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Games to Go: Clap the Beats
Clap the Syllable Beats
Name something you see in the room, out the window, in a book . . .
Say its name and help the child to clap out the syllables.
The word is: Airplane
Say & clap: air . . . plane
The word is: 7-Up
Say & clap: se . . . ven . . . up
The word is: Truck
Say & clap: truck (just one clap!)
Which Word is Longer? Clap and see!
(This can be a tricky question for young children.)
Se-ven-up or truck? (Seven up!)
Train or cat-er-pil-lar? (Caterpillar!)
Say a Word Without a Beat
(This takes working memory--planning--in the Mind’s Ear.)
Hard:
Ask the child to say ‘Se-ven-up’ without the ‘up’ . . . “Seven.”
Ask the child to say ‘Ti-ger’ without the ‘ger’ . . . “Ti.”
Harder:
Ask the child to say ‘Air-plane’ without the ‘air’ . . . “Plane.”
Hardest:
Ask the child to say ‘Sev-en-up’ without the ‘en’ . . . “Sev-up.
Phonemic Awareness Games to Play, Free
Next Free Phonemic Awareness Game:
4, Blend Sounds Together
Next Topic: Walls for The Reading Treehouse
Playful Sounds, the Sound Foundation for Speech & Reading
