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Drumming Out Syllables: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness Students use a drum or tambourine to take turns drumming out the syllables in their names or other words.
Match the Rhyming Objects!: Foundations for Phonemic Awareness In small groups, students match images of objects that rhyme to develop phonological awareness.
Literacy Strategy- Elkonin Sound Boxes Lisa McDermott discusses and models the use of Elkonin sound boxes.
What Rhymes with this Picture?: Exploring Rhymes Orally and in Writing Students decide if their objects rhyme with a picture, and then compare written rhyming words.
Make a Word: Using Onsets and Rimes From LitDiet.org, students blend onsets with rimes and listen to see if the blend is a word.
