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Grofcíková, Sona; Mácajová, Monika – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2021
Rhyming is one of the basic skills associated with phonological awareness. This paper aims to introduce theoretical starting points and the results of research into children's rhyming in the context of phonological awareness. The text explains theoretical circumstances pertaining to the theme and defines key concepts. The main part of the paper…
Descriptors: Rhyme, Phonological Awareness, Preschool Children, Foreign Countries
Eghbaria-Ghanamah, Hazar; Ghanamah, Rafat; Shalhoub-Awwad, Yasmin; Adi-Japha, Esther; Karni, Avi – Developmental Psychology, 2022
Oral language proficiency in kindergarten can facilitate the acquisition of reading and writing. However, in diglossic languages, like Arabic, the large gap between the spoken and the formal, modern standard (MSA) varieties of the language may restrict the benefits of oral language proficiency to subsequent literacy skills. Here, we tested, in a…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Oral Language, Language Proficiency, Kindergarten
Terry, Nicole Patton – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2012
This study examined the relationship between nonmainstream American English (NMAE) dialect use and various emergent literacy skills among typically developing children in prekindergarten. Correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between children's production of NMAE forms (i.e., dialect variation [DVAR]) and their…
Descriptors: Dialects, Lunch Programs, Phonological Awareness, Predictor Variables
Kenney, Susan – General Music Today, 2009
Music exists in time. One cannot get to the end of the song before going through the song. Is this significant for helping children wait? And can the way we present a singing game activity intensify the delay of what might be a gratifying moment at the end of the song? In this article, the author reflects on whether music can teach delayed…
Descriptors: Singing, Music, Rhyme, Delay of Gratification
Geok-Lin Lim, Shirley – World Englishes, 2010
Reflecting on the influence of English nursery rhyme poems on one individual Asian child's language development, the paper reviews current studies on the socio-cultural dynamics of creativity, to examine how these theoretical and empirical investigations may help shape specific pedagogical practices in the expressive language arts in a Hong Kong…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Creative Writing, Rhyme, Foreign Countries
Instructor, 2007
Several teachers share their ideas for classroom activities. These include: (1) combining science and art on Earth Day; (2) implementing an inexpensive incentive scheme to get students to bring their signed papers back to school on time; (3) involving students in a virtual zoo; (4) planting real grass in Easter Bunny baskets; and (5) creating own…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Rhyme, Nursery Rhymes

Fernandez-Fein, Sylvia; Baker, Linda – Journal of Literacy Research, 1997
Examines the phonological awareness and home experiences of 59 prekindergartners from different sociocultural groups. Notes that two demographic variables, maternal education and ethnicity, made significant contributions to rhyme sensitivity. Suggests that children's rhyme sensitivity may be influenced by engagement in word games and book…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Low Income, Nursery Rhymes, Parent Participation
Texas Child Care, 1998
Suggests that finger plays and action rhymes aid infants and toddlers in language development; introduce number concepts, drama, and music; develop fine motor skills; and increase auditory memory. Includes 11 English and nine Spanish-language activity rhymes. (LBT)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Infants, Learning Activities, Multilingual Materials
Hamner, Devon – 2003
Primary-grade children can learn rhythm and rhyme from nursery rhymes. But those same poems can be used to help young students make connections to letters, sounds, and word chunks. This lesson lets Mother Goose help children grow as readers and writers. During the 5-10 minutes per day for these lessons, students will: develop a feel for the rhythm…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Folk Culture, Lesson Plans

WGBH-TV, Boston, MA. – 2002
"Between the Lions" is a Public Broadcasting System program promoting literacy for children ages 4 through 7 years combining state-of-the-art puppetry, animation, live action, and music to achieve its mission of helping young children learn to read. This guide, in English- and Spanish-language versions, provides literacy activities for…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Television, Emergent Literacy, Language Rhythm