- Syllables
Teaching Strategy Demo: Stomp and Say
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Stomp and say is a strategy we can use to segment words into syllables.
We use our hands to stomp each syllable as we say the word.
Listen and watch as I stomp and say the word umbrella.
Umbrella.
Um-, -brel, -la
How many times did we stomp?
Three.
So there are three syllables in umbrella.
What was the first syllable?
um-
What was the second syllable?
-brel
What was the last syllable?
-la
Umbrella.
What did you notice?
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Blending Syllables to Make a Word Lesson Plan
Use this sample Reading Universe lesson plan for teaching syllables awareness with a gradual release approach, or I Do, We Do, You Do. In this lesson you'll use the Stomp and Say teaching strategy to teach students how to blend syllables to make a word. It includes all of the support resources needed to put it into action in your classroom.
