Hebrew is a phonetic language and is comprised of sounds. Once a child is reading individual sounds fluently the transition to words will be instant. These sounds are referred to as syllables. Generally each vowel is a syllable. (Sometimes a shva would be its own syllable and sometimes not.)
 
Students can count the amount of syllables in a word without even being able to read a words (only when the word does not contain any Shvas).
 
There are 2 types of syllables - Simple or Open and Blended or Closed. 
 
In an open syllable nothing will come after the vowel. [Often there will be a letter following vowel, it will be silent (not change the sound. For example: בָּא, לָה, דַע)} 
 
In a closed syllable, the vowel is followed by a letter to complete the sound. For example:  בָּךְ
 
When beginning to read, it is important to start with the open syllable only. After master of vowel letter combinations, this should be a smooth transition from choppy syllables sounds to fluent words. Read all combinations of these word types until the children can read fluently without hesitating between syllables.
 
Practice reading word combinations with 2 simple syllables. It is important to practice all the different combinations of vowels. Remember to keep reinforcing the old combinations as you work through new combinations. Repetition in reading helps build confidence and develop an I can attitude. This creates strong and confident readers.
 
These worksheets help practice and reinforce syllables and a good way to transition early readers from open to closed (blended) syllables. 
 
File contains 6 PDF worksheets