Rhyme, Rhyme, Rhyme!
Dear Parents,
Phonological awareness
(rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration) is one of the best predictors of reading success. You grandmother didn’t know it, but
those nursery rhymes she used to say to you were actually getting you ready to
read!
1. Take advantage of little bits of time by saying
nursery rhymes as you dress your child, buckle up her car seat, or take a walk.
2. Act out nursery rhymes with your child. Hold hands and be “Jack and Jill,” play
follow the leader like “Mary and Her Little Lamb,” or jump over the moon and
play your fiddle as in “Hey, Diddle, Diddle.”
3. Sing nursery rhymes to the tune of “100 Bottles of
Beer on the Wall” or “Yankee Doodle.” (You’ll be amazed that most rhymes can be sung to those two tunes!)
4. Clap your hands or play patty cake to the rhythm of
nursery rhymes.
5. Visit these websites to learn nursery rhymes and
download some fun activities:
http://www.teachersandfamilies.com/nursery/index.html
enchantedlearning.com
6. Children love silly words and rhymes, so make up your
own rhyming games. For
example, think of all the words that rhyme with your child’s name.
example, think of all the words that rhyme with your child’s name.
7. Encourage your child to pick out words that rhyme as
you read books or sing songs.
Happy rhyming!
You can purchase this set of books, songs, and activities that Vanessa
Levin (pre-kpages.com) and I created at drjean.org. You'll find great
nursery rhyme printables that you can send home to your families.
Levin (pre-kpages.com) and I created at drjean.org. You'll find great
nursery rhyme printables that you can send home to your families.