Nursery World - Rhythm and rhyme (1)

Children can be introduced to the joys of language through ryhmes and rhythms they will be proud to show off and to share Early years settings all need a wide variety of books which contain poetry, rhymes and rhyming and rhythmic text. Many children are familiar with nursery rhymes they have heard at home, often from children's television or cassette tapes. Lots of young children will have had pleasurable, reassuring experiences when family members or friends have shared soothing lullabies or rhymes with them when they were babies.

Early years settings all need a wide variety of books which contain poetry, rhymes and rhyming and rhythmic text. Many children are familiar with nursery rhymes they have heard at home, often from children's television or cassette tapes. Lots of young children will have had pleasurable, reassuring experiences when family members or friends have shared soothing lullabies or rhymes with them when they were babies.

Children are generally comfortable with rhythm and rhyme; it is a natural part of their lives. Advertising campaigns and sales slogans often rely heavily on rhythm and rhyme and they are a strong influence in modern culture. Practitioners can build on these early experiences when planning to use poems, rhymes and songs.

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