I have always loved reading and am very passionate about
children’s literacy. I dream of having lots of books for my future children and
want to instill in them the power of reading. Singing nursery rhymes with your
infants has many positive developmental effects and increases one’s reading
comprehension and vocabulary. When
children hear nursery rhymes, they hear the sounds that vowels and consonants
make and learn how to put them together as well as practicing pitch, volume,
voice inflection, and rhythm of language. They also help children learn easy
recall and memorization.
Experts in literacy and child development have seen that if
children know eight nursery rhymes by heart by the time they’re four years old,
they’re usually among the best readers by the time they’re eight. (Fox, M.
(2001). Reading Magic. San Diego, CA:
Harcourt.)
Check out this website for new and old nursery rhymes:
You can even purchase a CD set to listen to in your car or
around the house:
Enjoy this video of the nursery rhyme “Row Row Row Your Boat”
Please let us know what some of your favorite nursery rhymes
are!
We would love to hear them!
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