Your Child Will Learn
To enjoy repeating rhyming words and knowing words that rhyme
Here’s What to Do
- Gather objects with names that rhyme (like: a toy cat and a hat, a toy car and a jar, a rag and a bag, a pan and a can).
- Say the names of each object in a matching pair. Have your child repeat the words.
- Next, say one of the rhyming pair words, and ask your child to say the second word to complete the rhyme.
- Celebrate each rhyme that you make!
Put PEER Into Action
PAUSE
- Find a clear and quiet space to do this activity, gather the rhyming objects.
ENGAGE
- “Hat! Can you say hat? (pause) Great. Cat! Can you say cat? (pause). Perfect. Hat, Cat, they rhyme!”
- “Now, let’s see if you can finish the rhyme. Cat… what rhymes with cat? (pause) Hat, you got it! (high five)”
ENCOURAGE
- “Oops! We’re working on finding a word that rhymes with jar. Jar, jar. What word has the same sound as jar? I’ll give you a hint, it goes vroom vroom.”
- If your child is enjoying rhyming in this activity, extend the fun by reading simple rhyming books to your child (like Dr. Seuss’s “Hop on Pop”).
REFLECT
- Does your child seem to enjoy finding words that rhyme?
Not Quite Ready
Sing rhyming songs or nursery rhymes to your child and encourage them to join in.
Ready for More
Ask your child to match the rhyming objects themselves.
As Your Child Masters This Skill
They will express excitement when they find a pair of rhyming words.
Time to Complete
10-15 minutes
Materials Needed
Objects with names that rhyme (like: a toy cat and a hat, a toy car and a jar, a rag and a bag, a pan and a can)