Rhyme Time Day / Silly Rhyme Games
Silly Rhyme Games
Children play quick rhyming games, making up silly words and chains of rhymes for others to continue.
How to run it
- Sit in a circle and say a simple word such as cat.
- Go around the circle with each child adding a rhyming word, real or silly.
- Try rhyming couplets, where each child finishes a line.
- Finish by writing a group rhyming poem.
You will need
- paper (optional)
- pencils (optional)
Make it easier or harderUse picture prompts for younger children; older children can write limericks.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 5Children play with sounds and words to build literacy skills.
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