Nursery rhymes play an important role in early childhood development and education. As well as being fun they are excellent teaching tools:
- Nursery rhymes and children’s songs boost vocabulary and language development
- They help children to develop literacy skills
- They provide a fun way to support early numeracy skills
- Nursery rhymes help children to develop social, physical and emotional skills
For more information and to get involved with World Nursery Rhyme Week, click on the following link: World Nursery Rhyme Week Resources