Shake, Rattle and Rhyme provides children's music, movement and literacy sessions for 9 month-4 year olds.
Little Sprout's Music Studio combine instrument exploration, nursery rhymes and modern children's songs to promote literacy, self confidence and independence. We strive to encourage children to sprout by providing a safe environment for parents and their young children to sing and be silly together. These activities help to cement bonds that will last a life time.
Shake, Rattle and Rhyme at the Kirkgate Centre, Shipley
Hi everyone,
I am trying to do a different theme every month this year for our extra activities. Last month we learned "Animals on the Farm" by Super Simple Songs. This month we are learning "Big Red Bus" by Spud and Yam. There is a sample of the song on their web page at http://www.spudandyam.co.uk/?q=node/33
Sessions run at Kirkgate Centre in Shipley every Wednesday at 10:30. There is no need to book, just show up.
The school holidays are over and it is time to sing and rhyme. Bring your little ones around to the Shipley Kirkgate Centre, Weds. at 10:30 for some singing and playing for the whole family.
This is a little guide of what to expect when you come to a Shake, Rattle and Rhyme session at the Kirkgate Centre. I have included links to some of the songs we use.
Shake, Rattle and Rhyme follows a structure that I have found to work well with children 18 months to 4 years old. I have a predictable format so that children know what to expect and feel like they are a part of the "club" (so to speak). I also do it this way because it has a social evolving effect where the child plays with their parent, then does an activity they can do with the group, and finally an activity that calls for individuality and bravery. I know that sounds over the top, but watch a kid for about four sessions. If the child has had no preschool experience, they will usually sit at the back in their safety net for the first session (they may not make it through the first session at all), eventually the safety net stretches a bit and they go back and forth from parent to props. Finally their safety net envelops the whole group and they join in the middle, independent from their parental unit.
Shake, Rattle and Rhyme format:
Hello Song
Instrument Exploration- this section is pretty much the same every week. Children get to choose a percussion instrument that is placed in the middle of the floor.
Movement-the activities in the section change every 3-4 weeks so that the activity is learned.
"Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.
Movement song of the month.
Parachute time
Magic Bag- It never ceases to amaze me how much children love "Magic Bag." This activity is much more than singing and memorizing ageless rhymes and songs. The "Magic Bag" is filled with items that represent a common nursery song. In order to pick from it, the child must sit quietly and wait their turn. This is where you really get to see the kids who have profited from coming to sessions. You get to see the child in the back who is clinging to their parent become an individual as they slowly creep closer and closer so they can have a go. "Magic Bag" can also help children experience disappointment when they don't get the item they want or they don't get to choose first. I feel it is also good for the parent because they can observe and let their child be an individual and allow them to choose, solve conflict or ease their disappointment for themselves.
Goodbye Song
Come by and see me wednsdays at 10:30 at the Kirkgate Centre, Shipley
I personally believe in providing sessions regardless of school holidays. Summer is the only exception. Shake, Rattle and Rhyme will continue to be on Wednesdays 10:30-11:15 at the Kirkgate Centre until July 24th. September 4th will be the first day back.
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 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.
I am happy to announce the return of Little Sprout's Music Studio under Shake, Rattle and Rhyme. This time we will be running from a different location: Kirkgate Centre in Shipley BD18 3EH, Beginning November 21st at 10.
Our space is HUGE! There are also bathrooms, a place to store your prams and a cafe so after the session you can sit and talk and have some food or drink.This group will be the same as Little Sprout's Mini Music Makers. We will have instrument time, movement time and Magic Bag time. The new space allows us to expand activities and space for parents to talk. Besides finally having a bathroom, the Kirkgate Centre will open their Cafe to us and you are allowed to stay until 12:30.
Cool Beans! I am so excited.See you November 21st at 10:00 Kirkgate Center
