Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Childrens

Creative Arts Language/Literacy Activity
              Ponemic Awareness 2017
      Author: Barbara A. Wright



I created this activity by researching resources that are available through READING ROCKETS ANDTHE NATIONAL READING PANEL and The Text CREATIVE MATERIALS and ACTIVITIES for the EARLY CHILDHOOD CURRICULUM. I also researched the meaning of phonemic awareness. 
Phonemic awareness is sunset of Phonological awareness in which listeners are able to hear, identify and manipulate phonemes, the smallest units of sound that can differentiate meaning separating the spoken word. Example, "cat" into three distinct phonemes /k/, /a/, /t/ which requires phonemic awareness.

                                My activity
                Clapping names awareness of syllables
Children will learn how to clap out the syllables in their first and last names. 
                             Audience
                 First grade students
 This activity is developmentally appropriate  for first grade students because it is one of the essential predictors  for early literacy. I decided on this activity because I have worked with first grade students and found this activity to be very effective when teaching  how to break words into syllables by Clapping and counting.
                                 Introduction 
When I first introduced this activity, I modeled it by saying my name and Clapping the syllables so the students would have a oral and auditory demonstration of what will be required of them. I also used names with contrasting lengths. Pronouncing the name of one of the students in the classroom syllable by syllable while Clapping it out before inviting the children to say and clap the name along with me. After each name is clapped I will ask "how many syllables did you hear."
Once the children have caught on I ask each student to clap and count each syllable in his or her name. Each child can now clap and count syllables not only their first and last names but also other words.

I feel that the students response to this activity  was well accepted and fun. The children started saying other words and did break them into syllables correct. I applauded  them and let them know that they did very good. I will incorporate  this activity into my daily curriculum  because the more children do this type of activity their Literacy skills will increase.

The habits of mind that I used in preparing this activity are continously learning and thinking and communicating with clarity and precision.