More on Syllables

In Kindergarten, the expectation for learning syllables is  verbal practice for understanding.  They will transfer this information when they begin to write and read.  These are all baby steps.
Here are a few more ideas to talk it out.
 
Nursery Rhymes that can be said in a rhythm for introducing syllables must be short with the majority having one syllable words.  Practice reciting the rhymes so they know them before using them for rhythm and syllable instructions.  I usually start with these:

• Baa, Baa, Black Sheep - the words with 2-syllables:  a-ny, mas-ter, lit-tle
• Humpty Dumpty -  2-syllables hump-ty, dump-ty, hor-ses, could-n't, a-gain                                    3-syllable word:  to-ge-ther
• Little Miss Muffit - 
• Twinkle, twinkle little star
• Starlight, star bright                              

Say the rhymes by clapping thighs in left-right rhythm to emphasis the word parts.  Slow it down to stress the syllables.

Be sure to mention that alot of words (early sight words) have only 1-syllable.  Make a list of the sight words with the syllable count.  Many children tend to make 1-syllable words into 2-syllables.  So practice, practice, practice.

Ask the children to think of words with 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-syllables.  When the words come from them, they take ownership in this skill and prove their true understanding.

Sort pictures into groups of 1-, 2-, 3-syllables.
There are oodles of  games with picture sets I've made from Teachers Pay Teachers and Pintrest.  This is from schoolisahappyplace.blogspot.com   It has cute seasonal pictures.

Body movements help the children 'feel' their words.
Here's a mini poster I found on teacherspayteachers with a few ideas from Christine Fotia.

Change your voice while saying word parts.  Robot talking is one I like to use.

Names-  Say the children's names to practice syllables.

Earlier I mentioned about making a list of words.  This is my favorite book.  

I have had it for years (copyright 1979) and I have used it so much the pages are falling apart.  I saw an updated version on Amazon going for $177.00! (Believe me, I didn't pay that much.) Wow, it is that good!  It has wonderful lists of CVC words and words by number of phonemes, rhyming words and sentences, list of words by number of syllables, rhyming phrases, 3-word 4-/5-/6-word sentences.  Scrambled sentences, riddles, fairy tale characters, settings,  etc.  If you can ever get your hands on a copy, you'll use it often! 

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we grow!