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Nursery rhymes can be a great way to bond with your child and help them develop their language skills in a fun and enjoyable way, they:

Help children develop auditory skills. Nursery rhymes are full of rhyming words, which helps children learn to discriminate between sounds. This is an important skill for learning to read and spell.
Help children develop phonemic awareness. Phonemic awareness is the knowledge that words are made up of individual sounds. Nursery rhymes help children learn about the sounds of language and how they can be combined to form words.
Help children develop vocabulary. Nursery rhymes introduce children to new words and concepts. This helps to expand their vocabulary, which is essential for communication.
Help children develop memory skills. Nursery rhymes are often repetitive, which helps children to remember the words and the order in which they come. This is a valuable skill for learning new information.
Help children develop their expressive language skills. Nursery rhymes help children learn how to articulate words clearly and correctly. They also help children develop their intonation and phrasing, which are important for effective communication.
Help children develop their listening skills. Nursery rhymes require children to listen carefully in order to follow the story or the rhythm of the rhyme. This helps to develop their listening skills, which are essential for communicating with others.

Tips!

Sing to them and with them. This is a great way to introduce the rhythm and melody of the rhymes.
Be patient. It may take some time for children to learn the words and the rhythm of the rhymes.
Use rhythm. Nursery rhymes often have a strong rhythm, which can help children to remember the words.
Follow up with questions that encourage their memory-making. This can help children to remember the words and the order in which they come.
Draw patterns. This can help children to visualize the rhymes and make them more memorable.
Use toys and play. This can make learning nursery rhymes more fun and engaging for children.

Nursery Rhymes

Sing nursery rhymes together and emphasise the words that sound the same. When the child is familiar with the nursery rhyme, pause when you get to the rhyming word and see if the child can say it.