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2. HOW TO TEACH A
CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGSLOUELLA JOYCE ESTOPITO-ANGUB GROUP 4-SATURDAY

3. Nursery rhymes are
can be broadly defined as short
and verses often read or sung to, or
by, young children or simple
traditional song or poem for children.

4. Nursery rhymes vary in style,
subject, tone, and theme,
although many are marked by
a use of rhythm and
rhyme that makes them
easy to remember.

5. Features of Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes usually have special
features such as repetitions,
double rhymes, and the possibility of
using alternative lyrics. They use
melodic contours in phrases after a
series of arch shapes, called anacrusis.

6. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
1. Sing to them and
1. with them.

7. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
2. Be patient.

8. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
3. Use rhythm.

9. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
4. Follow up with
questions that
encourage
their memory-making.

10. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
5. Draw patterns.

11. HOW TO TEACH A CHILD THE NURSERY
RHYMES AND SONGS
6. Use toys and play.
You can employ the use of
many useful instruments
such as building blocks,
puzzles, mazes, and
booklets etc.

12. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
1. Cognitive development
- Repetition of rhymes and stories is good for the brain, teaching how
language works and building memory capabilities.
- Nursery rhymes help develop inferencing skills, both with encountering
new words and in reading comprehension.
- Because these verses are made up of patterns, they are easy first
memorization pieces.

13. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
2. Speech
- Nursery rhymes are important for language acquisition and help with speech
development.
- They help children develop auditory skills such as discriminating between
sounds and developing the ear for the music of words.
- Rhymes like these help kids articulate words, modulate voices (practicing
pitch, volume, and inflection) and enunciate clearly by saying them over
over without fear of criticism.
- Nursery rhymes are excellent, the natural choice for a first recitation
selection.
- The mouth and tongue muscles are developed as children say these rhymes.
- Listening comprehension is a foundational skill that is often skipped, but
nursery rhymes can help ensure this crucial ability (that precedes reading
comprehension) is covered.

14. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
3. Reading
- Nursery rhyme knowledge provides an excellent foundation
for later literary works.
- They are a great introduction to stories since many contain a
beginning, middle, and end (sequencing).
- Familiarity with nursery rhymes makes good readers, even
despite differences in social background (Bryant, Bradley,
Maclean & Crossland, 1989).
- Work with these verses helps children detect the phonetic
segments of words.

15. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
4. Language
- Nursery rhymes increase vocabulary (like the word “fetch” in Jack
& Jill).
- They help children assimilate language.
- They are a great, wonderful introduction to poetry.
- They promote spelling skills.
- Verses like these introduce literary devices like alliteration,
onomatopoeia, and imagery.

16. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
5. Creativity
- Nursery rhymes expand children’s imagination.
- They promote creative dramatization when kids act the scenarios out.
6. History
- These classic verses preserve culture and provide something in
common between multiple generations (a good way to bond with
grandparents or when meeting new people!)
- Nursery rhymes teach history and connect a child to the past.

17. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
7. Math
- Nursery rhymes are full of patterns, sequencing, numbers, and
counting (forward and backward).
- They also discuss size, weight and other important math
vocabularies.

18. The Benefits of Nursery Rhymes on Child
Development
8. Physical
- Since many nursery rhymes involve movement, coordination and physicality
are integrated with their readings (Think “Ring Around the Rosey” or
“London Bridge.”)
- Coordinating fingerplays are helpful to fine motor skill development.
9. Social and emotional
- Nursery rhymes develop humor.
- Because of the connection between movement, rhythm, and words, singing
these songs can be a great group activity.
- Children can learn social skills from many of the rhymes.
- Nursery rhymes are familiar and can thus provide comfort and support to
youngsters in uncomfortable situations.

19. Believe it or not, nursery rhymes are incredibly powerful
influencers in preschool development.
Phonemic skill development gained from
nursery rhymes has even been
scientifically shown to significantly
improve reading, spelling
and other literacy
skills.
(Harper, 2011)

20. Thank you
And
Have a good day!