Nursery Rhyme Week

Last week was nursery rhyme week.  The children love these rhymes / songs and even the adults find the tunes catchy (as they are often still sung well into the evening, though not always on purpose).  Check out the various nursery rhymes and traditional songs that the children delved into this week.


5 Green and Speckled Frogs
One of  the greatest things about these traditional songs and rhymes is their repetition.  Repetition is linked with the concept of patterning which aids in literacy and math skills.  With the song "5 Green and Speckled Frogs" students enjoy a ear catching tune while learning about one less/counting back.

6 Little Ducks
Do you remember the 6 little ducks? Fast ones, short ones and of course the infamous "feather on his back" one?  We do!  Check out our little ducks we made as popsicle puppets that were easy to maneuver while acting out the song.

Here is the song sung by Raffi (classic!!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-GDn2xvFQQ

Where is Thumbkin?
Finger puppets were the perfect craft for this song.  The children quickly learn about the various names for their fingers (ring, pointer, pinkie, etc.) while learning and practising their dexterity in being able to hold up each finger individually.

Lyrics:
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am!
Here I am!

How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run and hide.
Run and hide.

(Repeat with Pointer, Middleman, Ringman, Pinky and everyone).






Old Macdonald Had A Farm
With this cute craft, children sang the song and by turning a board behind the barn, would pop open the barn doors to display the next animal Old Macdonald had on the farm.

Eensy Weensy Spider
Well, although many people are afraid of these eight legged creatures the children here love them!  Actually, they love and are taught to respect all creatures but it just happened that we had a rhyme related to our arachnid friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiXmqoESD9I