8. Syllable Awareness Resource Hub for Teachers
Syllable Awareness Skill Explainer
Carrie Simkin, Ph.D.Printable Activities, Videos, and Lesson Plans
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Quiet yell is a strategy we can use to hear each syllable in a word the students can hear and feel each push of air with each syllable. Let's see if we can break the word napkin into syllables using the quiet yell.
Nap-, -kin
How many syllables did we hear when we quiet yelled napkin? Two
Nap-, -kin. Nap-, -kin.
Napkin.
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Teacher Liz Quezada: Say staple.
Students and Teacher Liz Quezada: Staple. Sta-, -ple. Staple.
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Ashley Powell: Rabbit, can you say rabbit?
Students: Rabbit.
Ashley Powell: Good rab-, -it. It has two syllables. What's the first syllable?
Students: rab-.
Ashley Powell: rab-. Good job. And the second syllable.
Students: -it.
Ashley Powell: -it. Now, what happens if I take away -rab.? What's left?
Students: -it.
Ashley Powell: -it. Good job.
