Text types: Texts for fun & leisure
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Poems & rhymes | ![]() |
Nursery rhymes have strong rhythms and appeal to very young children. (They are often set to music). Not all will be appropriate for students at this level, so you should make yourself familiar with a wide range and decide which ones you think your students will like. Nursery rhymes are very short, so you can develop a routine of reading one a day with students.
Some of these rhymes can be used to introduce or revise number words. For more information, see
Grammar:
Word classes: Number words: Overview
Below is a small selection. For more examples of nursery rhymes which are usually sung, see the menu on the left: Songs.
You might also like to visit the following websites:
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http://www.hkedcity.net/english/fun-and-games/poetry/ (Poetry for children) |
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http://www-personal.umich.edu/~pfa/dreamhouse/nursery/sources.html
(The Mother Goose Page, very useful for nursery rhymes) |
Tell me more! Why should students read poems? |
Sample texts Some nursery rhymes |
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