Today's blog is especially for Renata and Felix. Hope you have lots of fun with them :-)
Help with language skills
If your toddler needs a bit of a help with their language think about tacticle nursery rhymes - rhymes with actions.My three faves are - The little green frog, incey wincey spider and old Macdonald had a farm. To maximise success try and repeat every day. Actions, words and rhyme really bring language along.
Little Green Frog Song
Here's the frog song! And with YouTube and actions. Your toddler will love it. I love it! Knock your self out on a bit of Galumphing!!!http://bussongs.com/songs/galumph-went-the-little-green-frog.php
And here it is with actions! Too good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVHf8BrKppo&playnext=1&list=PLFB9DEB5FBEE6122D&feature=results_main
Little Green Frog Lyrics
Galumph went the little green frog one day
Galumph went the little green frog
Galumph went the little green frog one day
and we all go galumph galumph galumph
But we all know frogs go
ladedadeda ladedadeda ladedadeda
we all know frogs go ladedadeda
they don't go galumph galumph galumph
Alternate Little Green Frog verses
BTW these are totally non PC so not for the easily offended! LOL ;-)
But we all know frogs goPop in the microwave, Pop in the microwave, Pop in the microwave
We all know frogs go Pop in the microwave
they don't go galumph, galumph, galumph
(actions = clap hands together when you say pop)
But we all know frogs go
sizzle in the frypan, sizzle in the frypan, sizzle in the frypan
we all know frogs go sizzle in the frypan
they don't go galumph, galumph, galumph
(actions = rub hands together when you say sizzle)
But we all know frogs go
splat when you step on them, splat when you step on them, splat when you step on them,
we all know frogs go splat when you step on them,
they don't go galumph, galumph, galumph
(actions = stomp foot when you say splat)
But we all know frogs go
zzzt in the blender, zzzt in the blender, zzzt in the blender,
we all know frogs go zzzt in the blender,
they don't go galumph, galumph, galumph
(actions = swirl finger around in a blender spinning action when you say zzzt)
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again.
Head, Shoulders, knees and toes!
Another goody. Have a practice and do it together with your toddler, so important for learning!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka7d-13iWbA
Local events Inner West & City of Sydney and rhyme time
- Waterloo Library - http://www.kidspot.com.au/thingstodo/waterloo-library%3Cbr%3Ecity-of-sydney-libraries/nsw-sydney/11434.htm
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/library/KidsTeens/Storytime.asp
Rhyme time classes at Glebe, Newtown, Green Square, Surry Hills and Ultimo libraries (term time only).
Pop on down and join the fun!
Or you could go to Lennox House in Newtown and join in their fun at Australia Street
http://www.australiastreetschool.com/curriculum/lennox-house
Music for 0- 5’s
is a 30 minute weekly session held each Wednesday afternoon in the Australia Street Infants School hall. Children move to music, sing songs, finger plays and nursery rhymes and play percussion instruments. It is a developmental program designed to introduce children to a wide range of music and movement experiences.Cost: $3 per family per session
And don't forget Harry's favourite, Boogaloo at Alexandria
