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ESGI (Educational Software for Guiding Instruction)

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Given as a pre-assessemnt of skill level.

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Do They Rhyme? [Version 1]     (song for kids about rhyming words)

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By. Anna Dewdney

This is a great book to read to the class that has a lot of rhyming words.

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To help reteach rhyming skill, a rhythm game can be initiated.

Students will sit in a circle, legs crossed on the carpet.  Teacher will start a rhythm by tapping her legs twice, then clap.  The class will mimic the rhythm.  Once the rhythm has been established, the teacher will say a word at the end of her clap.  The student sitting to her right will have to produce a rhyming word at the end of their clap.  This will go on until a rhyming word can not be produced by a student.

Game starts over.

To accommodate students unable to sit on floor, we can all brings chairs and form a circle with our chairs.  To accommodate a student unable to clap or tap their legs, they can click their tongues twice and add a pop at the end to create a rhythm.

ELL Students can pair up with their learning buddy and say rhyming word together.

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Played and sung to the tune of "London Bridge is Falling Down".
Two students form the bridge by placing their hand together and raising their hands up together above their heads.  The rest of the class makes a single line.   Students sing, "Rhyming bridge is falling down, falling down, rhyming bridge is falling down, my fair lady" as they go through the bridge. When the song ends, whatever child is under the bridge gets trapped by the bridge. In order to escape the bridge the student must come up with a pair of rhyming words before they are released.

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To differentiate learning, students needing additional support will have teacher give them first word to rhyme.

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To differentiate learning, students needing additional support will have teacher give them first word to rhyme.

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Students who demonstrate comprehension of skill will be asked to produce four rhyming words.

ELL Students:
Pair up ELL students with a learning buddy. Have buddy scaffold as needed.

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To help support all modalities of learning, teacher can play the following video, "Do They Rhyme".  Students will be able see (visual) and hear (auditory).  The video also provides stimulation for movement (kinetics).  

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To help support all modalities of learning, teacher can play the following video, "Do They Rhyme".  Students will be able see (visual) and hear (auditory).  The video also provides stimulation for movement (kinetics).  

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Pause video after each rhyming word. Say and repeat to accommodate ELL students. Incorporate TPR (Total Physical response) learning method that requires the learner to assimilate physical movement to language learning. When the words rhyme, students should jump up, Students with physical limitations can use a thumbs up for rhyming words or thumbs down for non rhyming words.

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Teacher will introduce rhyming by reading the book, "Llama Llama Red Pajamas".

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Teacher will introduce rhyming by reading the book, "Llama Llama Red Pajamas".

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During read aloud the rhyming words should be emphasized and greatly enunciated to create curiosity. At the end of the read aloud, teacher will discuss with the class the meaning of rhyming words.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RF.K.2.A
Recognize and produce rhyming words.

GOAL:

Student will identify, produce, and say rhyming words in response to prompt.

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In small group work, students will each get a BINGO card. A deck of card with Bingo card pictures will be placed in the middle. Each student will take a card from the stack and call out the picture. Students will try to find a rhyming word to match on their Bingo card. Bingo cards will be laminated so students can use dry erase markers to circle pictures that rhyme. Student completing a row first wins.

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According to Cunningham, "Recognizing and producing rhyming words is an essential part of phonemic awareness" (2016, p. 31).  

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According to Cunningham, "Recognizing and producing rhyming words is an essential part of phonemic awareness" (2016, p. 31).  

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The ability to recognize and produce rhyming words is an important phonological awareness skill. Research indicates there is a correlation between phonological awareness and reading ability. Working on rhyming skills is usually part of most programs of reading instruction for that reason.

How Parents Can Help Their Children With Rhyming Skills

What you can do to help develop your child's rhyming skills at home.

Rhyming Books

Read rhyming books to your child. If possible, try to have reading time at least once a day. As always, reading time should be a fun and enjoyable time for both of you, and it helps to build reading activity into part of a routine. Reading before bedtime is a good way to introduce the activity into your child's day.

Nursery Rhymes

Repetition

Young children love repetition. They enjoy reading the same books over and again. This repetition is important in children's learning process and should be encouraged. So when your child reaches for the same books or asks you to "read it again" rest assured that hearing materials, again and again, is good for him.

Fill in the Rhyme

After you've read a rhyme several times, leave out the rhyming word and pause expectantly. Ask your child what word comes next. Wait a few seconds for a response.

If your child answers correctly, reinforce her by saying, "that's right. See, _______ rhymes with ________."

If she doesn't say the word, say it for her, and ask her to say it back to you. Say, " see, ______ rhymes with _______."

Make this process playful and enjoyable. Eventually, your child will begin to anticipate the rhyming words and will fill them in.

Play Rhyming Games

Once your child is able to predict rhyming words in her favorite rhyming books on a regular basis, begin playing rhyming games with her where you and she think of words that rhyme. For example, ask her to think of a word that rhymes with a word that you say. Start out with words she already knows from her rhyming books (without actually using the book during this activity). For example, if you are reading The Cat in the Hat, ask her for a word that rhymes with "cat."

After your child is able to identify and say rhyming words from her books without using the books, it is time to begin introducing new words for her to rhyme by making up new rhymes.

Tell her you are going to say a word, and that you would like to think up words that rhyme or sound the same.

Say the word "cat." Your child will probably say "hat."

Then ask for another word that sounds like "cat". Wait for a response.

If your child offers a correct word, say "that's right. ______ rhymes with cat and hat.

If she does not respond or gives another word that doesn't rhyme, give an example of a correct word, like "bat."

Again, keep it fun, and enjoyable.

If your child has difficulty with these rhyming games, discontinue them and work more on vocabulary building with sight word vocabulary flashcards. After your child's vocabulary grows, you can come back to the rhyming activity.

Read children's books of poems together. After you've read a poem several times, repeat some of the activities above.

How Teachers Can Help Parents

It is important to remember that rhyming is a developmental skill that will emerge over time. Be patient with your child as he learns this skill. If he has persistent difficulty with rhyming or other phonemic awareness skills, consider having his hearing screened.

You can also make an appointment with your child's teacher to share your concerns and ask if the teacher has also noted similar problems in school. The teacher can help you determine if it is a good idea to continue with rhyming activities or if your reading time would be better spent building a different skill. Your teacher may also observe your child and determine if he needs extra help in this area.

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Recognizing Rhyming Is an Important Phonological Awareness Skill

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The ability to recognize and produce rhyming words is an important phonological awareness skill. Research indicates there is a correlation between phonological awareness and reading ability. Working on rhyming skills is usually part of most programs of reading instruction for that reason. What you can do to help develop your child's rhyming skills at home.