RHYMING

Rhyming is the ability to identify words that have identical ending sounds. Rhyming aids students in developing phonemic awareness which leads to decoding, teaches students to group words together by sounds, and teaches students to make connections that are used to spell words. What are some rhyming activities you can incorporate when helping your son/daughter?
1) Read stories that have rhyming words.
2) Give words with the pattern consonant-vowel-consonant words, such as, cat, hat, top. Tell your child two of these words rhyme but one does not rhyme. Then have your child tell you which one does not rhyme.
3) Select four pictures, one is used as the example. Have your child name each picture and then identify the picture that rhymes with the one you are using as an example.
4) You say a word and have your child come up with a word that rhymes.
5) Play a rhyming memory game.
6) Sing songs together that rhyme - Nursery rhymes certainly fit this category. After singing the song several times. Have the child pick out the rhyming words.

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