Here are two kinesthetic methods for learning about syllables:

1. One walking step per syllable of the words in a song.

Students and teacher (at first) stand in a circle front to back and move either clockwise or counter-clockwise while slowly singing a song or reciting a familiar rhyme. (In the regular classroom the circle can be formed around the perimeter of the room by pushing furniture to the center.)

Students take one walking step per syllable with a pause in walking at commas and end stops (periods, exclamation points and question marks).

In addition to learning about syllables students learn cooperation in a group effort; clockwise and counter-clockwise directions.

2. Clap each syllable.

Teacher and students together clap each syllable in a song or verse while sitting in a group facing each other:

Example: Each separated syllable in "Little Tommy Tucker" is clapped one time.

Lit tle Tom my Tuck er
sings for his sup per.
What can he have
but bread and but ter?

Develops listening, watching, concentration, and cooperation in a group effort, plus a feeling for the rhythms of words and phrases in language.

Lessons
Kinesthetic Language Learning - Homepage
1. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Forming Shapes for Alphabet Letters
2. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Lesson Plans for Printing ‘b’ and ‘d’
3. Kinesthetic Language Learning - About Syllables
4. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Developing Concentration
5. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Game to Practice Reading and Writing Left to Right
6. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Sentence Diagramming
7. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Punctuation Exercises
8. Kinesthetic Language Learning - Learn Spelling by Typing

Related Links
Rhythmic Motor Skills for Preschoolers
Rhythmic Motor Skills for School Age Children
Math while Moving - Free Online Lessons

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