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Teach Rhyming To Struggling Students – The 7 Step Plan – Early Impact Learning

Rhyming is a very hard concept, and a lot of children take a long time to understand it. In ten years of teaching young children, I have seen many children learn to read fluently, and still not be able to complete a rhyming string.

However, there are some steps you can put in place, to help children maximize their potential in this area at least.

Follow these in order, and you are much more likely to see success.

To teach rhyming to struggling students you should begin with simple chants, songs and books. Move on to games involving joining in. Then extend to games where they are starting to think of their own rhymes with support.

An important thing to remember is that rhyming is not the be-all-and-end-all. It is mainly one of many tools to help children begin to read.

So try not to get stressed! Teachers and parents around the world have issues with rhyming, and they always will, so you are definitely not alone.

But if you start as easy as you possibly can with rhyme, and follow the following steps in order, then your chances of success become much greater!

Success breeds success in rhyme! So begin with activities that they literally cannot get wrong, and expand from there. This is one of the key principles behind the 100+ ideas and activities that I demonstrate in my online course Phase 1 Phonics Toolbag.

Anyway, let’s dive into the seven step plan.

Step 1 – Know The Pitfalls

There are a few things that you want to avoid to help the process of teaching rhyme to go more smoothly, and be much quicker.

The thing to avoid at all costs is children guessing.

This happens when children are set a rhyming challenge that is too difficult for them, and so they just make up the answer. This is a key pitfall in other areas of phonics as well, particularly in blending (find out what blending is and how to teach it here).

Asking a child to complete a rhyming string is an example of this (hint – don’t start with this!). You might say, ‘What’s a rhyme of cat?’ Children will often say something like, ‘Dog’. Or ‘Whiskers’, or some other strange word association idea like that.

When children don’t know how to do something, a lot of them will guess. This is a bad place to be, and a tricky habit to get out of.

So start easy (as I’ll show you in Step 2 onwards).

The other major pitfall is to get stressed!

There is no point in either the adult or child becoming stressed about rhyming! This is really counter-productive. I understand it can be frustrating, as so many children are able to learn many other skills in early reading before rhyme. There is some research that points to the difficulty in learning rhyme for many children (Source).

But please relax! Many children will learn to read whole books independently before they can complete a rhyming string. So, please don’t worry too much.

Right – onwards to building a foundation…

Step 2 – Build A Foundation For Rhyme

Start as easy as you possibly can when teaching rhyme. It is important for children to have a foundation of repetitive songs and rhymes to build on later.

So, some essential things to try are:

Nursery Rhymes That Rhyme

These are songs like Twinkle Twinkle, Wind The Bobbin Up, and all that kind of thing. Check out some fantastic songs to play with a parachute here.

Rhyming Books

I particularly like ones where the rhymes repeat a lot. A good example is Hairy Maclary, or The Smartest Giant In Town.

The more children are able to repeat rhymes, the better they will internalize them.

These two things – rhymes and books – are certainly not rocket science, but are crucial in giving children a platform onto which they can later build.

Step 3 – Extend the Foundation With Chants

When children have a platform of rhymes and songs, the next stage that I have found really successful is fun rhyming chants.

One way to do this is to get the children to stand up, and put some pumping music on! Something without words is best so they don’t get confused.

Then start chanting rhyming words to the beat of the music!

For example, go ‘Dog, dog, dog, dog, frog, frog, frog, frog…’

hThe children will hopefully join in. I like to make up actions at the same time as you say each word, just to make it more multisensory and fun.

For example, for the word ‘dog’ you could do ‘dog’s ears’.

Chanting games like this have the advantage of children not needing to guess. As long as they join in, they can’t go wrong.

You can also try chants with:

Making spells
Jumping and chanting at the same time
Using silly voices

Step 4 – Play Games Involving Rhyming

Next step is to play fun games where rhyming is involved.

Again, it is good if these are games where they don’t need to think of their own rhyming words (that comes much later in the process).

A great example of a fun game involving rhyming words is the ‘Robber Game’.

Have three or four objects that all rhyme. For example, have a toy ‘cat’, ‘bat’, ‘hat’, and ‘rat’.

The children sit in a circle, and show them the objects.

Have a go at chanting them all together. I like to point at each in turn, and go ‘cat cat cat…’ etc!

Tell the children to try and remember where they all are.

A cat, a hat and a bat

Then cover them with a sheet.

Now it is a memory game. One child is the ‘robber’. All the other children will close their eyes, whilst the robber comes up and ‘robs’ one from under the sheet.

They hide it behind their backs.

Then the others open their eyes. Take the sheet off and try and guess what has been stolen.

Simple games like this take the stress out of rhyming, and just expose children to lots of rhyming as a side-product of the game.

Take a look at some other examples of games like this in my guide ‘The Ultimate 18 Rhyming Games For Children.’

Step 5 – Play Repetitive Games

Next step is to get the children thinking about rhyming pairs of words, and getting them to connect them independently.

A great game for this is ‘Cross The River’.

You need some kind of blue sheet (or something similar) for this. This is the pretend ‘river’.

Get the children to sit in a circle, and place the sheet in a long snake shape down the middle.

You’ll need three volunteers to stand on one side of the river.

Now you will need a bag of three rhyming pairs of objects. For example, you could have:

A toy ‘cat’ and a toy ‘bat’
A ‘log’ and a ‘dog’
A ‘tin’ and a ‘bin’

First, show the children what the rhyming pairs of objects are, and I would try chanting the rhyme together. E.g. ‘log dog log dog’ etc

Give out one of each of the pairs of objects to the children (e.g. give out a ‘cat’, ‘log’ and a ‘tin’).

Then sing the song. This goes to music of ‘She’ll Be Coming Round The Mountain’, and the words are:

You’ll be crossing the river when it rhymes!

You’ll be crossing the river, crossing the river!

Crossing the river when it rhymes!

Then take an object out of the bag, for example, the ‘bin’. Whoever thinks they are holding the object that rhymes with ‘bin’ is going to jump over the river (hopefully the ‘tin’ person).

Repeat this for other words.

Step 6 – Supported Rhyming Games

Next step after those sorts of games, is to play activities where the children are starting to think of their own rhyme.

One good game for this is the ‘magic rhyming stone.’ Stones can be used for all sorts of early learning (check out some fantastic ideas here).

Have some kind of stone that looks ‘magical’. I have painted a small pebble with magical swirls and stars!

Tell the children that this pebble will help everyone rhyme! When you hold it, you know how to rhyme.

Sit the children in a circle, and pick a word that has lots of rhymes, such as ‘cat.’

Tell the children that you are going to all pass the stone round, and it is their turn to hold it they are going to say a rhyme of the word ‘cat’.

The easy version is to give them lots of ideas before you start.

All try chanting some rhymes of cat together – ‘Cat cat bat bat hat hat mat mat rat rat…’ etc

Then pass the stone around. All they need to do is say one of the words that you have just said.

This stops it going random!

The harder version of the game, is to let them all just make up a rhyme, but I’d only try this when the children are good at rhyming.

Step 7 – Support Them Inventing Their Own Rhymes

Step 7 is the one to take on when children are good at rhyming, and now you are practising the skill.

Step 7 is all about finishing rhyming strings.

There are lots of classic games to practice this skill.

A good one is ‘I Spy’. You say something like, ‘I spy something that sounds like ‘frog.’’ (It was a ‘dog.’)

Another one is the puppet game. Get some sort of puppet that will make up rhymes, but leave one word out.

For example, Max the Monkey might say:

‘Rebbit says the frog!

Woof says the…’ (dog)

‘Crack goes the twig!

Oink says the…’ (pig)

Another game to try (which is about the trickiest of the lot), is just asking the children to complete a rhyming string.

So you might say, ‘What words rhyme with box?’

If they can do this, then your work here is done!

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Final Thoughts

To sum up, the important thing really is not to be stressed – either you or the children!

Rhyming is definitely not easy. It is quite an abstract concept that just takes some children a lot longer to get their heads around.

So relax, and follow these steps in order, and you will at least give yourself every chance of teaching rhyme to the vast majority of children.

If you’ve enjoyed this article, then you definitely don’t want to miss this article about the ultimate ten terrific alliteration games.

5 Ways to Teach Rhyming (+ Free Printable Downloads)

by Marie Rippel

Did you know that rhyming is one of the best predictors of how easily a child will learn to read? That’s because good rhymers are better equipped to notice that rhyming words often have shared letter sequences, such as –all in tall, ball, and small, which in turn gives them a considerable head start in learning to read.

What Is Rhyming?

That may seem like a silly question, but it can be difficult to explain the concept of rhyming to a child who just doesn’t “get it.” Here’s a simple definition. When two words sound the same at the end, like duck and truck, they rhyme.

Most children enjoy hearing and participating in rhyming activities, and when they are exposed to rhyming, they usually pick it up naturally. But if your child isn’t good at rhyming yet, don’t worry! There are many things you can do to help.

Does Your Child Know How to Rhyme?

Use this simple test to find out whether your child knows how to rhyme. If your child needs help in this critical area, read on to discover how to teach your child to recognize and produce rhyme.

Three Stages of Rhyming Ability

It’s helpful to know that children don’t just start off rhyming. In fact, they generally go through three stages. In the order of easiest to hardest, those stages are:

Hearing and recognizing rhyme are important skills your child must master before he can produce rhyme, so be sure to focus on these skills first. Modeling can be a great way to help your child hear rhyme.

Here’s an example of modeling: “Duck and truck rhyme! They both end with uck! Say it with me: uck-uck, duck, truck!”

But hearing rhyme is just the beginning. The activities below were designed to help you teach your child all three stages of rhyming!

5 Simple Ways to Teach Rhyming

Read rhyming picture books together.

There are hundreds of great rhyming books, and this Rhyming Picture Books Library List is a good place to start. As you read, occasionally point out words that rhyme. (“Oh, goat and boat rhyme! They sound the same at the end. Goat, boat.”)

Play “Get Out of the Wagon” with your child.

“Get Out of the Wagon” is a popular Stage 2 rhyming game. In this downloadable activity, three word cards—like rake, cake, and king—are placed in a wagon. The child determines which word doesn’t rhyme and tells it to “get out of the wagon.”

Share nursery rhymes with your child.

Nursery rhymes are conducive to reciting again and again. After your child knows the nursery rhymes, let him fill in the rhyming words to work on Stage 2. On this downloadable library list, you’ll find some wonderful nursery rhyme collections to enjoy together.

Play “What’s in My Bag?” with your child.

Once your child can successfully recognize rhymes, this activity will help him learn to produce rhymes (a Stage 3 skill). Just fill a bag with several common household items (here are some ideas) and you’re ready to play “What’s in My Bag?”

Play “Dinner Time” with the whole family.

For more advanced Stage 3 rhyming, download this fun “Dinner Time” game. But make sure to play “Dinner Time” with the whole family. It’s guaranteed to provide lots of giggles for kids and parents alike!

The Bottom Line on Teaching Rhyming to Your Child

Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill that reaps dividends later on.
The ability to rhyme occurs in three unique stages.
Use books, games, and engaging activities to promote rhyming ability. We make it easy by including hands-on activities throughout our Pre-reading program, and we continue to reinforce rhyming throughout the All About Reading program.

It may not happen overnight, but with repeated exposure, your child will learn to rhyme. Most importantly, keep your rhyming practice fun and light—it shouldn’t feel like a “lesson” to a young child.

Is there a rhyming activity that your child enjoys? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.

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Photo credit: Rachel Neumann

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45 words with "reminders" that will be useful to schoolchildren and adults - Teacher's newspaper

No matter how you learn stress, you can still get confused at the most inopportune moment. We tried to speak correctly, but many around speak differently, and we begin to echo them. "Gramotator" has repeatedly addressed the topic of stress. But questions from our readers keep coming. And today we decided to offer a mini-dictionary of the most problematic nouns with rhymes for memorization. They will be useful both in life and on the exam. And as a daily cheat sheet, you can use our cards.

Noun stresses

The letter A

Asymmetry

The stress in this word falls on the last syllable. The “asymmetry” familiar to many is wrong. Although some dictionaries provide such an option as the only or alternative, they are in the minority. And it is asymmetry that corresponds to a strict norm. Our rhyme will help you remember this.

Allergy occurs,

When there is asymmetry all around

Airport

The stress in all forms, except for the prepositional case, falls on -port-. In the prepositional case, the stress falls on the ending when we talk about the place (where) - at the airport, and on - the port when we talk about the airport. Let's learn " memo " and never make a mistake.

Airport

Settled in comfort -

Satisfied with the airport.

At the airport (where, about the place)

How the liner is gaining altitude,

You will only see it at the airport.

On aeroPors (about which)

Read news about sports,

And read - about aero -player

Aero -Orthods (multiple)

We love resorts,

We hasten to airpores.

Letter B

Bows

This is one of the few two-syllable nouns in which the stress in all forms and plural falls on the last syllable. Here, too, it is enough to remember the word "bow" and simply substitute endings for it, without changing anything. Well rhyme will help.

piping on the shirt,

bows on the head

Boutique

The word came from the French language, which means that the stress falls on the last syllable. The main thing to remember is that the stress will stand when changing the word in cases and in the plural. And rhymes will help to fix.

Light and shine -

Just chic

This brand new boutique

Boutique

A “Remark ” will help not to forget:

Accounts (multi -d.), Accounters

Good Harakters

have all accountants,

There are no accountants.

Letter B

Widowhood

The stress in this word always falls only on the last syllable. It does not change with the declension of the noun.

You can't do without « memos »:

Magic for Christmas

Widowhood instantly crumbled.

Religion

Despite the fact that many stubbornly say religion, the correct option is only religion. And nothing else. Let's remember the word "know", it will help to correctly place the stress. And you can also come up with rhyme , so as not to make a mistake.

I know - I don't know,

What I confess.

I don't know at all

Religion.

Ages

In the plural, as in "accountants", the stress in the word "age" remains unchanged, on the first syllable - ages. Saying and writing "age" is incorrect. And the classic will help to remember this:

All ages are submissive to love.

Download this flashcard to help you memorize complex accents faster. And we go further - before us are the words with the letter "g".

Letter G

Rake

When the word “rake” is changed, the stress will not move anywhere - it will remain on the first syllable, whether we rejoice at the rake, work with the rake or think about the rake.

Rhyme will help you remember easily:

Hands are already cold -

How can we hold the rake?

With a rake

The forehead was covered with drops

From working with a rake.

Rake or rake

There is no rake in the barn,

I had to work with a saber.

Corrugated

Amazing word! Most pronounce it incorrectly, and the emphasis here falls not on the second, but on the third syllable - corrugated. By analogy with "pleated". So let's remember, and rhyme will help in this.

Pleated skirt,

A pleated bow.

Corrugated can be not only a bow, but also hair tongs, and a hose, and metal. However, the emphasis will not change.

Letter D

Door

When changing the word “door”, the accent almost always remains on the root. And only in one case - if we are talking about the door as a place - the emphasis will go to the ending.

To the door

At the door

But (hanging) on the door.

And it’s better to remember and not get confused, it will help rhyme about wild animals:

Wild animals came to the door -

They knew that crackers

The owner left them on the door.

Dispensary

The word is of French origin, and therefore the stress falls on the last syllable. The word "dispensary" does not correspond to the norm. Only the dispensary is correct. The stress will not change when the word is declined. And “ memorizer ”

Engineer says

The word is correct – dispensary.

Agreement and agreements

Frequently used “agreements and agreements” are strictly prohibited! Only contract and contracts.

Let's remember rhyme and we won't make mistakes:

Have a conversation with a lawyer,

To conclude an agreement.

But talking won't help

Making contracts.

Letter I

Iconography

Surprisingly, the stress in this word falls on the first syllable. And, although from the word “icon” one really wants to say “icon painting”, this should not be done. Rhyme :

Turned out today

What is right - iconography.

Game

The word, although old, is used in modern speech, including in a figurative sense. As in the previous word, the stress here falls only on the first syllable. No games allowed! And " memorizer ":

Came in a monster costume

At the school for a game.

Letter K

Catalog

Words ending in -log have different stresses. In the word catalog, as in the words dialogue, monologue, prologue, epilogue, the stress falls on the last syllable. There is no catalog word. Rhyme will help you not to get confused.

We started a dialogue,

We are discussing the catalogue.

Containers

And somewhere, probably, there are containers, because that's what they say very often. However, the stress here is stable and in all forms of the word falls on the second syllable - containers. It never carries over to the end.

Let's remember "accountants" and "ages" and just remember.

And again, our cheat sheet, which you can download and use to memorize difficult accents.

The letter M

In a glimpse

Another difficult word, who says “briefly”, and who says “briefly”. Unfortunately for many, the second option is wrong. The stress in the word "glimpse" falls on the first syllable. There are no exceptions. You can come up with your own associations to remember, or you can learn our rhyme :

They write very small,

We caught a glimpse

Garbage chute

If we don't want to push garbage into the wires, then we shouldn't say garbage chute. Garbage can only be thrown into the garbage chute. The stress in this word falls on the last syllable. As in other "wires" - a gas pipeline, a pipeline, an oil pipeline. And it will help to remember rhyme :

The whole rather big passage

The garbage chute occupied.

Letter H

Nakid

It would seem that this word should not cause difficulties. But it turned out that there is some professional slang - many knitters say nakid, throwing a loop on a knitting needle. However, there are no exceptions here. Only nakid is correct - in knitting and in other cases. "Memory" will help;

We are not very surprised:

In knitting, they make a crochet.

Intention

The origin of the word "intention" is unknown, but it creeps into our speech quite often. However, there is only intention. The stress in this word falls on the second syllable. Rhyme will help to remember, and to someone to get rid of incorrect pronunciation:

It is better to be more moderate

Talk about intentions.

Letter O

Provision

The stress in this word always falls on the third syllable - provision. And it doesn’t matter if we are talking about material support for someone, ensuring an obligation with something or ensuring someone’s safety. The stress will stand in any case. There is no word “providing”, which many dictionaries explicitly warn about.

A rhyme will help you remember this difficult word:

is marked in the dictionary

The word provision

Okno-okon

Do you remember the words of the song of the Lyube group: “... from the wide open windows ..”? Many will be surprised, but this is not the norm. In the genitive plural, the stress falls on the first syllable - windows. Not windows. Remember?

What is this cocoon

Do we see from the windows?

Letter П

Appeal

The stress in this word always falls on the second syllable. It doesn't matter if it's a call to action or a call to the army. Often, when it comes to conscription for military service, you can hear the call. However, in the army, as well as for action, they are called. And there is no reason to change the stress in a word depending on the meaning. In all cases, the emphasis is the same - the call. A from rhyme easier!

The window is open,

We hear the call.

Pullover

Not a half-over, not a pullover, but only a pullover. Dictionaries do not provide other options. In order not to accidentally put on a half-breeze, remember rhyme :

Beautiful motor scooter.

And a pullover in his color.

The letter P

Shell

Perhaps, checking the word "shell", some put the emphasis on the first syllable - shell. And what? A large shell, and a small shell. However, the word "shell" is not a test word for a shell. And the stress in this word is placed on the second syllable - shell. And small, and large, and river, and sea. And to be remembered better, rhyme :

A beautiful toy

From a seashell.

Regent

The word has several meanings. This is both the temporary ruler and the conductor of the church choir. But the stress is one - on the first syllable. In M.A. Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita, the “regent” is quite common: this is how Koroviev called himself at the beginning of the work. “Now the regent put on his nose an obviously unnecessary pince-nez, in which one glass was missing at all, and the other was cracked.” If anyone doubted how to pronounce Koroviev's position, now he will be sure that he is regent. Well, in addition to the classics, our " memo ":

Likes to listen to reggae

Hora former regent

And this is the third card from the dictionary. Download it and we will not make mistakes in pronunciation.

Letter C

Symmetry

Remember the asymmetry? One might think that in the word "symmetry" the stress falls on the last syllable. The words are similar! But no, that would be too simple, so in the word "symmetry" the stress falls on the second syllable - symmetry. Here, as in the case of asymmetry, there are sometimes two options in dictionaries - symmetry and symmetry. But only the first one corresponds to a strict norm - symmetry. Remember with rhymes

Likes geometry,

So that there is symmetry.

Concentration

Concentration can often be heard. But let's imagine how something gathers at one point, and easily remember what is right - concentration. And if the dot does not help, then our rhyme will definitely do it:

The shutters are boarded up,

Silence is concentrated here

Insurer

For some unknown reason, this word is pronounced insurer. Perhaps, by analogy with some professions in the -man: crane operator, shoemaker. However, none of the modern dictionaries records the word "insurer". There is only "insurer". The emphasis on "o" remains in the derivative words "insurer", "reinsurer".

And it's easy to remember: remember the word insurance, the insurer also stresses the letter "o". And you can also come up with rhyme :

Lviv trainers

Always go to the insurer.

Carpenter

The correct stress in this word is on the last syllable. The profession of carpenter does not exist, no matter how often one hears this word. It's like saying not a painter, but a painter. However, they don’t say that, but for some reason the carpenter took root. And in vain, it does not correspond to the norm. The painter will help remember :

We have a painter working,

But we really need a carpenter.

By the way, the correct plural is “carpenters”, not carpenters and not carpenters. As, however, and painters.

Letter T

Cakes

Do you remember the word “bows”? "Cakes" from the same company. There are not many two-syllable words that have the stress on the first syllable. Cakes is one of them. The stress will remain unchanged when the word is declined. There are no cakes, not cakes, delicious cakes are welcome, but not cakes. When the word is changed in the singular in cases, the stress will stand - there is no cake, I'm glad for the cake, I dream of a cake. A rhyme will help you remember:

We are going to resorts,

We can’t eat cakes,

We want to flaunt in shorts,

But they don’t get slimmer “on cakes”.

Transfer

Despite the common pronunciation “transfer”, it is correct to stress only the last syllable – transfer. And a "reminder":

Famous collector

Booked a transfer to the hotel.

Shoe

Contrary to popular belief, the stress here falls on the first syllable. You can’t say “shoe” or “shoe”, only “shoe. And don't forget that the noun shoe is feminine.

Letter X

Petition

One of the annoying and often used options is petition. Let's spare the ears of those around us and never say that! Only intercession and intercession. And with the rhyme is easier to remember.

Just a treat for the ear.

When they say "intercession".

Letter Ш

Scarf

And one more of the few two-syllable words in which the stress falls on the first syllable. We already know about bows and cakes, and now scarves have joined them. It's only right, not scarves. The stress will be preserved when the word is changed both in the singular and in the plural - scarves, scarf, scarf, scarves. Rhyme will help you remember.

We play the harps

Scarves are uncomfortable.

Let's sit down to the harps,

Let's take off our scarves

Double (variable) accents in nouns

Good news. No, in all words it is not yet possible to put stress on different syllables at will. But there are a lot of words with variable stress. Let's present some of them.

Apartments

It sounds amazing, but not so long ago only the pronunciation apartments was considered correct. And some dictionaries still fix this option as the only one. True, in some modern dictionaries you can see "apartment" as a colloquial option. But the majority still consider apartments and apartments to be equal. Both options are standard.

Bungalow

Until recently, only the bungalow was considered correct. Now, the stress depends on the choice of the speaker - both bungalow and bungalow correspond to the norm.

Croutons

As in the previous cases, only the pronunciation - croutons was allowed before. And in the singular - toast had a masculine gender. Over time, croutons also appeared, and in the singular feminine toast.

Both words are normative, and the choice is yours.

College

You will be surprised, but many dictionaries record both college and college as equals. True, more conservative dictionaries adhere to the college option. We would also recommend not to stress the second syllable. But in this case there will be no error either.

Cooking

She stopped being only cookery a long time ago, having got herself a sister - cookery. Both cooking and cooking are recorded in dictionaries.

Pizzeria

Here you can taste delicious pizza. And it can be pronounced differently. If strict dictionaries believe that only the pizzeria option is correct, then most dictionaries argue with them, fixing two options - pizzeria and pizzeria.