Answer to Question #219636 in English for Tee

Question

Explain what a nursey rhyme is and then discuss how these rhymes can be useful in a classroom.(4) Marks 

Answer 1

A nursery rhyme is a short song or a verse often read or sung to or by children. The rhymes often tell a story to the children. The rhymes support children's language development and early literacy and reading skills. They also help to build memories and articulation for example, they help the child's brain to differentiate between syllables and to identify similarities between words that rhyme or words that begin with the same sounds. They also help to develop good listening skills. This is because, when you read nursery rhymes to a child, you are telling them a story. Because of the rhyming words, the storyline and your pronunciation, children are lured into the story and pay attention to you. This helps to make them good listeners.