Nursery rhymes are very helpful in developing early literacy skills of kids. Through rhymes, kids can not only improve their reading and writing skills but also learn to understand language. Teaching little ones can be exciting and fun but sometimes need a great effort. Some kids can grasp easily while some need a bit of effort to learn rhymes. But if teaching is accompanied by some acts, pictures and other interactive elements, children can quickly memorize lyrics to their favorite rhymes.
Below are a few suggestions on how to introduce nursery rhymes to preschoolers and make the learning session fun-filled and engaging.
Use the rhythm
Don't use monotone voice or else kids may not develop interest in learning their favorite rhymes. Sing the song and add rhythm to it. Give vocal variations while singing the rhyme to make it more interesting.
Act out the rhymes
The most interesting activity that can really help children to learn nursery rhymes is to act them out. They will enjoy, have fun and develop an interest in learning the songs as they try to act them out while singing.
Read the rhymes from book
Several nursery rhyme books are available to teach rhymes to little learners. Look for a book in which nursery rhyme lyrics are accompanied by some attractive images. Encourage your little ones to read along, while showing the pictures.
Use puppets
Use some puppets while teaching the rhymes to the kids. For instance, use duck puppet while singing “Five Little Ducks” or monkey puppet while teaching “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed”.
Draw sketches or pictures
You can also draw some pictures or sketches of certain characters from the rhyme and use them while teaching the nursery rhymes to the preschoolers.
Watch nursery rhymes videos
You can also let your kid watch nursery rhymes videos. The videos which are accompanied by storytelling will keep the kids entertained while they learn lyrics to their favorite rhymes. Oh yes, don't forget to ask your kid to sing along.
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