Rhyme Poster

As a family we created a Rhyme Poster with words that Brooke can rhyme. We keep it in the kitchen so that is a common topic of discussion. Jake and Kate enjoyed helping with it too.

This is a simple rhyming sound. I like how it repeats the rhyme 3 times to allow the child to hear it over and over. We sing this little tune when we find words that rhyme during everyday life.

Hat....Cat....These words rhyme
Hat....Cat....These words rhyme
Hat....Cat....These words rhyme
So rhyme along with me

More rhymes:

bed/red
hat/cat/bat/rat/sat/mat
duck/truck/stuck
shoe/blue
hand/sand
frog/log
dad/sad
brother/mother

We find all sorts of simple words and go from there....sometimes when we take a walk the children will find things that rhyme and bust out in the song...I am so proud when that happens! I also do not discourage the nonsense words, as they are still rhyming; for example, Brooke always wants to rhyme the word tongue....so we just make up some non-sense words that rhyme with tongue.

More rhyming

Play a guessing game to introduce the concept of rhyming words. Have your child close her eyes and try to think of the animal that you’re describing. Give her several hints, ending with a word that the animal’s name rhymes with.

For example, you might say, “I’m thinking of an animal with whiskers and a long tail. This animal likes to catch mice. Its name rhymes with the word ‘pat'." Have your child say the animal name then stress the rhyming word: "That is right. 'cat' rhymes with 'pat'. cat...pat"

Another example would be, “I’m thinking of an animal who sleeps through the long winter. This animal is very large, and sometimes it likes to eat honey. Its name rhymes with the word ‘hair'." Have your child say the animal name then stress the rhyming word: "That is right. bear' rhymes with 'hair'. bear...hair"

Try this: " I am an animal who is a pet. It has four legs, a wagging tail, and likes to chew on a bone. Its name rhymes with 'log'." Have your child say the animal name and then stress the rhyming word.

Or: "I'm thinking of an animal that is an insect. It flies through the air and travels from flower to flower to collect nectar. It has a stinger so be careful. Its name rhymes with 'tree'.

Or these pairs:
fox-socks
mouse-house
bat-sat
frog-hog
cow-wow
snail-pail
bug-slug
whale-scale
fish-dish
snake-lake



Read more: http://www.brighthub.com/education/early-childhood/articles/42631.aspx#ixzz1ZeoLZPkK

Rhyming

Brooke is having a very difficult time grasping the concepts of rhyming. We have tried playing lots of rhyming games but the idea of rhyming is too complicated for her.
I decided to try this game to help her get the simple concept of rhyming so she will feel really successful.

Tell your child, "We are going to play a rhyming game. Rhyming words have the same sound endings. I'm going to point to something on my body, and say a word. You're going to say the body part that rhymes. Okay?"


Give her two examples: Point to my leg and say "This is my beg. You say no this is your leg."
Pointing to my nose I say "This is my rose and you say no this is your nose."


Here's a list of body parts and rhyming words:

deer-ear
pail-nail
sack-back go-toe
gum-thumb
put-foot bye-eye
deck-neck
see-knee bear-hair
fin-chin
band-hand peek-cheek
farm-arm
feel-heel