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Language & communication
4 to 6 years
Clapping Syllable Cards
Des mots à frapper dans les mains syllabe par syllabe, puis à ranger par nombre.
Step by step
- Print the picture cards and set out three spots marked 1, 2, 3.
- Show how it works once: say "el-e-phant" while clapping each beat, and count: 3!
- Let your child draw a card, name it, and say it again while clapping.
- Count the claps together and put the card on the matching number spot.
- Make a deliberate mistake from time to time and let them joyfully correct you.
- Get moving: jump across squares for each syllable, or hunt for 4-syllable words around the house.
What it builds
Clapping out "el-e-phant" helps little ones discover that words are built from chunks. Breaking words down into beats—right after spotting rhymes—is the second big building block for learning to read.
Materials
- Included in the PDF: picture cards + 1-2-3 spots
Duration15 min
The activity sheet plus anything to print. Free, with an account.
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