The children are playing (possibly) in time to the auditory stimulus for a 6/8 rhythm.  Appreciation of this rhythm is crucial to learning the flow of English spoken language.  This nursery rhyme will be likely to occur throughout the children’s lives and this activity will strongly imprint the song on their memories.

• A bell activity
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Ride a Cock Horse Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Ride a Cock Horse Preview by Musical Child