The
Task
Children participate in a series of
activities that help them realize that words are made up of syllables. For
example, "Can you count the syllables or the word parts in football?"
Activities
1.
Syllable Clap
2.
Talk with children about why knowing
about syllables can help them when they read and write.
3.
Ask them to clap with you as you say
these words:
sunshine
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vacation
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delicious
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dinner
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astronaut
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alphabet
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communication
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calendar
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school
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wonderful
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merry-go-round
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television
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4 4.Syllable Count
5 5.Have children clap for each syllable
you say.
6 6.Begin with two or three syllable
words and build up to longer words with more syllables:
airplane
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air
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plane
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2
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table
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ta
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ble
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2
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porcupine
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por
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cu
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pine
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3
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communication
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com
|
mun
|
i
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ca
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tion
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5
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