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D. Exposure to language used in more creative waysNursery rhymes and children's songs are often composed using very creative and humorous language. There is practically no limit to what can be included in a song. Very often the contents of rhymes and songs deal with very light matters related to food, toys, animals, relatives, and friends and a lot of funny things or even nonsense. This shows pupils the wide range of possibilities they can have and hence stimulates their creativity. E. Exposure to cultural phenomena Most nursery rhymes and songs are composed to express one's experience and/or feelings towards a particular thing, person or incident. They are vivid expressions of the traditions, cultural phenomena and values of the countries from which they come. By highlighting these aspects for pupils, teachers can expose them to the cultures of different countries and encourage them to compare other cultures with their own. Both language and customs are part of culture. Rhymes and songs can be used to introduce children to the idea that languages and customs change over time. Many of the words used in rhymes are slightly archaic but have modern-day equivalents. Also, rhymes can introduce children to some of the differences in the way we live now and how people lived long ago. For example, the boys in the rhyme "Jack and Jill" were fetching water, and the teacher can start a discussion about where we get water from now and how people used to go to wells for water and carry the water home. Rhymes and songs can lead to discussions about the differences between now and then.
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