1. Students clap the number of syllables in their first name when their name is called in attendance. (Debbie – 2 claps) (Deb – 1 clap) (Elizabeth – 4 claps)
2. Students clap the number of syllables in their last name when their name is called in attendance. (Renner – 2 claps) (Smith – 1 clap)
3. Introduce the /__/ sound. Repeat for another sound. Compare the 2 sounds. Who has the /__/ in their name? Who does not have /__/ in the their name?
4. Have the child sing the song (or another song that has rhymes in it), “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” Identify the words that rhyme. Talk about why the words rhyme.
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