, so cap becomes cape. This playlist starts with Scratch Garden’s Vowel Song, then KidsTV123’s Magic E Song, Khan Academy Kids lessons and Alphablocks episodes. Replay any song on repeat.

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Videos in this playlist

  1. 1The Vowel Song: Long and Short Vowel Sounds | English Songs | Scratch GardenThe Vowel Song: Long and Short Vowel Sounds | English Songs | Scratch GardenScratch GardenPlay from here Loop
  2. 2Long and Short Vowels for Kids: A E I O U | Learn English Grammar  Kids AcademyLong and Short Vowels for Kids: A E I O U | Learn English Grammar Kids AcademyKids AcademyPlay from here Loop
  3. 3The Five Vowels | Learn Vowels with Khan Academy KidsThe Five Vowels | Learn Vowels with Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  4. 4The Magic E SongThe Magic E SongKidsTV123Play from here Loop
  5. 5Alphablocks - Learn to Read | Mysterious Magic E | Phonics for KidsAlphablocks - Learn to Read | Mysterious Magic E | Phonics for KidsAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  6. 6Learn Long Vowels with Silent e | Phonics for Kids | Silent e SongLearn Long Vowels with Silent e | Phonics for Kids | Silent e SongRock 'N LearnPlay from here Loop
  7. 7Long Vowels | Phonics for Learning to ReadLong Vowels | Phonics for Learning to ReadRock 'N LearnPlay from here Loop
  8. 8The Vowel A |  Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsThe Vowel A | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  9. 9The Vowel E | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsThe Vowel E | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  10. 10The Vowel I |  Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsThe Vowel I | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  11. 11The Vowel O | Learn Vowels with Khan Academy KidsThe Vowel O | Learn Vowels with Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  12. 12The Vowel U | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsThe Vowel U | Long and Short Vowel Sounds | Khan Academy KidsKhan Academy KidsPlay from here Loop
  13. 13Long Vowel A SongLong Vowel A SongHave Fun TeachingPlay from here Loop
  14. 14Learn Long Vowels | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksLearn Long Vowels | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  15. 15Long Vowels AY A_E LONG A | Lesson Twenty Five - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksLong Vowels AY A_E LONG A | Lesson Twenty Five - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  16. 16Long Vowels EA E_E LONG E | Lesson Twenty Six - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksLong Vowels EA E_E LONG E | Lesson Twenty Six - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  17. 17Long Vowels IE I_E | Lesson Twenty Seven - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksLong Vowels IE I_E | Lesson Twenty Seven - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  18. 18Long Vowels OE O_E LONG O | Lesson Twenty Eight - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksLong Vowels OE O_E LONG O | Lesson Twenty Eight - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  19. 19Long Vowels EW U_E UE | Lesson Twenty Nine - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksLong Vowels EW U_E UE | Lesson Twenty Nine - Phonics Made Easy | AlphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  20. 20Learn to Read | Phonics for Kids | Long I VowelsLearn to Read | Phonics for Kids | Long I VowelsAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  21. 21Name 🟩 | S4 E6 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksName 🟩 | S4 E6 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  22. 22Hide | Alphablocks Full Episode - S1 E15 | Learn to ReadHide | Alphablocks Full Episode - S1 E15 | Learn to ReadAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  23. 23Home 🏠 | S4 E9 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksHome 🏠 | S4 E9 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  24. 24Mine ⭐ | S4 E8 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksMine ⭐ | S4 E8 | Alphablocks Full Episode | Learn to Read | @officialalphablocksAlphablocksPlay from here Loop
  25. 25Learn to Read with Phonics | Consonant Blends, Digraphs, Silent e, Story Practice | Part 2 of 4Learn to Read with Phonics | Consonant Blends, Digraphs, Silent e, Story Practice | Part 2 of 4Rock 'N LearnPlay from here Loop

What do children learn about long vowels in 1st grade?

First graders learn the difference between short and long vowel sounds and read consonant-vowel-consonant-e words such as made, these, time, rope and cube. After this unit, a child should hear when a vowel says its name and read and spell common silent e words. Grade levels vary by country and school.

How can RepeatWatch help a child hear the vowel change?

Set an A–B loop around the moment a video adds the e, such as hop turning into hope, so it replays on its own. Drop the speed to 0.75× so a new reader hears each sound clearly, and save each vowel lesson to keys 1–9.

Frequently asked questions

Why is it called magic e or silent e?

The final e makes no sound of its own, so it is silent, but it changes the vowel before it from short to long. That is why many teachers call it magic e. The Alphablocks and KidsTV123 videos both use the magic e idea.

Do the Alphablocks episodes use British accents?

Yes. Alphablocks is made in the UK, so some vowel sounds may sound a little different from American speech. The silent e pattern is the same, and the Khan Academy Kids and Rock ’N Learn lessons use American voices.