5 Reasons Why Rhythms And Poetry Are Important

Some of your earliest memories may be of a family member singing to you “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” or “Hickory Dickory Dock”. The nursery rhythms are not changing a lot from generation to generation, and being a parent you are likely to repeat them again and again. Some parents may want to avoid singing them and may underestimate the meaning of poetry. If you are one of them, you will be surprised. You may judge yourself the importance of rhythm and poetry, after you get to know they…

Teach how language patterns work.

Children who listen to poetry learn to feel the language better and speak faster. It is the scientific fact that the phonemic skills gained from nursery rhymes in early childhood influence positively the further skills of reading and spelling.

Develop attentiveness and imagination.

It may not be an easy task to read books for toddlers, as their attention span is too small. After several minutes their mind begins to wonder, searching for a new focus. But while listening to poetry children learn to anticipate the rhyme, to invent their own continuation. That also boosts fantasy and creativeness.

Increase vocabulary.

Poetry and nursery rhythms are a powerful learning source. They can give not only the basic knowledge about some essential things, that every child should know, but can also introduce some uncommon topics and enrich the vocabulary with new lexis.

Develop memory.

Simple repetitive phrases are easy to remember and repeat.

Help to socialize.

Some children feel shy meeting new kids. In this case, reading or singing aloud together some well-known rhythm may comfort them, enhance their team spirit and increase their self-confidence.

Moreover, depending on the occasion the adult reads the poetry, it may act in different ways, being a plot of a finger play or a physical break, have educational purpose or calming effect.

There is also a point of view that reading classic nursery rhythms also creates links between generations and connects children with the past. Though today, with the wide choice of literature forms and the diversity of authors that white for kids, you are free to choose what you like most.