Rufus Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 Hi I am thinking about my first introductory topic before we embark on the children's interest. We did 'Ourselves' last year but it bored me to tears so I am plumping for Nursery Rhymes this year. What has been your favourite nursery rhyme to teach and why? My favourite was Humpty Dumpty because we had lots of problem solving ideas with building walls to reach a certain height, making vessels to carry eggs, building walls out of different materials, investigating how far we could throw an egg and experimenting with different landing materials to see what impact it would have on the egg when it landed. How about you folks?
Guest Posted August 21, 2009 Posted August 21, 2009 Sounds very messy, with frequently tragic endings for Mr Dumpty The kids I'm involved with are a little younger, so the activities are simpler. I like wind the bobbin up, as the kids enjoy the hand movements and clapping, which is also useful for keeping their hands busy during nappy changing. I also like jingle jangle scarecrow (or something like that ), as the kids really enjoy the body movements in that song as well. It's also useful for tiring them out Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Hi I am thinking about my first introductory topic before we embark on the children's interest. We did 'Ourselves' last year but it bored me to tears so I am plumping for Nursery Rhymes this year. What has been your favourite nursery rhyme to teach and why? My favourite was Humpty Dumpty because we had lots of problem solving ideas with building walls to reach a certain height, making vessels to carry eggs, building walls out of different materials, investigating how far we could throw an egg and experimenting with different landing materials to see what impact it would have on the egg when it landed. How about you folks?
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I also like Humpty Dumpty - we made medicine to make him better, gave children range of ingredients and they could mix together, with sometimes explosive results (e.g. lemon juice and bi-carb of soda)! Children loved this! Also liked 'Queen of Hearts' (making jam tarts, patterns with different colour tarts), Mary, Mary (more patterns with flowers, role-play area as Garden Centre) and Incey Wincey (lots of fun with drain pipes and water, making spiders and webs).
Rufus Posted August 22, 2009 Author Posted August 22, 2009 I also like Humpty Dumpty - we made medicine to make him better, gave children range of ingredients and they could mix together, with sometimes explosive results (e.g. lemon juice and bi-carb of soda)! Children loved this! Also liked 'Queen of Hearts' (making jam tarts, patterns with different colour tarts), Mary, Mary (more patterns with flowers, role-play area as Garden Centre) and Incey Wincey (lots of fun with drain pipes and water, making spiders and webs). OOh I like those ideas, may have to pinch some if that's ok?
sunnyday Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I also like jingle jangle scarecrow (or something like that ), as the kids really enjoy the body movements in that song as well. It's also useful for tiring them out Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Could be Dingle Dangle Mark!!!
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Haha, are you sure? I can't be blamed, I'm new, and usually each person I hear singing it sings it differently! Suffice to say, the kids recognise the song when I sing it. Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Could be Dingle Dangle Mark!!!
sunnyday Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Haha, are you sure? I can't be blamed, I'm new, and usually each person I hear singing it sings it differently! Suffice to say, the kids recognise the song when I sing it. Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Fairly sure Mark!!! Do you do the first bit - when all the children lay down on the floor asleep.......... When all the cows were sleeping And the sun had gone to bed Out jumped a scarecrow And this is what he said........... I'm a Dingle Dangle Scarecrow etc.etc.
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Hey, of course I do the whole thing! With a little artistic variation but they still love to do the lying down and jumping out bit. Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Fairly sure Mark!!! Do you do the first bit - when all the children lay down on the floor asleep.......... When all the cows were sleeping And the sun had gone to bed Out jumped a scarecrow And this is what he said........... I'm a Dingle Dangle Scarecrow etc.etc.
sunnyday Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Sorry Mark how could I have doubted that you knew the 'first bit'!!! Hi Rufus - an activity to go with 'Incy Wincy Spider'...... Card with spider drawn on - children colour and then cut out spider........thread string through the middle - take a kitchen roll tube - make a hole fairly near the top - thread the other end of the string through and out the bottom of the tube - the spider will then climb the water spout - mind you it's on the outside!!! My children have really enjoyed this activity!
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 You could make amends by teaching me the Bunny Song =-P Also starts out with kids lying down, something about what's wrong with the bunnies, lying so still, are they ill =-P Then the only bit I really know is "Hop little bunnies hop hop hop" =-P Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Sorry Mark how could I have doubted that you knew the 'first bit'!!! Hi Rufus - an activity to go with 'Incy Wincy Spider'...... Card with spider drawn on - children colour and then cut out spider........thread string through the middle - take a kitchen roll tube - make a hole fairly near the top - thread the other end of the string through and out the bottom of the tube - the spider will then climb the water spout - mind you it's on the outside!!! My children have really enjoyed this activity!
sunnyday Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 You could make amends by teaching me the Bunny Song =-P Also starts out with kids lying down, something about what's wrong with the bunnies, lying so still, are they ill =-P Then the only bit I really know is "Hop little bunnies hop hop hop" =-P Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ Oh I would if I could........but ........I don't know it.......someone will I'm sure
Panders Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Mark, I may be able to get you the words, one of my staff used to sing this quite often to the younger children, but i cant remember all the words it may take me a day or two but i will post it here when i have it.
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 See the little bunnies sleeping til it's nearly noon Come and let us wake them up with a merry tune. Oh how still, Are they ill? Wake up soon PAUSE for as long as they can last and then..... Hop little rabbits,hop, hop, hop Hop little rabbits, hop hop hop repeat one more time then end with hop and stop.
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 see the sleeping bunnies sleep until its noon shall we try to wake them with a merry tune oh so still are they ill wake little bunnies.. hop hop I'm sure its something like this, i sing it every week, i have 6 weeks off and i forget the words... oh dear!!!!
Panders Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 See the little bunnies sleeping 'til it's nearly noon shall we try to wake them with a merry tune? Oh so still............are they ill?............... jumping bunnies jump jump jump jumping bunnies jump jump jump jumping bunnes jump jump jump jump jump jump
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 Oh dear, you see what I mean about artistic variation? 3 different variations! I was going to go with simcity's version, because I'd like it to include "bunnies" and "hop" as opposed to rabbits and jump, but she didn't complete it. There really should be a website out there with details on the songs, movements, benefits etc. If there isn't, someone should go and make one. I hope I didn't accidentally hijack the thread... Regards Mark http://earlychildcare.wordpress.com/ See the little bunnies sleeping 'til it's nearly noonshall we try to wake them with a merry tune? Oh so still............are they ill?............... jumping bunnies jump jump jump jumping bunnies jump jump jump jumping bunnes jump jump jump jump jump jump
Guest Posted August 22, 2009 Posted August 22, 2009 I've remembered our second verse... we sing hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop hop little bunnies hop hop hop and stop... then they all go back too sleep see it comes slowly....must be the time of night....or the alcohol!!!
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