Alli el caimán mastica (palabras de 1 a 4 sílabas)

In this course students will learn how to clap out syllables in order to categorize a word as a 1, 2, 3, or 4 syllable word. 

1. Students will be introduced to syllables through a short video. The video will introduce 1-4 syllables and word examples. I will pause the video and ask students if they can come up with anymore words that fit into that syllable category. After the video, we will review an anchor chart featuring Alli the syllable-eating Alligator and practice "chomping" on the syllables like Alli does. 

2. Next, we will work on an object sort. I will have a variety of objects and, as a class, we will sort the objects into 1-4 syllable categories. I will ask students to look around the room their in and see if they can find any objects that fit into those categories. Thirdly, we will work on a popcorn picture sort. I will have pictures on a card shaped like a piece of popcorn and we will sort them into "popcorn buckets" based on the number of syllables. 

3. If there is time, we will work on another syllable counting activity where I show the students a picture card and we stretch out the word described by the picture using manipulatives. 

Book List:
The Boy With the Sweet-Treat Touch By: Laura North Illustrated by: Neil Chapman
A Trip To the Top of the Volcano with Mouse (TOON Level 1) By: Frank Viva  Illustrated by: Frank Viva
The Legend of Ninja Cowboy Bear By: David Bruins Illustrated by: Hilary Leung

Standards: CC.1.1.2.D - decode 2 syllable words. CC.1.1.1.D - decode 1 to 2 syllable words.