Author:
SHAKEKIA MOSS
Subject:
English Language Arts, Reading Foundation Skills
Material Type:
Activity/Lab, Lesson
Level:
Lower Primary
Tags:
Syllables
License:
Creative Commons Attribution
Language:
English

Education Standards

Blending Syllables Name Game-Remix

Overview

In this game, students say the word from two or three spoken syllables.

Added section to freereading lesson

In this game, students will say syllables in their name while doing body movements to help break aopart the word. 

SHAKE IT UP NAME GAME

Have all players stand in a circle.  Each player has to do a different motion for each syllable of their name.  For example, Jenn-i-fer, Jenn(shake hips)-i(clap hands)-fer(stomp feet). Once the player completes their motion the entire circle says the name while completing the motion.  The next player does the same thing with their name using different motions.  When they are finished the entire circle says the name while doing the motions of the first player than the second player.  Repeat until everyone in the circle has a turn.