5 year old help please!

[Daddas1Punkin]

This is my neighbor Gizel & me.
She is 5 and her parents can't help her with her homework
because they don't speak English. So everyday that she needs it
I help her. Well, she just is NOT getting the meaning of "Rhyming".
I tried to tell her by saying it has to sound the same. So this is what
she did last night. It is driving me crazy to think I can't help her and
that she won't get it right.

Fish-------Dig (bad)
Log-------Frog (good)
Plant-----Plate (bad)
Money--Honey (good)

How do you get it across to her????? Help me please!

I spent like an hour and a half working with her last night...

 

[bluesub]

How long has she been speaking English? Is she in Kindergarten? Is she getting ESL instruction at school? She may not be hearing the sounds in English because there is no equivalent in her first language. And actually for someone learning English, Plant and Plate are not that bad - she has the beginning and ending sounds. Start with simple rhymes with just three sounds (hog, log). Plant is a complex word to rhyme. Have you ever heard the song "Down by the Bay" - it has silly rhymes in it and she might hear them better in a song form.

Thanks for helping her.

 

[Shireshome]

As a mother of four and homeschooler of two a 2nd grader and 1st grader, I can tell you, it just takes repetition, repetition, repetition. Ever notice how a child can watch the same movie 5 times in a row and not get bored to death?! Yep, their little heads just process slower sometimes. Just come up with as many examples as possible and keep going over them. Then when you think she has it, verify it by having her write down three of her own examples. And remember, plenty of praises when she gets it right! I always give treats after mine finally grasp a concept that was difficult, even if it is just a sticker, she will be so excited to receive the reward. I hope her parents intend to learn english as well. That way they can be a great example to her as well as function better in society. Kudos on helping a little girl in need.

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

How long has she been speaking English? Is she in Kindergarten? Is she getting ESL instruction at school? She may not be hearing the sounds in English because there is no equivalent in her first language. And actually for someone learning English, Plant and Plate are not that bad - she has the beginning and ending sounds. Start with simple rhymes with just three sounds (hog, log). Plant is a complex word to rhyme. Have you ever heard the song "Down by the Bay" - it has silly rhymes in it and she might hear them better in a song form.

Thanks for helping her.

I'm not sure, I'll ask her big bro next time i see him, i'll get back to you on that, THANKS!

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

As a mother of four and homeschooler of two a 2nd grader and 1st grader, I can tell you, it just takes repetition, repetition, repetition. Ever notice how a child can watch the same movie 5 times in a row and not get bored to death?! Yep, their little heads just process slower sometimes. Just come up with as many examples as possible and keep going over them. Then when you think she has it, verify it by having her write down three of her own examples. And remember, plenty of praises when she gets it right! I always give treats after mine finally grasp a concept that was difficult, even if it is just a sticker, she will be so excited to receive the reward. I hope her parents intend to learn english as well. That way they can be a great example to her as well as function better in society. Kudos on helping a little girl in need.

Oh, thanks! She is the greatest little girl. I'm homeschooled too! My mom did it from day one all the way to this year,(9th grade) and we're going to keep going with it!
I love her sooooooooooooooooooooo much, she doesn't have a big sis but 2 brothers and 1 baby sis. & I am an only child, so she is like my lil sis! Thank you again for all the help!
later i'll work on a reward book for her. and i'll try taking my stopwatch out and see how fast she can do it, hopefully she can get better than an hour and a half...
I'll give her an extra special reward if she gets faster, even by five min.s. I'll give her like a special candy or a cookie or something. Thanks.

 

[Shireshome]

Great ideas. It is funny how they can work better with a reward in sight. You can use just a simple box of crayons. When my boys need new ones I just get a few 50 cent boxes and make them earn each color, it works perfectly! I too was home school by my mother from day one. I loved it so much, I knew I would do just the same with my children. Take care and have fun with your little budding scholar haha. I'm sure she will look back at you as a great mentor!

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I'd say it looks like she is copying the vowel sounds--they are all correct. Get some rhyming kids picture books to read to her. Make reading them to her a fun time--throw in the wrong rhyming word occasionally and get her to correct you (you'll probably have to have read the story correctly a time or two, first).

You can also make cards of different letters that can go in front of the rhyming sound and have her substitute those and sound the words out. Do it with non-existant words, too and laugh about them.

For example, write the whole alphabet as single cards, then write "og" on a card. So, you can make:

aog---silly!
bog
cog
dog
eog--silly!
fog
gog--silly!
hog
iog--silly!
jog

etc.

You can also throw in some blends and digraphs: st, bl, sh, fl, tr, etc.

 

[HeatherLynn]

Some of mine struggled with rhyming too. Some just find it more difficult than others. I have an 11 year old who is a whiz in algebra and science and he still struggles with rhyming. I am sure you are doing a great job. Make it a silly game. My other 3 kids all love playing rhyming games. They get very silly with it. We usually do it while we are coloring or cooking. Something like that.

 

[mamas farm]

It is normal she is only five she will catch on I home school my four children teaching them to read was a struggle three of them are dyslexic it takes days of practice . start with three letter words songs help , make words with play doe. Dan can Add
Dan can add ants.
Dan can add pants.
Dan can add hats.
Dan can add cats.
Dan can add bags and tags.
Dan can add pans.
Dan can add fans.
But Dan can't add cookies!
Bud in the Mud
Bud gets up.
Run,run,run!
jump in the mud with a thud,thud,thud!
Fun in the sun in the mud for Bud.
Oh no! up goes Bud and into the tub.
Bubbles and suds with a rub a dub dub!
All clean now,pull the plug.
Now it's time for a hug,hug, hug!

 

[cassie]

If it were me, I would first of all read her some Dr. Seuss books. Secondly, get a book of poems for children. Some of the classics. Also, read her some Mother Goose. If nothing else, these are fun ways to spend the time, and with repetition, the concept will sink in.