Learn English with rhymes

Rhymes are a great way to introduce children to the sounds of English. Here are our top tips for learning English with rhymes.

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  • Saying rhymes will help your child to get used to the sounds and rhythm of English.
  • It will also help them to learn new vocabulary.
  • Rhymes with actions are particularly effective.
  • The actions help demonstrate meaning and aid memorisation.
  • For more ideas, read our article 'Learning English through sharing rhymes'.
  • You can also watch a family saying rhymes in our video tip 'Using rhymes'.

Read an article:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/helping-your-child/learning-english-through-sharing-rhymes

Watch a video tip:
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/video-tips/using-rhymes
 

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