Rhyming Songs and Poems
Here's What To Do
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Sing your favorite rhyming songs, or say your favorite poems or nursery rhymes together.
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Point out the rhyming words that you hear in the songs or poems.
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Emphasize them in the song or poem too, like say them in a loud or whisper voice.
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When you’re done, use funny voices to repeat them together.
Put PEER Into Action
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Pause:
- Settle down together with your child, holding hands as you get ready to rhyme.
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Engage:
- “Rhyming words are words that sound the same at the end, like ‘bat’ and ‘mat.’ They end in ‘at.’”
- “Let’s sing ___ and listen for the rhyming words. Let’s say them extra loud or extra soft!”
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Encourage:
- Use songs or poems with simple one-syllable word rhymes.
- It’s fine if your child can’t identify the rhymes on their own, repeat them to help them become familiar with the sounds.
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Reflect:
- “What song should we sing next? Do you think there are rhyming words in that song?”
Not quite ready?
Use gestures or pictures as you sing only a few familiar lines together more than once.
Ready for more?
Encourage your child to independently sing a few of the lines of the song, or say a few of the lines of the poem. Use gestures or pictures to help them remember.
As your child masters this skill...
They will recite a few lines from familiar verses that include rhymes, with help.