Willabee Wallabee - Here’s a good chant for
rhyming. Substitute the first
sound in each child’s name with a /w/.
Willabee wallabee Wohn.
An elephant sat on John.
Willabee wallabee Wue.
An elephant sat on Sue.
Bappy Birthday Bo Bou – You can also substitute the
first sound in each child’s name in the traditional birthday song. It’s silly, but they love it! Nick’s name would be:
Nappy nirthday no nou.
Nappy nirthday no nou.
Nappy nirthday near Nick.
Nappy nirthday no nou.
Batman
Alliterate the first sound in each child’s name as you say
it in the Batman chant.
/h/ /h/ /h/ /h/ /h/ /h/ /h/ /h/ Heather!
/j/ /j/ /j/ /j/ /j/ /j/ /j/ /j/ Jackson!
*Cut a bat shape out of the front of a file folder. Insert paper and write each child’s
name so it appears inside the bat.
Hold up children’s names as you say the chant.
Syllables
Invite the children to clap, snap, wiggle their hips,
or make other motions for the syllables in their names.
*Use the children’s first and last name to make this
more challenging.
Rhyme Game
Have the children think of words that rhyme with
their classmates names. (They don’t have to be “real” words, as long as they
rhyme.)
Example:
Sophia, Bophia, Lophia
Sam, Bam, Ram, Lam
Sounds Like…
This is similar to the rhyming game except children
think of words that begin like their friends’ names.
Linda...look…lollipop…listen…
Van…vase…violin…viper…
*Sing children's names in the "Alphardy Song."
W for Will /w/ /w/ /w/
B for Bella /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/
H for Henry /h/ /h/ /h/
C for Carolos /c/ /c/ /c/
*Sing children's names in the "Alphardy Song."
W for Will /w/ /w/ /w/
B for Bella /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/ /b/
H for Henry /h/ /h/ /h/
C for Carolos /c/ /c/ /c/