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introducing your child to the world of poetry gives him an opportunity to stretch his imagination, practice rhyming, phonics, vocabulary, and other reading and writing skills. here are 5 easy ways to introduce poetry into your young child’s world.
1. instead of a bedtime story, read some classic mother goose nursery rhymes. for example, “hey diddle, diddle, the cat and the fiddle…” when reading the rhyme, explain that fiddle is another word for violin. let your child draw and color a picture of a cat and a fiddle. the next night add a cow and a moon. then later, add a little dog, a dish, and a spoon. type, 