Our lovely colleague, Fiona Drysdale, is currently working from home in anticipation of the arrival of her baby at Christmas time.\u00a0 She has been using her time very wisely and has prepared a wee video workshop for parents to try with their children at home.\u00a0 It is lovely to see her looking so well.\u00a0 We hope you enjoy her workshop.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lYmWB8J0XsM&feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why is rhyming important?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here are some more fun ways to use rhymes to further strengthen your child’s language and reading skills:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Encourage wordplay using poems, rhymes, or songs.<\/strong>\u00a0You might begin by saying, “What rhymes with Matt [his name]?” Make up silly rhymes, such as, “Did Matt sit on the cat?” Or try working together to tell a little story about a cat chasing a rat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Find many opportunities to sing to and with your child.<\/strong>\u00a0Create songs on the spur of the moment about whatever you are doing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Combine rhyming with rhythmic clapping or movements.<\/strong>\u00a0For example, try the rhyme “Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” to reinforce sound patterns. Rhymes like these are especially helpful for an active child who needs to involve their entire body in the activity.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Play a riddle game.<\/strong> Try something like, “I’m thinking of a word that rhymes with fish. And it’s something in the kitchen that you put your sandwich on.”<\/p>\n “Fish rhymes with …\u00a0dish<\/em>.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally –<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Make your own rhymes in conversation<\/strong> (for example, \u2018let\u2019s pat the cat\u2019<\/em>\u00a0or \u2018see the bee in the tree\u2019<\/em>) can spark your child\u2019s imagination and can be a fun way to learn. Encouraging your child to think of their own rhyming words supports their learning as they get creative and explore sounds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our lovely colleague, Fiona Drysdale, is currently working from home in anticipation of the arrival of her baby at Christmas time.\u00a0 She has been using her time very wisely and has prepared a wee video workshop for parents to try … Continue reading \n