After a bit of practice clapping or tapping out syllables, most children are able to figure out how many syllables are in any word you give to them using this strategy. However, there comes a point when they must look at a word and determine how many syllables are in it. Preschoolers, of course, are not expected to read words at this point so pictures can be used to help them develop this skill.
Create your own set of syllable cards easily by collecting pictures from magazines or printing clip art and gluing them to card-stock. Be sure to include words with a variety of syllables. Write the correct answer on the back of the card. Then, label containers with numbers to include each number of syllables you have included in your set of pictures.
The first time through, you may want to have your child simply name the picture on each card so that there is no confusion of which word to use while determining the number of syllables. (ie. You don’t want your child trying to put the “bird” in the two-syllable container because he sees a “robin”.) Then, challenge your child to place each picture in the correct corresponding container. Show your child how to check his answers by looking on the back of the card. You can check answers with your child by utilizing the clapping method, but encourage your child try to sort the words without clapping unless he gets stuck.
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