Operation Playtime Day 2 of 12: Record a nursery rhyme or action song together.
When was the last time you sang a traditional nursery rhyme or song for children? ( No, Barney doesn’t count.) There are so many great fun ones out there that are useful to have up your sleeve when you’re standing in line longer than expected.
Ideas
Ones with actions & sound effects ( 10 fat sausages); unexpected actions ( sing a song of sixpence); national ones ( London’s burning); family ones. Ask your parents about their childhood rhymes especially if they lived or grew up in a different country/place. It’s fascinating to teach your child a song that your parents sang especially if you can get to record that memory forever. If the traditional rhymes don’t suit you try a modern action song( When all the cows are sleeping etc)
As well as the language, cognitive and concentration/memory benefits; singing songs is just plain fun. Everyone should have a song up their sleeve. Lifts the mood, distracts a child & brings a smile to more than just your face when you hear their version.
Some of nursery rhymes have some interesting meanings from history. Do you know what song you used to sing?
Share your new rhyme or song with your child.
Put your thoughts in a blog post and use that link, not your blog, into Mr Linky. We want to go right to your post
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See you tomorrow.
Melitsa Avila is a former teacher, mother of three boys and military wife who talks about living an intentional play lifestyle using practical and everyday play activities to do with the under 5s. She publishes related ebooks & newsletters.
Melitsa is the host and producer of a weekly Early Childhood radio show: Raising Playful Tots bringing parents and carers together with Early childhood practitioners.
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http://www.tenkidsandadog.blogspot.com joann10
We had great fun with today’s theme. We always enjoy nursery rhymes around here, so it wasn’t hard.
We are looking forward to tomorrow.
My three year old was not in the mood to sing this morning, but I got a cute video of him singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, including him singing “up above the dinosaur.” Hehe.
I think we’re going to try again after nap time and hope for a cheerful singalong then.
Your little one’s reaction is priceless! I love how you can see the anticipation in his eyes. Today we sang a lot of Once there was a Snowman and I taught a group of moms and kids Here is the Beehive.
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