Level 4 -
Recognition and Production of Syllables
In
this section children divide spoken words into syllables or ‘beats’- a task
which is easier than finding the individual sounds within words.
In the early
activities children are provided with visual representations for the syllables
to make the task more concrete. They
should also be encouraged to move their body, clap, tap etc., to help them find
the syllables as they day the words.
Later, spelling is facilitated by matching syllables found in spoken
words to their written equivalents.
Syllables can
be represented by any number of letters from one to eight. The word understand has three
syllables, each of a different number of letters. Un has two, der has three and stand
has five letters. Each syllable contains
a vowel sound.
To encourage blending of syllables:
CLAP YOUR HANDS
Clap, your hands
Clap your hands
Clap, your hands together
And clap your hands
Snap, your fingers
Snap, your fingers
Snap, your fingers together
And snap, your fingers
Say, these parts
Say these parts
Say,these parts together
And say these parts
(BIS)
Say these parts together
Teacher: moun…./….tain (children respond ‘mountain”)
Teacher:
love…/…ly (children respond
“lovely”)
Teacher:
un…./…..der (children respond “under”)
This
example suggests two syllable words.
However once c
hildren
are comfortable with this activity, you may include words with three or four
syllables.
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