Listening to and reciting nursery rhymes help young children develop language skills by developing vocabulary and the understanding of speech sounds that are both components of learning to read.
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Listening
Listening skills enable children to learn language structure, develop phonological awareness, and build reading comprehension.
![little girl with string cup phone](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_600/public/images/2024/07/19/Topic---Feature-Listening.png?itok=aJ2Zt6MK)
![The cow and the moon](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_400/public/images/2024/07/24/section-Nursery-Rhyme-1.png?itok=rLcDVGRn)
![Group of vocab words](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_400/public/images/2024/07/26/section-Pic-Vocab.png?itok=av4-UYbb)
Picture Vocabulary Cards
Picture vocabulary cards enhance young children's vocabulary retention by combining visuals, engagement, and multi-sensory learning.