I Want to Rhyme

From Move to Learn · 2015

I Want to Rhyme
6 minPre-KKReading & Writing (ELA)Brain Breaks
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Summary

A rhyming movement break. The coach leads a call-and-response of rhyming words with a move for each pair, building the ear for rhyme that early readers need.

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Teaching resources

Discussion questions

Listen and talk

  1. What sounds did you hear the coach stretch out or repeat?
  2. Can you think of another word that plays with sound the same way?
  3. How did moving your body help you remember the sounds?

Quick work-a-long

Try it: Say your own name slowly and listen for each sound. Clap once for each part you hear.