by Carol Biddiss | Dec 12, 2012 | 1-3 year-old, Nursery rhymes, Preschool Music Activities, Preschool Music Lesson Plans, theme lesson plan
Christmas activities for toddlers – bounce and sing Toddlers may not have been around for long but they certainly enjoy celebration times. This is how I run a Christmas music session for children under three. The Lesson Plan is called Christmas Tree and you...
by Carol Biddiss | Oct 31, 2011 | Nursery rhymes
Nursery rhymes are my favourite songs for young children. And one of my favourite nursery rhymes is Chook Chook. This is how it goes: Chook Chook Chook, chook, chook, chook, “Good morning Mrs Hen, How many chickens have you got?” “Madam I’ve...
by Carol Biddiss | Dec 29, 2011 | Nursery rhymes
Why is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star so important to young children? You can see them go all mushy when they hear it beginning. They are tuning in to several different parts of the brain all at once, including the sites for auditory processing, memory, language and...
by Carol Biddiss | Nov 13, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
Why teach nursery rhymes at home? Do you need to convince yourself or someone else of the importance of the nursery rhyme tradition? Here are just three of the many reasons that make them crucial to early childhood learning. I hope after reading this you’ll be...
by Carol Biddiss | Apr 12, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
How do children gain a sense of belonging and become socially bonded by knowing nursery rhymes? I’ve written before about the benefits of singing nursery rhymes with young children. In this post we explore ideas about social bonding and the pleasurable aspects...
by Carol Biddiss | May 8, 2012 | Nursery rhymes
We now know that every child is born musical. What do children learn musically from nursery rhymes? Because young children love repetition, it is easy to teach a specific melody and indeed a wide range of melodies through this shared resource. An often repeated melody...
