{"id":1547,"date":"2018-05-24T07:30:34","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T11:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=1547"},"modified":"2019-04-05T18:49:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T22:49:40","slug":"six-sites-for-rhyme-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2018\/05\/six-sites-for-rhyme-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Sites for Rhyme Time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cThere’s something so wonderful about writing in rhyme where it isn’t just the meaning of the words, it’s the music to the words and the shape and the sound.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gary Ross<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Learning about rhyming words is one of the earliest skills taught to young readers. Exploring rhymes helps students understand how language works through sounds and familiar word patterns. As children play with language, they learn to recognize these patterns and discover ways to manipulate words through different sound patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Even as students become fluent readers, rhyme still has a significant purpose. We see rhyme in poetry to provide cadence and tone, and rhyme appears throughout all forms of music. Rap music is an obvious genre using rhythm and rhyme; in fact, many consider these artists to be our newest poets. <\/span>This short discussion<\/span><\/a> takes a look at this issue from both perspectives. Either way, everyone is exposed to rhymes in many different ways, and the use of rhyme is a great teaching tool for all subjects.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are six sites for exploring and creating rhymes across grade levels:<\/span><\/p>\n