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Learning Video: Dividing Words into Syllables
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- Dividing Words into Syllables
There are total of 6 types of syllables out there and if you are about to start teaching your little one about syllables then we’d recommend you to start with the open syllables and the closed syllables.It’s just that these are easier to understand and your kid will learn quite fast. Not only this, in fact, after learning these two types, your kid will be able to speak a hundred different words.For starters, you need to tell your children what is a syllable. It basically is a unit of pronunciation that comes with a single vowel only. For more details, you can refer to the internet and watch videos on Youtube that tell everything you need to know about a syllable.
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The Best Videos to Teach Syllables to New Readers
Last updated on October 27, 2020
Videos are a such a fun and engaging way to teach and reinforce phonics rules that require a ton of repetition and practice to master.
I rounded up the best videos on syllables so that you don’t have to!
We know that phonemic awareness skills are important for new readers to understand but it can be so challenging to give them a variety of ways to practice them.
I like to teach syllables in as many ways as possible to give all of my kids their best chance for comprehension as well as a ton of repetition. Videos are an engaging and pressure-free way to give your new readers lots of practice with syllables.
Learning Videos for the Classroom
While I personally believe these videos are appropriate for preschool, kindergarten and first grade classrooms, remember that there can often be inappropriate ads before and after YouTube videos. Also, I always recommend previewing the full video before showing it to your class.
If you plan to show YouTube videos in your classroom, I highly recommend that you read this blog post by Catherine, the Brown Bag Teacher. She shares three ways to eliminate YouTube video ads so that you can safely play these learning videos in your classroom.
5 Fun and Instructional Videos to Teach Syllables
Clap It Out
This is HANDS DOWN my favorite video to teach syllables. (As in, we did it almost weekly, sometimes more 😂😬)
The chorus explains what a syllable is and how to CLAP ? IT ? OUT ?Each verse is a silly story with a set number of syllables (the first verse has one syllable words, the second verse has two syllable words, etc).
Bonus: We have so much fun moving while we sing that it makes for a great brain break, too. 💃🏼🕺
Learn Syllables
This is an older Jack Hartmann video with a lot of examples of 1, 2 and 3 syllable words.
I like variety of words offered and that they are all mixed up.
Jack sings the word and then does a different action to count the syllables afterward. This gives students the opportunity to listen to the word, then say it as they do the action.
Note: I recommend starting the video around 45 seconds to skip the long intro. Then I have my students dance/wiggle during each chorus!
Syllable Lesson Video
This is an actual lesson to introduce syllables. It starts by giving the definition of syllables then shows how to clap them out.
Next it talks about robot voice (which I love 😍) and using your hand under your chin to count each syllable. At the end it tells you not to guess how many syllables there are because there are patterns that you can follow to figure it out.
I really appreciate this reminder for my kids!
I think this is a great lesson and would actually recommend teachers watch it to get ideas, too!
Syllables!
This video is SILLY and will probably make the kids laugh a lot (which could be good or not so good depending on your mood ?). It explains what syllables are, how many syllables can be in a word, and the “beat.”
The video goes through words one at a time. When it gets to the word “apple” (at 2 minutes), it explains how the word is split into two parts, shows that, says each part and then claps the word several times until it is put back together.
Months of the Year Syllable Song
This video is like a 2 for 1! It is a fun and engaging song to practice syllables and months of the year at one time! #winning
Jack Hartman goes through the months of the year and syllables at the same time. Each month is shown split into it’s syllables. The first time they go through the months kids clap. The next time they stomp.
Bonus: 4 Fun Ways to Count Syllables
This is not a video I watch with my students BUT it has fun ideas for how to practicing syllables with kids in different ways than just clapping.
I especially love the “hum” method because I hadn’t heard of that one before this video. It’s genius! I tell every teacher I know about it (so of course I had to tell you too! ☺️).
These videos have been a staple for getting all of that syllable practice in in my classroom. Did I miss any of your favorite videos to teach syllables? Or do you have any other fun methods to practice that I should share? Let me know below! 👇
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How to teach a child to read by syllables?
First you need to understand that the child is ready for learning.
This can be verified by the following indicators: - the child's speech is clear, without serious violations in pronunciation, the child does not "swallow" sounds during pronunciation; - there is the ability to see the text; there is an understanding that these are letters - not pictures, but symbols depicting sounds. It is believed that the ideal age for learning to read is 6 years old, but one must always understand that this age is determined individually. It is better to start learning to read by syllables in a playful way, getting acquainted with individual letters. It is better to do little by little, but regularly: 15 minutes daily will be enough. After getting acquainted with the letters, proceed to reading by syllables. Reading by syllables is a technique available to every adult, it does not require special training. But you can always choose lesser-known author's methods of teaching reading, carefully studying their features and reviews of other parents. Having folded the alphabet into syllables, you can proceed to compose simple words.
The main thing is not to force the process: when it is measured and regular, it is doomed to success!
What is a syllable?
To successfully master the skill of reading, it is necessary to understand how to divide words into syllables. A syllable is one or more sounds uttered by one expiratory push of air. For a simple orientation, it can be taken as a rule that there are as many syllables in a word as there are vowels. Use our exercises, compiled by professional teachers, for a more effective acquaintance with this topic, so as not to confuse the concepts of "syllable division" and "word transfer".
How many words per minute should a first grader read?
The number of words read per minute, which can be used as a reference when assessing the quality of reading, is just one of the indicators. On average, the rate (or speed) of reading a first grade student is 15-25 words per minute.
It is equally important to take into account qualitative indicators: how much the child understands the meaning of what is read, whether there is expressiveness when reading. To train the reading skill, it is important to be able to read not only aloud, but also silently, this is how awareness is born and further - the expressiveness of reading.
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Learning to read by syllables (video lessons)
About 10 years ago, when a child came to school, he was just beginning to get acquainted with letters, sounds, syllables, and as a result, the first year of study was devoted to the formation of learning to read and write at an elementary level.
Today's fast paced life and educational programs require children to be able to read and write as early as school entry. In connection with these norms, preparatory children's centers, tutoring of teachers of preschool and early school development, classes in kindergarten, which takes on the task of teaching children the most necessary knowledge and skills, are of particular importance.
You can use all the above methods so that a child in the first grade, coming to the lesson, does not feel flawed. But what to do for those who, for one reason or another, cannot hire a tutor or attend classes outside the home is quite difficult.
I found myself in just such a situation, when my daughter did not go to kindergarten because of her frequent illnesses: there was no good developing center where they could teach reading, and a tutor is not cheap. So I had to master the technique myself, how to teach a child to read syllables.
Many mothers are afraid to do this, they do not want to take responsibility for the development of their children.
I know from my own experience that it is not difficult to teach a child to read or write. In addition, you begin to communicate more and more closely with your own child, who appreciates you and your knowledge. And now in detail.
Contents
- Where to start?
- At what age can one think about how to teach a child to read syllables?
- Let's sing syllables
- How to put letters into syllables?
- Sample games
- Cartoons of Dizyak Mizyak
- Useful video tutorials on the topic
Where to start?
Like any subject at school, learning to read also requires manuals and special literature, which for us will be the Primer.
Today, publishing houses offer a lot of primers or books on the topic “Learning to read by syllables” with pictures, according to new methods, but for me the main criterion when choosing textbooks is clarity in construction and structured material.
According to the listed features, I offer primers by N.S. Zhukova and A.N. Tkachenko, which can also be brought to the lesson in the 1st grade. They are built in such a way that learning to read by syllables becomes logically justified for the baby.
You can download the book for free here.
You can read a review about Zhukov's primer here.
Book cover photo.So, the first step is done.
At what age can one think about how to teach a child to read syllables?
I think the need for this arises at the age of 5-6, but in no case do not delay learning to read until the child goes to school in the 1st grade. It will be late.
At the age of 5-6 years, learning to read looks like a conscious process, of course, if the baby is accustomed to a book and his mother often read to him at an earlier age.
Otherwise it will be difficult to seat the child behind a book. Starting from 2-3 years old, do not deprive the baby of the opportunity to determine for himself whether he is interested in learning letters.
My friend's son was reading by syllables at the age of two. From the age of two, my daughter began to take an active interest in the alphabet and knew how almost all the letters of the alphabet looked and were pronounced.
Therefore, it is difficult to name definitely the age at which you need to start learning to read.
The child himself will make it clear that he is ready for learning. However, I want to warn against methods that call for hanging cards with letters on the walls from the age of three months so that the baby sees and remembers them. It seems to me that this is harmful, since the child memorizes letters thoughtlessly, without understanding their purpose and not correlating with sounds. The baby’s brain is clogged with things that he doesn’t need yet, distracting from the knowledge of the world around him, which the child is just beginning to discover for himself.
It would be more expedient at this age to use Doman's method of teaching a child to read by memorizing a word.
The main rule when teaching reading is to do it unobtrusively, in the game, otherwise you risk losing interest in the book for life.
Try to interest:
- start the lesson by molding a letter from dough, plasticine, consider objects whose names begin with the letter being studied;
- if finances allow, get a "talking" electronic alphabet, cards with letters and pictures, cubes, etc.
(when choosing a “speaking” alphabet, I want to warn against a common mistake. Sometimes in such alphabets the letters are pronounced as they are called in the alphabet. We don’t need this! We choose the alphabet, where each letter corresponds to one sound). - My daughter and I love to cut out letters from raw potatoes, fry them and eat them, pronouncing each letter. Use your imagination, and there will always be a way to motivate learning.
The next rule for teaching a child to read syllables is to pronounce the sounds correctly. In no case, when naming a letter to a baby, do not pronounce its “official” name in the alphabet.
Designate it with a sound, for example: M - "m", not "em"; Sh - "sh", not "sha". Otherwise, the child will become confused.
There are methods by which it is advised to sing vowel sounds (Zaitsev's method). I think that such an approach is possible only at the level of studying individual sounds and letters.
Let's sing syllables
When reading by syllables begins, it is better to move away from this method, otherwise the children will not pause between words and not see the boundaries of the words themselves.
- It is better to devote the first lesson to studying the vowels А, О, У, Ы, И, Е. They represent two sounds: E - "ye", Yo - "yo", Yu - "yu", I - "ya".
In different positions they will be read differently. Don't confuse the child.
There are only 6 vowels in the Russian alphabet, so learn these six first.
As for consonants, I advise you to study first of all the sounds and letters M, L, then Sh, Zh, S, Z, i.e. hissing and whistling. The first letter that my daughter mastered was Zh - she really liked its sound.
How to put letters into syllables?
After mastering some letters and sounds, we begin to add syllables.
You can download syllables for free here.
We are the first to study open syllables, i.e. ending in a vowel sound, for example: “be”, “me”, “ma”, “pa”, etc. They are easier to pronounce and digest. Then one consonant can be added to the open syllable, for example: “ma-k”, “so-k”. As you study the next consonants, follow the same method: first simple syllables, then more difficult ones.
Be sure to reinforce and review the material covered at every opportunity: while walking on the street, at home when performing everyday activities.
Remember: repetition is the mother of learning.
So, we have learned open syllables. The next stage is closed syllables. They are more difficult to pronounce. These are syllables where the consonant, on the contrary, runs after the vowel: “ap”, “am”, etc. Vary sounds in syllables, changing them, alternating. When the child learns to read syllables well, proceed to the next step - words.
First, we select words with the same type of syllables (ra-ma, mo-lo-ko) or with several open and one closed (ob-la-ko, el-ka).
Do not use words that are difficult to pronounce, such as sister, rain. It will be difficult for the kid to read them, he will start to mumble, as a result, diction will suffer. For now, we do not focus on expressiveness or reading speed. Our task is to learn to read in general. Speed will come with practice, and the intonation filling of a phrase is possible only with a clear understanding of its meaning. This is a later matter.
Examples of games
If your child is about to enter school in grade 1, you can play a role-playing game: student - teacher. In this case, the child can act as a teacher. Have him ask you to write or read a word. Do it obviously wrong: let the child see the mistake and correct you. This will give him self-confidence and the ability to see his own and others' mistakes, correct them.
At 5-6 years old, children are quite capable of such exercises. If it is possible to involve children of the same age in classes, then they will be much more productive. Children have a very developed sense of competition, they rarely allow someone to be better. Thus, there will be an incentive to work on yourself and motivation, and the 1st grade will no longer be so scary.
If the child is still not interested in reading even after all the methods tried, or if he does not succeed, do not despair. Keep trying in a playful way. Perhaps the moment will come when he will mentally mature and take part in the game with pleasure. Support the child, do not say that something is not working out for him, rejoice at each new success, step forward.
So, as you can see, the question is, "how to teach a child to read syllables?" not complicated. You just need to show diligence, patience, imagination, make sure that classes are held regularly. If you do not have the opportunity to devote a lot of time to your baby, entrust your grandmother and grandfather with classes, giving the necessary instructions in advance.
Sometimes children make contact with older generations more easily and are more willing to learn from them. Use this opportunity, do not be jealous. All the same, the success of the child will be your merit, as you wisely allowed them to manifest in the right place at the right time. Your motto should be the rule: “We read syllables together!”
Dizyak Mizyak's cartoons
Coming to the 1st grade, the teacher can start learning to read by syllables with the video of the Dizyak Mizyak studio. It can be downloaded or watched online here:
These are training videos that are short cartoons, each of which is dedicated to a separate warehouse. It was the warehouse, and not the syllable, since the video was created based on Zaitsev's methodology. The warehouse may include not only consonants and vowels, but also a consonant letter with a soft sign.
