Clapping the beats in family names
Try clapping the beats in family names with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
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Clapping the beats in family names: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child claps once for every sound? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for clapping the beats in family names
Fit clapping the beats in family names into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter clapping the beats in family names: a gentle next step
Build on clapping the beats in family names without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleA silly rhyme at breakfast
Try a silly rhyme at breakfast with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleA silly rhyme at breakfast: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child supplies a word that does not rhyme? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for a silly rhyme at breakfast
Fit a silly rhyme at breakfast into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter a silly rhyme at breakfast: a gentle next step
Build on a silly rhyme at breakfast without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleSeparating sounds in a short spoken word
Try separating sounds in a short spoken word with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleSeparating sounds in a short spoken word: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child counts the word’s syllables instead? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for separating sounds in a short spoken word
Fit separating sounds in a short spoken word into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter separating sounds in a short spoken word: a gentle next step
Build on separating sounds in a short spoken word without turning a playful exchange into a test.
Read articleSorting words by their first sound
Try sorting words by their first sound with a simple setup, words to say, and an easy adjustment for your child.
Read articleSorting words by their first sound: when it doesn’t go as planned
Your child sorts by color or meaning? Try a smaller, more responsive version of this reading activity.
Read articleMaking time for sorting words by their first sound
Fit sorting words by their first sound into an ordinary day with a short, repeatable family routine.
Read articleAfter sorting words by their first sound: a gentle next step
Build on sorting words by their first sound without turning a playful exchange into a test.
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