A syllable is a beat of sound in a word. The beat can sometimes be part of a word, or the whole word. For example 'window' has two beats ('win' – 'dow') but 'door' had just one ('door'). Breaking ...

Teach your child about syllables by first clapping or tapping as you say the words. After reading the story “Eloise,” ask, “How many sounds do you hear in the name El-o-ise?” (three) Then, say your ...

The American Journal of Psychology (AJP) was founded in 1887 by G. Stanley Hall and was edited in its early years by Titchener, Boring, and Dallenbach. The Journal has published some of the most ...