Spelling - syllables

In an interactive lesson on syllables, students are taught to recognise and count the 'beats' or chunks of sound within words. The lesson begins with the teacher explaining what a syllable is and encouraging children to identify the number of syllables in their names by clapping. Various methods are introduced to help students hear and count syllables, such as placing a hand under the chin to count chin touches when saying a word, clapping with each vowel sound, or breaking the word down like a robot, emphasising the breaks between syllables. The children are encouraged to try out these methods and find which one they prefer.

Following the initial guidance, a series of activities are presented to reinforce the concept of syllables. Students are shown words and asked to break them into syllables, both verbally and by writing them down with slashes to mark the divisions. They engage in tasks such as reading words and separating them into syllables, labelling pictures with divided words, and cutting out syllables to rearrange them into complete words. The lesson includes a variety of printable activities and a picture and word matching game to further practice syllable identification. The lesson plan is designed to be flexible, allowing for the use of whiteboard slides or printable activity sheets if exercise books are not available.