Open and closed syllables anchor chart

Open and closed syllable activities help kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students decode longer words. Today I'm sharing how I teach this essential concept with syllable houses, posters, sorting activities, puzzles, and more!

Teaching open syllables to your students can help them decode and write a large number of words. Here is how to teach open syllables.

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It’s always so much fun listening and watching our young readers figure out those “longer” words. Many of our little ones are pretty solid decoding one-syllabe words and are now ready to learn strategies for decoding multisyllabic words. So, really, what is a syllable? Simply put, a syllable is a unit of pronunciation containing a […]

I used to have the hardest time teaching students the difference between open and closed syllables. Finally I came up with a lesson that clicked for them and for me. First make sure your students know what a syllable is, have a strong foundation for vowels and consonants, and letter names. I start with a word like cat. I write it big on my white board. Then I say look at this word. How many vowels are in this word? one. If there is one vowel then how many syllables is this word? one Now we…

Help your first grader learn about open and closed syllables with this fun, hands-on reading activity. Simply print to play and learn!

I love teaching two syllable words! It's always exciting when I get to that point in the year where they are ready to take that next step...

39K views · 1.5K likes | Edutopia on Instagram: "From @creativelyteachingfirst : “Here is how I teach my students open and closed syllables! I place sticky notes on our classroom door. I opened the door for open syllables and closed the door for closed syllables. This visual always seems to connect with students!” Note to clarify the practice: These are two sets of words being shared. When the door is open, a set of open-syllable words is presented. When the door is closed, a second set of…