| You may have noticed the prevalence of rhyme | | | | Preschool songs are also a great way to increase |
| in children's books and songs, but have you ever | | | | children's vocabulary and knowledge of the world. |
| wondered why? There are several reasons why | | | | Many preschool songs are actually informative and |
| educators, authors, and song writers who target | | | | instructive about various aspects of culture and |
| young children use rhyme so much. | | | | the world, but in addition many movement songs |
| The first and simplest reason that rhyme and | | | | also teach children important aspects of |
| song are such an important part of early childhood | | | | relationships and direction that will aid in life as well |
| education is that they are fun and encourage | | | | as reading. |
| children to be active participants in the preschool | | | | Rhyme is also a great memory aid and learning |
| learning activity at hand. Children love rhyme and | | | | tool and learning new preschool songs, preschool |
| song and early childhood educators have long | | | | rhymes, and preschool poems will help children |
| recognized the benefits of using these techniques | | | | improve their memory skills which can only help |
| based on simple anecdotal evidence but now | | | | them when they begin their formal education. |
| studies show that indeed rhythm and rhyme can | | | | Playing with and learning rhyme and songs also |
| help children learn more effectively. | | | | helps children improve their listening and sound |
| Rhyme also helps children learn important | | | | discrimination skills. These will aid not only in |
| foundational skills for reading. Reading is much | | | | learning to read but also becoming better students |
| more involved than simply learning to recognize | | | | and better people in the future. |
| that the shapes and squiggles on a page actually | | | | So if the simple fact that your child enjoys rhyme |
| resolve into words and meaning. Learning to read | | | | and song is not enough to encourage you making |
| also means learning about language and | | | | rhyme and song a part of your preschooler's life |
| understanding the elements of that language. | | | | then you should also consider the other benefits |
| Once children understand how language works and | | | | such as setting the foundation for important |
| the basic building blocks of words and sentences | | | | reading skills, increasing vocabulary, improving |
| then learning to read is much easier for them. | | | | memory, and teaching sound discrimination. |
| Rhyme is an essential part of this process. | | | | |