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Why is Rhyming Important? 5 Reasons to Consider

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Why is rhyming important in the early childhood classroom? Let’s delve into five main reasons toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners need to be exposed to this oral language skill. Related: Rhyming Games for Preschoolers Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.Keep Reading

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10 Super Simple and Easy Rhyming Games for Preschoolers

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Easy and Low-Prep Rhyming Games for Preschoolers

Rhyming games for preschoolers that are fun, engaging, and super low prep. As I’ve mentioned many times before, sometimes the simplest activities are the best. This is especially true when it comes to young children! Teaching kiddos to rhyme can definitely fall into this category. Games and rhyming activities for preschool don’t need to beKeep Reading

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The Best Rhyming Songs and Fingerplays for Kids

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Rhyming songs for preschoolers

Songs and fingerplays are essential when it comes to how to teach rhyming to children. Here are some of our favorite fingerplays and rhyming songs for kids. Related: Why is Rhyming Important? “Clean up, clean up, everybody, everywhere. Clean up, clean up, everybody do your share.” I don’t know about you, but I have simple songsKeep Reading

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20 Rhyming Books the Kids are Sure to Love

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20 rhyming books for kids

When it comes to teaching kids to rhyme, rhyming books are a must. They provide interesting, engaging story lines and illustrations for the children to focus on. Hearing the rhymes within each book is a meaningful example of the concept. Rhyming Books for Kids Bear Snores On is a rhyming book with delightful illustrations.  It’s theKeep Reading

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What You Need to Know About How to Teach Rhyming

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How to teach rhyming in preschool and kindergarten - 5 important tips

Teaching rhyming doesn’t need to be overly complicated. Read about 5 important tips things you need to know about how to teach rhyming to kids in real, meaningful ways. Sometimes, as teachers and parents, we adults can over-complicate things for children. Oral language skills, like rhyming, can fall into that category too easily. Teaching rhymingKeep Reading

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Rhyming Activity with Free Printable

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Rhyming is a huge part of early childhood education, and children love it. There’s something innately silly about manipulating words and sounds, which makes it fun for the kiddos. Here’s a very simple rhyming activity to try along with the nursery rhyme Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.  Are you following Fun-A-Day’s Nursery Rhymes Pinterest board? Twinkle, Twinkle, LittleKeep Reading

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Even More Rhyming Activities for Kids

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As promised, I have even more rhyming activities for kids today!  Yesterday, I touched on simple rhyming activities that are easily adapted to meet the needs of rhyming kiddos.  Today, I’m going to delve into specific ideas.

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