Technology in your kindergarten classroom, such as computers and interactive white boards, are effective tools for supplementing literacy learning. Interactive syllable counting games can be obtained in two key ways: via publishers approved by school purchasing and from free online game developers. Interactive syllable games excite children with colorful graphics and sound while helping build literacy skills. In addition, these computer-based games allow children to work at a comfortable pace.
To effectively use worksheets for the basis of syllable games with kindergartners, some preparation is required. A copy of each worksheet must be made for each student and you must review the content ahead of time to plan how to facilitate the game. Generally, this involves introducing the game as a group and then allowing children to work individually or as partners. For example, facilitate a worksheet game such as "Zoo Theme" by talking about zoo animals and the syllables that make up their names. Move into the worksheet game by starting as a group and then allowing children to work independently by putting a "/" in between syllables on the worksheet. As you gain more experience with syllable game worksheets, you can also create your own that focus on other themes such as automobiles and food.
Clapping games are ideal for a group of excited and high-energy kindergartners. This syllable counting game allows children to use some energy by clapping and also keeps them stationary for straightforward classroom management. Syllable clapping games are ideally done with the class clapping and counting as a group. Use a variety of suitable word types to play, including names in the classroom, book titles and fruit. To play syllable clapping games, educators lead a clapping chorus as a particular word is said. For example, a clap is inserted after each syllable in "banana," which results in three claps.
The classroom your kindergartners meet in every day is full of familiar objects that children know how to pronounce. Using objects in the room to source words for syllable counting deepens the connection to the thing and the word that represents it. For example, pick an object in the room, such as the desk or bookcase, and count the syllables with the class. Children can take turns picking out different objects for the entire class to count. Another strategy is to split the syllables in an object into different parts and see if the class can guess the word.