Finish the Word
As children begin to learn to read, they are taught to slowly sound out the words. Usually, students begin by studying one syllable words, such as “cat” and “ball”. However, it isn’t long before they are ready to move on to longer, more challenging words. When they get to this point, children can sound out these longer words by breaking them down into smaller parts. Usually, these smaller parts are the syllables of the word. Therefore, teaching children how to divide words into syllables can also help strengthen their reading skills. One of the great things about this concept is that it can be taught to young children who are not yet reading in order to get them ready for what lies ahead.
Play a game where you ask your child to finish the word you have started. As you say the word, break it up into syllables so that your child is able to hear how the word would be broken up if it were being sounded out while reading. However, when you say the word, do not say the last syllable, and have your child fill in the blank. For example, say the first part of the word “animal” by clearly saying “an”, “i” and see if your child is able to finish the word with “mal”. If you child doesn’t catch on right away, give a few examples with answers and then try again. (Other words you can try: umbrella, spaghetti, bicycle, buffalo, exciting, dinosaur, restaurant, favorite, family, library, exercise, curious, forgetful, October, telephone, carpenter, hamburger, ladybug, elephant, vitamin, medicine, gasoline. Of course there are many others as well.)
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Written by BRWI Staff on July 17, 2009
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