Your child hears the T sound — tuh! — again and again, sees the capital letter T, and watches Tardy make the shape of the letter T. Then meets twelve T words right on the beat: tiger, turtle, tomato, teapot, tent, train, tractor, toothbrush, teddy, tap, tambourine and table.
What your child learns
- The letter T and its sound – tuh
- T words: tiger, turtle, tomato, teapot, tent, train, tractor, toothbrush, teddy, tap, tambourine, table
- The shape of a capital T
- Joining in with a call-and-response chorus
How it goes
- Welcome to ABC Songs with Tardy
- T is for Tardy
- Tiger, turtle, tomato
- Teapot, tent, train
- Tractor, toothbrush, teddy — say it with me: tuh!
- Tap, tambourine, table — dance break!
- Look, it's a T — sing it again
- All twelve T words
The words
T! T! T! Tuh, tuh, tuh!
T is for Tardy, Tardy, Tardy! T is for Tardy — tuh, tuh, T!
Tuh-tuh-tiger, stripy and bright, tuh-tuh-turtle, slow and polite, tuh-tuh-tomato, red and round, T is for Tardy — the best around!
Tuh-tuh-teapot, pour the tea, tuh-tuh-tent, just you and me, tuh-tuh-train goes choo, choo, choo, T is for Tardy — how do you do!
Stand up tall and don't be shy, top arms out, straight and high, arms out, Tardy — look, he's a T! (Ta-da!)
Tuh-tuh-tractor on the farm, tuh-tuh-toothbrush, brush, brush, brush, don't be alarmed, tuh-tuh-teddy, cuddle tight, T is for Tardy — say goodnight!
Say it with me: tuh! (tuh!) Say it again: tuh! (tuh!) Tap your toes: tuh! (tuh!) Tap your head: tuh! (tuh!) Tuh, tuh, tuh, tuh — T! T! Tardy!
Tuh-tuh-tap goes drip, drip, drip, tuh-tuh-tambourine, shake and flip, tuh-tuh-table, set for tea, T is for Tardy — you and me!
Ta-da! Ta-da!
T is for Tardy, Tardy, Tardy! T is for Tardy — tuh, tuh, T! T is for Tardy, Tardy, Tardy! T is for Tardy — tuh, tuh, T!
Tiger, turtle, tomato, teapot, tent, train, tractor, toothbrush, teddy, tap, tambourine, table — T is for Tardy...
About the song
Great for letter of the day T, preschool phonics, kindergarten alphabet lessons, toddler learning at home and nursery circle time.
The star of the song
TardySix little hands, one slow breath at a timeAnimals for the letter T
Every animal that sings along for T, from the ABC Animals A to Z.
This is a daytime song. When the day is done, the same friends are waiting in Tardy’s bedtime stories for kids.