What if my child claps every sound instead of every part?

Show the difference with a word like dog, which has three sounds but one clap. Try the chin trick: put a hand under the chin and count how many times it drops while saying the word.

Does my child need to read the words?

No. The pages work from pictures, so an adult can say each name first. Children listen, clap and mark the number.

Is there an answer key for each worksheet?

Yes. All nine clap and count sheets have an answer key.

How do I explain syllables to a kindergartner?

Call them the beats or claps in a word. Say the word slowly and clap once for each part: dog has one clap, pizza has two and butterfly has three. A hand under the chin works too, since the chin drops once for each syllable.

Does my kindergartner need to read the words?

No. Every sheet works from pictures, so children say the picture name out loud and clap. Say the name with your child first if a picture is unclear, like tambourine or xylophone. Counting syllables in spoken words is the skill in RF.K.2.B.

Which syllables sheet should we start with?

Start with the pages that use only 1 or 2 claps, like the foods page and the One Clap or Two page. Then move to pages with three claps. The cut and glue sort and the check in page work well last, since they mix 1, 2 and 3 claps.

Do the kindergarten syllables worksheets have answer keys?

Yes. All 12 syllables sheets have an answer key that shows the number of claps for each picture.

Kindergarten Clap and Count Worksheets

Ages 5-6 · Free previews · Print-ready PDFs

Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

Free printable clap and count worksheets for kindergarten students (Ages 5-6). Aligned to Common Core standards. Ready to print.

Kindergarten Reading Syllables Clap and count Clear All

Clap and count - Set 1

GradeGrades pre-k & K

Kindergarten Clap and Count Worksheets

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