Guest Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 hello everyone just woundering if anyone has come across a good rhyming book i can use to introduce to my children? after completing a assessment on rhyming majority of the children do not know what rhyme is? majority of the children cannot think of a rhyming word? and noone can continue a rhyming string? any book and any ideas greatly welcomed rehana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Other than a book what other activities are you doing to support this area, are you playing things like Silly Soup to introduce the idea of rhyming words, I know this is really a letter sound activity, but we use it with rhyming objects too. There are just so many books today with rhyming text in them, Hairy McClary books are good or Slinky Malinky, but it may depend upon the type of interests your children have to engage them really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_1195 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 There are a lot of wonderful books which rely on rhythm and rhyme which you can read with your children. Read them again and again, the children will love filling in the missing rhyme once they know it well. Think of Julia Donaldson and all her books such as The Snail and the Whale, The Gruffalo etc. Also Giles Andrea, Commotion in The Ocean, Rumble in the Jungle. One Duck Stuck and others by Phyllis Root. These are just a few of the many available. Do lots of Nursery rhymes and get the chidlren to fill in the missing rhyme, or alter them and ask the children to suggest alternatives eg Humpty Dumpty sat on a chair, Humpty Dumpty saw a...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 to support the rhyming area i am going to play alots of verbal games like silly soup, my rhyming hat, exposure to lots of silly rhymes and books like pat the cat, the hat and the cat, giraffes cant dance, snail and the whale, making rhyming necklaces, saying a rhyme to rhyming bear, making books etc. but i was after a exciting and thrilling rhyming book thank you JacquieL for your suggested books greatlt appreciated rehana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueFinanceManager Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Julia Donaldson Room on the broom and monkey puzzle Commotion in the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2418 Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 I have just bought a copy of Julia Donaldsons 'Superworm' a really good story and lots of rhymes - our children love it. Dr Seuss books are good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2846 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Each Peach Pear Plum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_1195 Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Why didn't I think of that! I really love that book and there is a wealth of activities thaf can be done around it. Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_22106 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Shark in the Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_19782 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 And... shark in the dark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_2732 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Bumpusjumpus Dinosaurumpus (for all those dinosaur-fixated children!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 fantastic thank you for all your replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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