Tag Archives: rhyme
Five Favorites….To Start
OK, for those of you looking for more Dr. Seuss activities, here are five favorites to start off with! More to come! (Does anyone else ever feel like they’re juggling this many things?) The Cat in the Hat After reading … Continue reading
Crayons in the Box Song
This is a great song for learning about colors and for building rhyme recognition, an important skill for pre-readers (read more about phonological awareness here). Use this song during large group, music and movement time, or just as a filler … Continue reading
Book Activity – The Hungry Thing
I was first introduced to Jan Slepian and Ann Seidler’s The Hungry Thing at a workshop on phonemic/phonological awareness (learn more about that here). So, obviously, this book and activity are great for building those critical prereading skills. In this story, the Hungry … Continue reading
The Invisible Man
Here’s an activity I think I picked up in a phonemic awareness book once upon a time. You begin by telling the children you have a friend who wants to be an invisible man, perhaps as a Halloween costume. (You may … Continue reading
The Wiggle Waggle Song
Photo provided by rrss. Want a fun little song that gets the wiggles out while enforcing phonemic awareness skills? I thought you might be, so here it is! It’s a very simple song, but kids love it! To the tune … Continue reading
Rhyme-A-Saurus
For a fun rhyming activity with your preschoolers, create a Rhyme-A-Saurus! This dinosaur is not a meat-eater or a plant-eater, he eats rhymes! Using a set of rhyming cards (you can find printable ones here or purchase a set at a … Continue reading
