Ring Around the Rosy

Onset and Rime Awareness Procedure 1. Teach children the song and actions for “Ring Around the Rosy .” (A version of the song is provided on the next page .) Have children sing the song as they walk or skip in a circle and hold hands . On the final line, have them drop their hands and all fall down . 2. After children have played, tell them to hold hands and walk or skip in a circle, but instead of falling, you will tell them what to do in a silly way—as a broken word . For example, if you want them to jump, you will say “/j/—/ŭmp/!” If you want them to stomp their feet, you will say, “/st/—/ŏmp/!” (Suggested actions are presented in the table on the next page .) 3. Begin the song in the traditional way, singing and walking or skipping around in a circle . Provide the clue in the third line by segmenting a one-syllable word into its onset and rime . On the final line, have children say the word (with your help if needed) and then perform the action . 4. Repeat the song using a number of different actions . Differentiate or Extend ▲ Encourage the children to suggest different actions . As needed, modify the segmentation clue to suit the action . For example, if a child offers a two-syllable word (such as curtsy), either segment the word into its initial sound and then the remainder of the word, or into syllables . ▲ Try segmenting words into phonemes instead of onsets and rimes . ▲ Have children provide the segmentation clues . Ring Around the Rosy Objective Students will blend onsets and rimes into words and segment words into onsets and rimes . Overview The teacher sings “Ring Around the Rosy” using different actions, such as crawling or jumping, and names each action by segmenting the word into its onset and rime . Children blend the word parts to determine and perform the action . Materials a list of words for reference School-Home Connection Ask children to teach their families the game . Encourage them to return to school with additional actions to use . sample sample 128

Onset and Rime Awareness

Sample Actions with Onset-rime Clues

Action Onset-rime Clue

clap crawl cry fly hop jump run scratch sleep stomp stretch swim yawn /kl/—/ăp/ /kr/—/awl/ /kr/—/ī/ /fl/—/ī/ /h/—/ŏp/ /j/—/ŭmp/ /r/—/ŭn/ /scr/—/ăch/ /sl/—/ēp/ /st/—/ŏmp/ /str/—/ĕch/ /sw/—/ĭm/ /y/—/awn/ Additional words are provided in Lists E–J in the Word Lists section of the Appendix.

Ring Around the Rosy (cont.) Ring Around the Rosy All: Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes We all fall down! All: Ring around the rosy, A pocket full of posies Teacher: /kl/—/ăp/, /kl/—/ăp/ All: We all will clap! (all clap) sample