Preschool · Reading · week 7

Clap the parts of names: Sa-mi-ra

Break spoken names into syllables and count the parts by clapping.

Words can break into parts, and names are a fun way to hear it. Sa-mi-ra has three claps: Sa, mi, ra.

Clapping is like a drumbeat for a word. Each clap is one part, called a syllable.

📋 For the teacher
Teach it (10–15 min):
  • Say each name slowly and a little sing-song before clapping, so the parts are easy to hear.
  • Start with the name of the child, then try every family name, then a few favorite animal or food words.
  • Clap with your own hands right along with the child at first, then let them lead.
  • If they clap too many or too few, say the word again together very slowly and re-clap.
Talk about it:
  • How many claps are in your name?
  • What is a word with just one clap?
  • Can you think of a word with four claps?

Mastery looks like: They can clap out the correct number of syllables for their own name and several other familiar words.

Common stumbles: Clapping on every letter instead of every syllable; rushing the word so the parts blur together.

See it visually

Interactive, spoken-aloud tools that show this idea in motion.

Syllable BeatsClap words into beats — rab·bit — and hear each part.try →
Homework for this lessonType it, write it with a stylus, or print it for pencil & paper.open →
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