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Some Kid-Friendly Fun Ways to Count Syllables

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  A syllable is a ‘word chunk’ that contains a single vowel sound. A word may contain one, two, or more syllables. For example, the ‘cat’ has one vowel sound, therefore one syllable; the word ‘laptop’ has two vowel sounds, so two syllables and the word ‘computer’ has three vowel sounds, so it has three syllables.  If your kids are having trouble counting syllables in a word, or if you are teaching this concept for the first time, you should read through the entire blog post. Read on to understand various fun ways, shared by the  Day Care Chino Hills CA teachers, to teach children how to count syllables in a given word.  Four Ways to Count Syllables: Here you can find the various effective methods of counting syllables in a word. If your child does not understand the concept with any of the methods, take a short break and then try another method.  The Clap Method:  Most of the  Chino Hills CA preschool teachers use this method to introduce the concept of counting syllables. T