SYLLABLE COOKIE JAR SORTS
Objective: The objective of this activity is to teach students how to break words into syllabes.
Materials: Cookie jar cut out, and cookies printed on cardstock for durability, scissors,
Activity/Procedure: Once the cookie jar and cookies are cut out organizing one cookie jar for each type of syllable count for instance students must place all 1 syllable cookies in the 1 syllable jar, 2 syllable cookies in the 2 syllable cookie jar etc. Students can begin to clap out the syllables of the different words. Teachers have the ability to use easy or more difficult words dependent upon the grade or age of the students they are focused on. Teachers can mix up the cookies varying from one syllable to four syllable words. Students can clap the syllables or tap the syllables on their cookie jar using their fingers as they say each syllable.
Differentiate Options: Teachers can modify this activity by substituting the cookie jar for popcorn
Assessment Options: Teachers can observe or make this activity into an assignments to grade what learn what the struggles are for each student.
Age Span: Preschool- Kindergarten 3-6 years old
Justification of Choice: Learning how to break words into syllable s using a cookie jar is fun an interactive for children especially if it utilizes the very snack that they can identify with. This activity keeps children motivated while they learn to count the syllables in different words
Materials: Cookie jar cut out, and cookies printed on cardstock for durability, scissors,
Activity/Procedure: Once the cookie jar and cookies are cut out organizing one cookie jar for each type of syllable count for instance students must place all 1 syllable cookies in the 1 syllable jar, 2 syllable cookies in the 2 syllable cookie jar etc. Students can begin to clap out the syllables of the different words. Teachers have the ability to use easy or more difficult words dependent upon the grade or age of the students they are focused on. Teachers can mix up the cookies varying from one syllable to four syllable words. Students can clap the syllables or tap the syllables on their cookie jar using their fingers as they say each syllable.
Differentiate Options: Teachers can modify this activity by substituting the cookie jar for popcorn
Assessment Options: Teachers can observe or make this activity into an assignments to grade what learn what the struggles are for each student.
Age Span: Preschool- Kindergarten 3-6 years old
Justification of Choice: Learning how to break words into syllable s using a cookie jar is fun an interactive for children especially if it utilizes the very snack that they can identify with. This activity keeps children motivated while they learn to count the syllables in different words
COUNTING SYLLABLES TIC-TAC-TOE GAME
Objective: Students will use the tic-tac-toe activity to learn how to break words into syllables as well as enhance their reading and spelling skills
Materials: Stickers, cardstock, poster board, marker, bingo chips or circle pieces of colored paper to cover the board, blank dice with six sides.
Activity/Procedure: Split the construction paper, cardstock, or poster board into two parts. Fill the boards with stickers or pictures that represent words using 1, 2, 3, 4 syllables. Supply each student with a board. Mark the six sided dice with 1, 2, 3 to correspond to the number of syllables on the card. Give each child bingo chips. Teacher or student can roll the die. Once the die is rolled the students find the picture or word that has the corresponding number of syllables as the die and place a bingo chip over it. Ex. if the number is 2 the student will place a chip on the picture(s) or words with 2 syllables. Students may have more than one picture or word on their boards with two syllables so they may cover all that apply. Continue to roll the die until students cover all three pictures or word diagonally, horizontally, or vertically and call Tic-Tac-Toe to win the game.
Differentiate Options: This game can be modified using vocabulary words, character from a story or book, and can be interchangeable with using it for math activities.
Assessment Options: When the winner calls back the pictures or words that were covered to win the game make sure they covered the correct picture or words that corresponding to the number of syllables. Teachers can play this one on one with students to obsere their understandiing of syllable counting.
Age Span: Ages 3-7 years old
Justification of Choice: I choose this activity because it allows children to use fine motor skills while boosting early literacy.