Description
Add a basket of snap cubes or stackable counters and these Syllable Clap and Build Tower Mats turn counting syllables into something kindergarten and first grade students build with their hands. Students say the picture word, clap the parts, and stack one cube on the square for every syllable they hear.
Every mat comes in three levels, so one student can work with one and two syllable words while another counts words up to four syllables, building phonological awareness at the right level for each student.
What’s Included
40 Printable Pages
20 Syllable Counting Mats in 2 Designs
- 10 Picture Only Mats
- 10 Picture and Word Mats
- 16 picture words on every mat, drawn from a 102-word list
- Levels included: 1 to 2 syllables, 1 to 3 syllables, and 1 to 4 syllables
Color and black-and-white versions of all 20 mats
Skills Covered
This resource supports students as they practice:
- Syllable segmentation
- Auditory segmentation
- Vowel sound awareness
- One-to-one correspondence
- Fine motor skills
Why Teachers Love This Resource
- Hands-on activity for building phonological awareness
- Two designs: picture only mats and picture and word mats to help identify picture words
- Three levels built in, so the range in one classroom is covered
- Low-prep setup: print, and add snap cubes or counters
How to Use This Resource
- Literacy centers
- Small groups
- Morning bins
- Independent practice
- Intervention
- Sub plans
If you are building phonological awareness and want hands-on syllable practice, these Syllable Clap and Build Counting Mats are a simple addition to literacy centers, small groups, and morning tubs.
