Additional Nursery Rhymes and Action Songs

ADDITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES & ACTION SONGS

Singing nursery rhymes and songs with children and babies will help them with their:

• language and communication skills (speech/talking)
• creative expression
• physical development
• numeracy skills
• confidence and independence
• knowledge and understanding

By introducing children to a variety of nursery rhymes can help them understand and learn about different sounds. This is an important part of developing those early literacy skills.

Why is singing important?

• It develops the muscles in the mouth and tongue required for speech
• It improves listening skills
• It teaches rhythm and rhyme
• It assists with sound recognition

It helps children remember information, e.g numbers, sequencing, the alphabet etc.