RHYME
Everyday Routines and Strategies for matching rhyme
· Rhyme children’s names to get their attention. Ex. “I need someone whose name rhymes with Tashley” when you are looking for Ashley.
· After children have learned the verse in a nursery rhyme, change one the rhyming words to see if the new word “works” or fits the rhyme.
· Say Hickory Dickory Dock the mouse ran up the block. Dock, clock, block. Do these words rhyme? Then say “Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the chair. Dock clock, chair. Do these words rhyme? Find objects for the words you use. Good words that work for the “Hickory Dickory Dock” nursery rhyme are block rock sock and smock. Words that do not work can be car, ball, horse, etc.
The next stage to develop is producing words that rhyme, which often occurs before children enter kindergarten. Some children have difficulty producing rhymes until they learn that words can be broken into onset and rimes. Many times, children who struggle with learning to read have difficulty with rhyming. When helping children learn about rhyme, choose words that they know and that have large word families. When children need more of a challenge, pick words that are not as familiar and ones with smaller word families.
An additional component to add to a rhyming activity is to have children identify their rhymed word as a real word or a pretend or nonsense word. This distinction help children focus on word structure and word meaning, and combines phonological awareness and language development in the same activity. For example, when saying a rhyming word for bug; a Pre- K student says,” Bug, rug. A bug is on the floor. Bug, wug,. I don’t know what a wug is.” The Pre-K has to process whether or not she understands that word, deepening her understanding of how words work.
Everyday Routines and Strategies for producing rhyme
· Change the beginning sound in words for things you refer to, such as food items you provide for snacks or when you give directions .EX: “We are having mocolate mudding instead of chocolate pudding. When getting ready to go outside, you could say, “It’s time to put on your poats and dittens to go routside.” Have children identify a real word that rhymes with your silly word.
Good Books for producing rhymes
· The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler
· There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss
· Sam’s Sandwich by David Pelham
· Rhyme children’s names to get their attention. Ex. “I need someone whose name rhymes with Tashley” when you are looking for Ashley.
· After children have learned the verse in a nursery rhyme, change one the rhyming words to see if the new word “works” or fits the rhyme.
· Say Hickory Dickory Dock the mouse ran up the block. Dock, clock, block. Do these words rhyme? Then say “Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the chair. Dock clock, chair. Do these words rhyme? Find objects for the words you use. Good words that work for the “Hickory Dickory Dock” nursery rhyme are block rock sock and smock. Words that do not work can be car, ball, horse, etc.
The next stage to develop is producing words that rhyme, which often occurs before children enter kindergarten. Some children have difficulty producing rhymes until they learn that words can be broken into onset and rimes. Many times, children who struggle with learning to read have difficulty with rhyming. When helping children learn about rhyme, choose words that they know and that have large word families. When children need more of a challenge, pick words that are not as familiar and ones with smaller word families.
An additional component to add to a rhyming activity is to have children identify their rhymed word as a real word or a pretend or nonsense word. This distinction help children focus on word structure and word meaning, and combines phonological awareness and language development in the same activity. For example, when saying a rhyming word for bug; a Pre- K student says,” Bug, rug. A bug is on the floor. Bug, wug,. I don’t know what a wug is.” The Pre-K has to process whether or not she understands that word, deepening her understanding of how words work.
Everyday Routines and Strategies for producing rhyme
· Change the beginning sound in words for things you refer to, such as food items you provide for snacks or when you give directions .EX: “We are having mocolate mudding instead of chocolate pudding. When getting ready to go outside, you could say, “It’s time to put on your poats and dittens to go routside.” Have children identify a real word that rhymes with your silly word.
Good Books for producing rhymes
· The Hungry Thing by Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler
· There’s a Wocket in my Pocket by Dr. Seuss
· Sam’s Sandwich by David Pelham