A syllable is a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants forming the whole or part of a word!
Examples: water has two syllables- wa-ter elephant has 3 syllables- el - e phant
Videos:
What is a syllable? - Kids Academy
Movement Videos
CLAP, STOMP, CHOMP- Jack Hartman
For fun make a graph of the number of syllables in family member's first names! Include grandparents, aunts and uncles! A blank bar graph is attached below for you to print- or draw your own!
Then think about the data!
Which column has the MOST? the LEAST? are any columns EQUAL?
How many MORE people had __ syllables than __syllables?
How many FEWER people had __ syllables than __syllables?
How many people had __syllables AND __syllables?