What is it?
Books with rhymes and repeating rhythms.
Why use them?
- Develops emotions
- Learn new words and vocabulary
- Hearing skills
- Rhyming together is fun!
For what age?
All ages, simple rhymes for the young children, more complex ones for older children. However, rhymes, and especially funny rhymes, go well for all ages.
Examples
Hop on Pop
By dr. Seus
Easy rhymes with little words.
The Gruffalo
By Julia Donaldsen. Illustrated by Alex Scheffler
Room on the Broom
By Julia Donaldsen. Illustrated by Alex Scheffler
The Wonky Donkey
By Craig Smith
Funny rhyme book.
Madeline
By Ludwig Bemelmans