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Have You Ever Heard Some Children? Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands . . . . . . . . . . 94 sample
Syllable Awareness Procedure 1. Teach the song, “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?” (If you are not familiar with the song, you can find a recording of it on the internet . The lyrics are in the Digital Resources .) Make sure that children know it well . Ask children to help you create your own version of the song, replacing seen a Lassie with heard some children . You may choose to chant the lyrics as an alternative to singing . 2. Sing or chant, “Have you ever heard some children, some children, some children; Have you ever heard some children say this word with that word?” 3. After the phrase, “Say this word with that word,” ask children to say the word that results from combining two words, such as sun and shine . Support them as necessary so they respond with sunshine . Provide several more segmented words, and then sing or chant the song again with new words . Differentiate or Extend ▲ You may need to say the two parts a few times, making the pause shorter each time . Alternatively, hold and keep up one hand for sun, then hold up the second hand for shine, and move your hands together as you say sunshine . ▲ Extend this activity using two-syllable words that are not compound words . Instead of singing, “This word with that word,” sing “This part with that part,” or “This syllable with that syllable .” Ask children to combine two syllables, such as /bā/—/bē/, then say the word baby . ▲ Some children may wish to lead the song . Recall that it is generally more difficult for children to segment a word than to blend a word that you have segmented into syllables . You may need to whisper two-syllable words for the leader to try . Have You Ever Heard Some Children? Objective Students will blend syllables into words and segment words into syllables . Overview Using an adaptation of the song, “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?” the teacher segments words into syllables, and children blend the syllables together to create the words . First, the teacher segments two-syllable compound words, and then they segment any two-syllable words . Children may generate their own words to be used in the song . Materials “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?” by Bonnie Rideout (1998) (optional) School-Home Connection Share this song with families so they can sing it at home if they choose . Provide a list of twosyllable words . (See the table on the following page for suggested words .) sample sample 92
Syllable Awareness
Sample Two-Syllable Words Compound Words (each part is one syllable)
Noncompound Words
airplane backyard baseball bedroom birthday cookbook daylight football headlight moonlight notebook outside playground sailboat somewhere
baby candy daisy finger happy kitten mother music paper pencil rabbit sandal student teacher window Additional words are provided in Lists A and B in the Word Lists section of the Appendix. Have You Ever Heard Some Children? (cont.) Have You Ever Heard Some Children? Have you ever heard some children, some children, some children, Have you ever heard some children, say this word with that? Say this word with that word, Say this word with that word. Have you ever heard some children, say this word with that? sample
Syllable Awareness Procedure 1. Teach children the song, “Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands .” (If you are unfamiliar with the melody, you can find it on the internet . Or, simply chant the lyrics .) Include corresponding movements . 2. Tell children you are going to add a new verse . You will sing “Say, say, say these parts, say these parts together,” and their job is to put the parts together to create a new word . For example, if you say /pĭn/—/whēl/ (leaving a one-second pause between the two syllables in the word), they should say, “Pinwheel!” If you say /tā/—/bәl/, they should say, “Table!” 3. Sing or chant the new verse . Children may sing along with the first four lines . Then, provide a segmented word . The children should respond with the blended word . Provide four different segmented words . Repeat the song with four new words . Differentiate or Extend ▲ Two-syllable words work best with the beat of the song; however, you may decide to use words with more syllables . ▲ Some children may wish to assume the role of teacher and offer segmented words . Invite them to do so if they show an interest, and provide support . Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands Objective Students will blend syllables into words and segment words into syllables . Overview The teacher introduces the traditional version of the song “Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands” and then changes the song to prompt children to blend syllables into words . Materials none School-Home Connection Encourage children to share the song with their families . You may wish to provide a written copy of the lyrics and include a list of words . Invite them to bring lists of words of their choice (recorded by family members) to use in the song with you and their peers . sample sample 94
Sample Two-Syllable Words
Teacher Says Children Say
/moun/—/tәn/ /ĕl/—/bō/ /frĕnd/—/shĭp/ /pō/—/nē/ /hă/-/pē/ /fō/-/tō/ /băs/-/kәt/ /ă/-/pәl/
mountain elbow friendship pony happy photo basket apple
Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands, Clap your hands together. Clap, clap, clap your hands, Clap your hands together. Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet… Shake, shake, shake your head… Flap, flap, flap your wings… Touch, touch, touch your toes… Add the verse: Say, say, say these parts, say these parts together. Say, say, say these parts, say these parts together. (Repeat song with four new words.) sample
