Once children are able to identify the number of syllables in a word, they can graduate from activities where they are given a word and they determine the number of syllables to a reverse in the steps. Try switching up a previous activity to make it more challenging.
As an example, in “Baskets of Syllables” (posted on April 1, 2011), it was suggested that you gather items from around your home and have your child sort them into baskets labeled with numbers. If the object was a “lollipop”, it went into the basket with the “3″ on it. If the object was a “fork”, the object was placed in the basket with the “1″ on the label.
To make the activity more challenging, hand your child one of the baskets, identify the label, and have your child find objects around your home that correspond with the label. Once your child has placed several items in the basket, give her another basket with a different label, and have her repeat the activity while identifying objects whose names have the new number of syllables.
Once all of the baskets have several objects, check your child’s selections together. Use a previous strategy, such as clapping or stomping out the word while counting the syllables.
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Written by Laura on July 6, 2011
It is this adorable trait and my son’s current obsession with rhyming, that gave me an idea for a game that combines the two. It is very simple, and yet my son, at least, is entertained by it for as long as I will play it. (In other words, my attention span is shorter than his!)
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Written by Laura on June 27, 2011
Although being able to identify letters out of order is certainly an important skill, sometimes it is also okay for them to sing through the alphabet song to remember what comes next. Here is a quick game you can play with your child that is a precurser to putting words into alphabetical order.
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Written by BRWI Staff on June 17, 2011
One of the local radio stations where I live plays a game each day called, “Mystery Box.” In this game, the DJs will shake a box with an object in it, allowing listeners to hear the sound the object makes. The DJs will also give two or three clues about the mystery object. Listeners then call in to the station to announce their guess.
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Written by Laura on June 15, 2011
Sometimes as parents, we rack our brains trying come up with fun and educational activities to teach our children concepts we feel they should learn. However, many times, the best learning activities can be very simple and without a lot of expensive materials or time investment.
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Written by Laura on June 6, 2011
When you say, “The word ‘dog’ begins with the letter ‘d’”, a preschool child must be able to picture the letter “d” in his head while thinking of the sound it makes. However, in this game, you can help your child identify beginning letter sounds while physically holding onto the letter.
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Written by Laura on May 27, 2011
Given their piqued interest in the sport, I decided to dig out a game I had made when I taught preschool several years ago. It is a game where the child matches the uppercase letter with the lowercase letter, and it is very easy to make.
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Written by Laura on May 23, 2011
Most kids have played “I Spy” at some point even in their young lives. However, if your child hasn’t played this game, you may want to play the traditional version a few times before moving on to this slightly more challenging syllable version.
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Written by Laura on May 11, 2011
Our children are bombarded by bright lights, pungent scents, and blaring sounds, and it can often be difficult to draw their attention to small or simple items. Here is an activity to help you get your child to focus on a few objects while using their concentration skills to determine what’s missing.
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Written by BRWI Staff on May 4, 2011
Here are two games you can play with your child to practice and strengthen her rhyming skills. The great thing about these games is that you only have to make one set of materials in order to create both games. You will need two dozen plastic, colored Easter eggs (You can use more or less eggs to vary the difficulty of the games.) Create 12 pairs of rhyming pictures using clip art, such as hair
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Written by BRWI Staff on April 20, 2011
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