When we were kids, it was easy to remember song lyrics to simple songs like Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes. As we grow older, we find it increasingly harder to remember simple things like where we left our keys. There’s a reason why these nursery rhymes stick with us and our short-term memory is wanting.
These rhymes help our children learn and remember things. Most modern educators make use of this tool as part of the school curriculum. Songs make teaching children skills they’ll need to use for the rest of their lives easier .it is not easy to teach behavioral and social skills. These rhymes also help the children to expand their vocabulary and communication skills.
Preschool rhymes also act as bridges to foster relationship bonding. Singing with your child is something that will make your child enjoy interacting with you. The different intonations you’ll use when singing the different tones of the song will help your child to learn the natural sounds and accents of the language. Rhyming phrases in these songs also help the children learn how to make use of different sounds to form words.
Importance of teaching your children Nursery Rhymes
Makes children better readers
Exposing children to preschool rhymes will make them master the act of reading quicker and with less effort. This is because these rhymes help them to speak more clearly and slowly. This gives the children a chance to learn the words and understand how to pronounce them. Children also love imitating parental figures. Make the most of this by playfully matching the song words with funny movements. This will make them more comfortable and even willing to join in on the fun.
Teaches them how to do things
Children love repetition. It isn’t common to find them watching the same cartoons and films over and over again. Preschool rhymes take advantage of this to teach them things. A song like Johnny Johnny was used to teach children the importance of brushing their teeth.
Hastens the development of vocabulary
Research reports over the years have shown that children find it easier to express themselves verbally after singing. This makes it easier for them to learn more new words. These new words enhance their social skills as the also help them communicate more clearly. Over time, they also get more confident and creative. This, in turn, makes learning easier for them, especially in reading and spelling.
Helps them relax
When a person sings, the body releases endorphins and oxytocin. These hormones make the body relax by giving people a sense of pleasure. They also make it easier to release stress and alleviate anxiety. The same applies to children. By exposing children to music, you are giving them tools to combat this life challenging problems like stress.
Songs act as motivators
Different types of songs teach children different things. You can expose them to songs that will motivate as they tackle their tasks and chores. It distracts them from noticing how time moves while you are working. Songs will also act as motivators to complete their tasks more quickly and efficiently.
From the aforementioned factors, we can clearly see how important it is to expose our children to songs.
