Teaching Syllables With Hand Motions

I think that the kinesthetic modality is so important when teaching students, especially those with a learning difference.  When teaching the structure of language, specifically syllables, I use the following hand motions.  Hope this will be helpful in your classroom!

Closed Syllable:
When a vowel is closed in by a consonant the vowel is short.
Silent E Syllable:
When a vowel is followed by a consonant and silent e the vowel is long.