This document discusses the use of rhymes in early childhood education. It provides examples of rhymes that can be used to develop language skills, teach concepts, express emotions, and understand processes. Rhymes are shown to improve communication, reading skills, imagination, physical development, and social-emotional skills. When selecting rhymes, teachers should consider the content to ensure it is age-appropriate and culturally sensitive, and the accompanying illustrations to avoid stereotypes. Rhymes are a fun way for young children to practice language skills that prepare them for more advanced learning.

1. Teaching
Rhymes in
Early Years
Naureen Faisal

2. Rhymes
–Traditional poem/song
–A Poem with rhyming element
–Rhymes are repetition of sounds
–Pattern of language

3. Why Rhymes in Early Years
–Improve language and communication
skills
–Developing reading skills
–Help to understand concepts

4. Continue….
–Encourage imaginations
–Improving physical development
–Advancing social-emotional and moral
development
–Preparing for advanced learning

5. Rhymes in the
Early years’
Classroom

6. Rhymes for Pleasure
Ice cream ice cream
In a bowl (make circle with hands)
Ice cream ice cream
Nice and cold (Shivering motion)
Ice cream ice cream
What a treat (clap 3 times)
Ice cream ice cream
Good to eat (Rub Tummy)

7. Expressing Emotions
– If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands
– If you are angry and you know it, cross your arms
– If you are sad and you know it, stamp your feet
– If you are excited and you know it, jump up and down
– If you are scared and you know it, hide your face

8. Teaching
Concepts

9. Teaching
Concepts

10. Teaching
Concepts

11. Understanding Process
Making Sandwich
– Lets’ make a Sandwich, lets 'make a sandwich you and me
– Let’s make a sandwich, let’s make a sandwich I am hungry
– Bread, bread I want bread
– Butter, butter I want butter
– Chicken, chicken I want chicken
– Lettuce, lettuce I want lettuce
– And don’t forget a tomato piece
– But the most important thing is cheese
– Lets’ make a Sandwich, lets 'make a sandwich you and me

12. Developing Habits
Good Manners
We say Thank You
We Say Please
And Excuse Me When We Sneeze
That’s The Way Little Children Behave
Polite and Courteous All Through The Day

13. Story through Rhymes

14. Rhymes and Sensory Skills

15. Jazz Chants

16. These Are My Blue Jeans
That’s my shirt.
This red shirt?
No, that brown shirt.
Those are my shoes.
These brown shoes?
No, those black shoes.
This is my jacket
That green jacket?
No, this blue jacket.
That’s my t-shirt.
This white t-shirt?
No, that red t-shirt.
These are my jeans.
Those black jeans?
No, these blue jeans.
Those are my shorts.
These green shorts?
No, those white shorts.

17. I get up at 7 O’clock
Here’s my day. This is what I do.
I get up at seven O’clock.
Seven O’clock?
Seven O’clock.
I take a shower at seven thirty.
Seven thirty?
Seven thirty.
I have breakfast at seven forty-five.
Seven forty-five?
Seven forty-five.
I go to school at eight fifteen.
Eight fifteen?
Eight fifteen.
I have lunch at one O’clock.
One O’clock?
One O’clock.
I go home at five fifteen.
Five fifteen?
Five fifteen.
I have dinner at seven thirty.
Seven thirty?
Seven thirty.
I go to bed at ten forty-five.
Ten forty-five?
Ten forty-five.
And then I start all over again…
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18. Selection Criteria of Rhymes

19. Selection Criteria
1. Examination of content of the rhymes
a. Relevant to children’s world
b. Age appropriate
c. Means of overcoming problems
d. Exploration of values
( Culture sensitivity, avoid stereotypes any kind and favouring one gender over the other)

20. Selection Criteria
2. Accompanying illustrations
a. Representation of characters
i. Human (stereotype views of gender, equal distribution of facial expressions and body posture)
ii. Animals ( avoid gender marker, stereotypical imagery)
b. Settings and activities character engage in
c. Synchronization of illustration with the text

21. Selection Criteria
3. Language used
a. Appropriate level
b. Language learning potential
c. Potential for development of activities

22. A Famous Saying
Great RHYMERS make Great READERS