You will need: A knowledge of, or copies of simple rhymes: You may remember these from your childhood (e.g. nursery rhymes) You may find some on the internet or in books at your local library

 

You can:

Learn and recite some simple rhymes with your child.

 

You can also:

• Make up some simple rhymes and raps on everyday things
• Write up some rhymes on paper/card or in a scrapbook so your child can go back to these and read them on their own
• Make a game with rhymes such as ‘What rhymes with cat?’

 

Did you know:

Reciting rhymes helps children to learn about the structure of words.

 

What your child is learning:

• To have a playful interest in repetitive sounds and words
• To hear word endings
• That rhythm, rhyme and repetition are part of language
• To anticipate final words
• That nonsense stories and rhymes can be fun
• That they can create simple poetry and songs
• To memorise and recall