Dr. Seuss in Congress: Why Rhymes Appeal to Children
by Marc Lallanilla, Assistant Editor, LiveScience.com -- Sep 25, 2013
"I will not eat them with a mouse. I will not eat them in a house. I will not eat them here or there. I will not eat them anywhere."
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But young kids responded differently: Instead of adding new words based on meaning, 5-year-olds added new words that rhymed with the words on the list. A child who heard "nap," for example, might throw in "map" or "cap." In their brains, the rhyme overrode the meaning. As children grow older, they seem to grow out of this tendency, the researchers reported.
"I could not, would not, on a boat. I will not, will not, with a goat. I will not eat them in the rain. I will not eat them on a train."
And because rhyming helps children learn to read, Dr. Seuss is recognized as being ahead of the rhyming curve. " [...]
"If you will let me be, I will try them. You will see. Say! I like green eggs and ham! I do! I like them, Sam-I-am!"
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"I do not like Gridlock and Games. I do not like them, when they call us Names."
"I will not trust them when they grouse. I will not trust them in the House. I will not trust them here or there. I will not trust them anywhere."
"I could not, would not, get on their boat. I will not, will not, cross their moat. I will not believe them to be sane. I will not believe them to use their brains."
"If you will let us be, we will try; try to govern -- you will see. Say! Now I like Gridlock and Games! I do! I like them, when Republicans miss their Aims!"