Rhyming Words

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People of all ages are naturally drawn to rhymes because of their melodic quality. Thus, rhyming is a fun and engaging way to help children read and write. Rhyming develops phoneme recognition and literacy skills and gives children the tools to read challenging words. Beginning and struggling readers can use rhymes and word families to help them read difficult words. Remind your children that when two words rhyme, they sound alike. Rhyming words share the same ending sound, as in cat/hat, sun/fun, think/blink, etc. Encourage your children to come up with words that rhyme.