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Old Time Rhymes
Nursery rhymes have been around for generations and for good reasons. Rhyming words attract babies’ attention and help them recognize sounds that are similar. The humorous content of nursery rhymes helps older children’s comprehension. And nursery rhymes are just plain fun for children and parents alike! Here are some ways to enjoy nursery rhymes with your child.
With babies: Pick one or two rhymes to croon to your baby before bedtime. She will like to hear the same rhyme over and over and will begin to associate it with being sleepy. This will help her go to sleep.
With crawlers: These little ones are on the move! Hold their hands and clap to the beat of a nursery rhyme, or grasp those little legs and guide them in a bicycling motion! Movement makes muscles strong.
With toddlers: One-year-olds are developing language rapidly. Put lots of inflection in your voice as you say nursery rhymes to children this age. Use a funny voice; draw out the words that rhyme to emphasize them.
With two-year olds: Look for picture books that illustrate classic rhymes. Read these to your child and let him look at the pictures. When he is familiar with the rhyme, pause before saying the rhyming words to let him think, and later to supply the word.
With young preschoolers: These children are nursery rhyme pros! Encourage them to learn rhymes by heart by saying part of a line and letting them finish it from memory. But don’t push your child to perform in front of company. That’s overwhelming for some children. You will know when you have a little ham that loves performing!
With older preschoolers: Leave out a word of a rhyme and let your child think of funny alternatives. For example, you say, “Bah, bah, black sheep, have you any ________? Your child supplies, “Bubble gum!” or something equally silly. Finish the rhyme with lots of laughter, and expect this game to go on for a long time!
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With babies: Pick one or two rhymes to croon to your baby before bedtime. She will like to hear the same rhyme over and over and will begin to associate it with being sleepy. This will help her go to sleep.
With crawlers: These little ones are on the move! Hold their hands and clap to the beat of a nursery rhyme, or grasp those little legs and guide them in a bicycling motion! Movement makes muscles strong.
With toddlers: One-year-olds are developing language rapidly. Put lots of inflection in your voice as you say nursery rhymes to children this age. Use a funny voice; draw out the words that rhyme to emphasize them.
With two-year olds: Look for picture books that illustrate classic rhymes. Read these to your child and let him look at the pictures. When he is familiar with the rhyme, pause before saying the rhyming words to let him think, and later to supply the word.
With young preschoolers: These children are nursery rhyme pros! Encourage them to learn rhymes by heart by saying part of a line and letting them finish it from memory. But don’t push your child to perform in front of company. That’s overwhelming for some children. You will know when you have a little ham that loves performing!
With older preschoolers: Leave out a word of a rhyme and let your child think of funny alternatives. For example, you say, “Bah, bah, black sheep, have you any ________? Your child supplies, “Bubble gum!” or something equally silly. Finish the rhyme with lots of laughter, and expect this game to go on for a long time!
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