Higgelty, Piggelty, Pop!

{Activity Type: Rhyme/Prop}

When children are exposed to rhymes from books and nursery rhymes, identifying and producing them comes naturally. This basic phonological awareness skill indicates they can distinguish the ending sounds of words. “Higgelty, Piggelty, Pop!” takes an active approach to rhyming by having the child’s body respond to the rhyming words. The rhyme also makes children aware that changing only the first letter of a word produces a whole new word. The extensions for this activity are plentiful and can be applied to a multitude of nursery rhymes. Research shows that students benefit from direct instruction on rhyme recognition when paired with fun activities that target this skill.

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