Showing posts with label Rhymetime Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rhymetime Challenge. Show all posts

10.2.19

Bradford Libraries' Rhymetime Challenge 2019

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It's that time again, a chance to get our rhyme on.

This year we have some new rhymes that even I have to learn.  The Rhymes this year are:

One Finger, One Thumb
5 Speckled Frogs
Frere Jacques
Jack in a Box
Star

To get started,  I will add some links to the songs for you to learn at home.  You can also go to the Bradford Libraries Rhyme Challenge website to download the songs and certificates if you are choosing to do the rhymes at home.


One Finger, One Thumb (site)

One finger, one thumb keep moving
One finger, one thumb keep moving
One finger, one thumb keep moving
We'll all be happy and bright
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm keep moving
We'll all be happy and bright
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg keep moving
We'll all be happy and bright
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head, keep moving
We'll all be happy and bright
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, sit down keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, sit down keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, sit down keep moving
We'll all be happy and bright
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, turn round, sit down keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, turn round, sit down keep moving
One finger, one thumb, one arm, one leg, one nod of the head 
Stand up, turn round, sit down keep moving
We'll be happy and bright

3 Little Speckled Frogs


Three little speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Then there were two speckled frogs Two little speckled frogs Sat on a speckled log Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! One jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Then there was one speckled frog One green speckled frog Sat on a speckled log Eating some most delicious bugs. Yum! Yum! He jumped into the pool Where it was nice and cool Then there were no speckled frogs

Frere Jacques (Are You Sleeping?)
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques,
Dormez vous? Dormez vous?
Sonnez les matines, Sonnez les matines
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong
 
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing,
morning bells are ringing
Ding Ding Dong, Ding Ding Dong.

3.2.15

Week 2 Rhymetime Challenge



This week's rhyme is "Wind the Bobbin Up".  It is one of my favourites.

Admittedly there isn't much Makaton to this song that we don't already do naturally.

I found this little cheat sheet from Let's Play Music to help with the hand movements.


The words to Wind the Bobbin Up are:


Wind the bobbin up 
Wind the bobbin up
Pull, pull, clap clap clap 
Wind it back again 
Wind it back again 
Pull, pull, clap clap clap 
Point to the ceiling 
Point to the floor 
Point to the window 
Point to the door Clap your hands, 1, 2, 3 
Place your hands upon your knees 
(repeat)

I can't wait to see everyone's bus pictures from last week.  We will find a spot in the library to hang them up.


11.2.14

BookStart Bear time

Just a reminder that the BookStart Bear will be visiting us on Wednesday at the Shipley library.  We will be handing out certificates of completion for the Rhymetime sessions and an evaluation sheet for the month of rhymes.


Also, please give a look at the Bookstart Bear Club.  They include age appropriate books you can pick up from your library and other activities to help your child's literacy education.

3.2.14

Rhymetime Challenge Weeks One and Two

We are into the third week of the challenge.  I had better catch you up on the first two weeks.

The first week we focused on "Big Red Tractor."  Since we know this song well, I decided to use it to focus on steady beat.  As we recited the words, we used our instruments (and bouncing) to keep the pace of the song starting off at normal pace and then performed it fast and slow.

Here are the lyrics.  The colour changes as you please.
Bouncing up and down on a big red tractor
Bouncing up and down on a big red tractor
Bouncing up and down on a big red tractor
Bringing in the hay! YEA!
The great thing about this song is that it focuses specifically on rhythm by having the child bounce on a lap or by themselves as the song is sung.  Also, on the "YEA!" at the end is emphasised by lifting the young child in the air, giving the end a bit of a oomph.  I bet you just thought this song was about colours.

Last week we focused on Itsy, Bitsy, Spider.  We didn't really do anything interesting with the poem except use our fingers to help us emphasise the words.  Although nothing special was done, I love the children during this song.  Everyone loves it and it is one of my personal favourites.

The Itsy, Bitsy, Spider went up the water sprout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out cam the sun and dried up all the rain.
The Itsy, Bitsy Spider went up the spout again.
Itsy, Bitsy Spider is a great poem to practise fine motor movement and improve dexterity when the poem is accompanied by the hand movements.

In case you are interested, here is a little blip about the history of nursery rhymes.



















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