Curriculum / Phonics Readiness / module 3
Rhyme Time
Rhyming play in English and Urdu tunes the ear to word endings, the final pre-reading skill before letters.
Parent guide (what to say and do)
Recite short rhymes and stop before the rhyming word: 'Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you...' and let the child fill it. Then play the silly rhyme game: 'cat, bat, hat, zat!' where invented words are allowed and funny. Urdu rhymes and lullabies count fully; use both languages freely.
Learning material
- Rhyme collection in English and Urdu (platform library)
Practical exercises and activities
Daily: one rhyme at bedtime with the fill-the-gap game. Silly game: rhyme chains where nonsense words score double laughter. Group: pod rhyme circle where each child adds one word to the chain.
Materials required
Nothing to buy.
Assessment checkpoints
Child completes familiar rhymes unprompted and produces one rhyming pair, real or invented, on request.
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