Teacher Talk Radio: The Significance of Rhyming Timing!

Today, we will discuss the power of rhyming! Why are nursery rhymes important for new readers? While our standards are ever increasing in difficulty, some teachers are putting things like nursery rhymes on the back burner and focusing more on teaching phonics and sight words. Tune in today how detrimental this choice could be! I will also be sharing examples of great nursery rhyme lessons and activities that need to be done in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms, BUT nursery rhyme instruction needs to continue in first and second grade classrooms AND with any struggling reader!