Sing Together

5 Practices of Early Literacy

When you sing, you slow down words. This helps your child hear the smaller sounds, learn syllables, and develop vocabulary. Singing also helps develop listening and memory skills.

Singing together is a fun bonding experience - whether you're a good singer or not!

  • Ages 0-1: Dance to music that you and your baby enjoy. Sing nursery rhymes together, but also listen to your favorite music - your baby may recognize your grown-up tunes.
  • Ages 1-2: Create songs about everyday activities, such as changing a diaper or putting on clothes. Adapt the tune “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush” to “This Is the Way We…”
  • Ages 2-3: Clap, shake, or bounce to the beat of songs.
  • Ages 3-5: Make up your own words to familiar tunes to create silly songs. Let your child choose unique animals for “Old McDonald Had a Farm” and unique actions for “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”

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Reading Challenge

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Unlock your child's potential with this reading challenge. For ages 0-5.

Sing and Rhyme

Remember the Itsy Bitsy Spider, opens a new window and Humpty Dumpty, opens a new window? There are thousands of rhymes and fingerplays you can use to brighten up a trip to the grocery store or a long wait at the doctor's office.

Watch these experts perform their favorites, then try them out for yourself!

Sing me a rhyme!

Make a list of rhyming words and create a tune to go with the words. Why? This helps me hear the smallest sounds in words.

Feel the rhythm!

Bounce your baby or toddler to the beat of your favorite rhymes. This helps children to feel and hear the rhythm of language.

Rhyme time!

On a car trip, pick a word and see how many rhymes you can think of for that word.

Have a dance party!

Let your child choose the songs on the playlist.

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Fill your home library with books that will inspire a love of reading. Made possible by the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library. 
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