Why Rhyming Matters

6/12/2025

Why are nursery rhymes and silly rhyming books so important for reading?
This is the fifth video in our Reading Readiness Series, and it shines a light on a fun—and powerful—early literacy skill: rhyming.
Rhyming helps children hear patterns in words, which is a building block for recognizing word families like cat, hat, and bat. These patterns make it easier for kids to decode new words when they start reading. But that’s not all—rhyming also boosts memory, listening, and prediction skills, all of which support reading comprehension.
So pull out a rhyming book, read it aloud, and enjoy the rhythm and repetition.
You're not just having fun—you’re building a reader.

0 Comments

Author

Yolande Robinson, M.Ed.

Yolande Robinson is the owner of Learn and Lead Educational Center. Yolande believes in the power of educating, inspiring and empowering individuals to reach their potential personally, in their families and in their careers.

Podcast

Shifting Perspectives is a conversation with Yolande and Latasha that challenges Listeners to fuel themselves with diversity in the way they think, the way they work, the way they parent and the way they live their lives.

Listen to Shifting Perspectives on Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcast, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, Overcast, Castro, Castbooks, or Podfriend.