Rhyming refers to a word or sentence having or ending with an identical or corresponding sound to another. Research has shown that rhyme awareness and the ability to sing songs supports children's language development and early literacy and reading skills.
Rhyming is a basic level of phonemic awareness which is a subcategory of phonological awareness. Phonological awareness is a broad term that involves the identification and manipulation of parts of spoken-language, including manipulation of individual sounds within words.
Rhyming helps your child learn about word families and teaches the sounds of language and how language works. It helps your child to listen and work with sounds within words. Children who recognize rhyme learn that words are made up of separate parts.
When you introduce rhyming to your child you need to explain that rhyming words sound the same at the end of the words and give examples e.g., cat, hat. You can introduce nursery rhymes, songs, games and books that allow your child to become aware that words do not just represent meaning,but also patterns of sound that can be manipulated.
This awareness is an essential first step to understanding the alphabet principle (spoken words are made up of sounds that can be represented by letters). Rhyming also builds memory and intonation as the brain categorizes words by its internal structure, which acts as a precursor to written language.
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