Don't Rule Out Nursery Rhymes
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To give your preschooler a leg up on literacy, read more nursery rhymes! I know, it's hard to believe such a simple thing can make such a big difference, but according to child development experts, it does! Traditional rhymes help kids develop an ear for language and increases phonological awareness. They also teach patterns of language, and the repetition builds fluency and also makes for excellent first memorization pieces. Also, though short, nursery rhymes teach that all important idea of beginning, middle, and end. Later outcomes are also affected. Research shows that in 1945 the average elementary student had a 10,000 word vocabulary. In 2010, that number dropped to 2,500 . For more information on the benefits of nursery rhyme, check out Rhymers are Readers: The Importance of Nursery Rhymes. Here's a list of some essential nursery rhymes: Humpty Dumpty Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star Itsy, Bitsy Spider Jack and Jill Hey Diddle Diddle Hickory Dickory Dock Mary Had a ...