Are Nursery Rhymes Still Important?
Written by Kathleen Powers
www.comicphonics.com
Yes, they are, but sadly, more and more children come to school today with little knowledge of them.
There are many reasons—busy parents without time to read the rhymes, foreign-born parents unfamiliar with the rhymes, and competition from TV and electronics for children’s time. Yet, for many reasons, nursery rhymes should be part of a child’s education, and the earlier the better. (more…)