Early Years Rhyme Time

In the Early Years at Offmore Primary school we value the importance of children learning and reciting Nursery rhymes. 

Rhyming helps children learn about words, sounds and language formation. Hearing and using rhyme, rhythm and repetition helps children develop early literacy skills, with a prominent focus upon developing spoken language. Many nursery rhymes also have a clear beginning, middle, and end to help children understand story structure and sequencing. As children hear a nursery rhyme, they’re often called on to think like an actual reader – making connections and inferring what might happen next. Literacy and child development experts have determined that children who know at least 8 nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are 4 years old are usually among the best readers and spellers in their class by the time they are 8 years old. At Offmore, we focus on core nursery rhymes in Ducklings, Wrens and Sparrows each half term. We listen to it, perform it and discuss it; meaning that children will have a core bank of 20 rhymes by the end of their time in Early Years.

Look at the Nursery Rhymes our children will be able to recite by the time they leave Reception class!

You could help your child learn the nursery rhymes at home too.