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Some
children may need help in hearing the sounds in words.
Clapping syllables can help the child to think about the order of
sounds in spoken words, and help the child to analyze a new word he
wants to read or write into its sequence of sounds. Hearing
big chunks is easier for a child especially in one or two syllable
words he knows well. Names are some of the easiest words to
start with. Just ask the child to say and clap the parts he
can hear. Start with one or two syllable words and later move
to three or four syllables. Clapping syllables can be done when the opportunity comes up in reading or
writing. Often in interactive writing we say a word slowly and
then clap the parts before attempting to write it. Sometimes
during reading we may notice a longer word and clap to hear how many
parts it has. Hearing the parts in words can help a child to
hear the sounds and analyze how to write new words. |
