Blog 7

The reading discussed the basic concepts and terminology of phonics.  A syllable is a group of letters that are produced as a unit and contain one vowel sound.  There are different syllable patterns that make up different words.  The Kindergarten classroom that I am currently in works on syllable patterns each day during their carpet time.  Each day one student gets to write their name on the board and the class decides how many syllables are in the name.  They then clap out the syllables and say a little chant to go along with it.  I just really thought it was a cute idea, and I would love to incorporate that type of activity into my future classroom.  It is something that the students enjoy doing, and it also covers syllable patterns, which is a very important part of phonics, as discussed in the reading.