Friday, September 27, 2013

identifying syllables- on the iPad

Knowledge and understanding of syllables is an important component of phonological awareness. 

Syllable awareness facilitates fluent and effective decoding (identifying an unknown word in print) and encoding (hearing and recording the sounds in an unknown word in writing).

The Syllable Splash iPad app is utilized to support student identification of the number of syllables in a spoken word during guided and independent application.
a first grader using the strategy of "clapping"
to support her identification of the number of syllables in a word
while using the Syllable Splash iPad app
a first grader identifies the number of syllables in a word
using the Syllable Splash app
a first grader uses the strategy of putting her hand under her chin
to "feel" each syllable
while using the Syllable Splash iPad app

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