Rhymes are well known to help children’s language skills, but neuro-musical evidence suggests that there is much advantage to be gained from adding music and movement too.
RHYMES
Nursery rhymes are a valuable part of language development in early years, providing the repetition required to develop the neural networks associated with language processing. Lullabies, nursery rhymes and traditional songs carry a special ‘signature’ of melodies and inflections which helps prepare babies’ ears, voices and brains for language. Regular opportunities to hear these songs and rhymes will support development of auditory processing skills and matching syllable beat patterns to language, which support reading and writing.
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