Tuesday 2 May 2017

What Can Children Learn From Rhymes

Nursery rhymes are a great source of learning when it comes to kids and preschoolers. Through these songs, kids can learn about different preschool lessons and help them develop early literacy skills. So let's read about what young children can learn from rhymes!

Letters, Spelling and phonics
When it come to letters, the most popular rhyme is Alphabet song, also popularly known as ABC song. The song makes easier for young minds to memorize their ABC's in a musical way which is often difficult for preschoolers to learn. To teach vowels to the little ones, Apples and Bananas is the best song. Apart from these, there are different versions of alphabet nursery rhymes to teach letters to kids.


Body Parts
Studies have shown teaching kids to identify their body parts boosts their self-confidence. Most of the rhymes dedicated to body parts incorporate actions and movements and thus making these songs fun to sing. So enjoy dancing to the melodious tunes of Hokey Cokey, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, Chubby Cheeks, Thumbkin, If You're Happy and Your Know It and learn to identify body parts in an entertaining way.


Numbers and counting
Looking for an easy and entertaining way to teach numbers and counting to your kids? Don't worry there are many songs and rhymes that are dedicated to numbers. Sing the numbers and you will be surprised to see that children are much more able to memorize the numbers. A repertoire of songs involve counting and numbers such as Five Little Monkeys, One Two Three Four Five, One Two Buckle My Shoe, Five Little Ducks, Ten Little Indians, Ten Green Bottles, Five Speckled Frogs, The Ants Go Marching and lots more.


Learning can be really fun with nursery rhymes! So encourage young children to sing rhymes along with you. Moreover, it can be an important step in creating a joy of learning in them.

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