Sing and rhyme with your toddler

Songs and rhymes can be great for improving your child’s vocabulary in language learning. You can make up your own songs and rhymes or make use of existing ones. Music has a special ability to hold children’s attention, help them memorise, and make language learning enjoyable

Here are some helpful tips:

• Choose tunes that are appropriate for the age and developmental stage of the child. Think of simple songs with catchy rhythms and repeating lyrics.
• Regularly repeat the tunes and rhymes. This allows children to become familiar with the target language. 
• Create a singing and rhyming routine. Maintaining consistency helps kids and sets expectations for language learning.
• Select music based on subjects that are important to the child’s life, such as numbers, colours, animals, daily activities, or colours.
• Invite children to sing along, clap, or engage in call-and-response activities during songs.

Children can naturally practice intonation and pronunciation through singing, and this can help them imitate the right sounds.