Nursery rhymes help to develop an ear for our language. Here are the top five nursery rhymes that are globally popular.
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Rhymes with dance have always been fun activities for kids. These are best for preschoolers and you can enroll your kid in such online hobby classes at Yellow Class. There are a wide range of programs that you can take a closer look at in this regard. Rhymes are probably my first memories from childhood. I can clearly remember humming and singing nursery rhymes.
Here are some reasons why nursery rhymes are a good way to learn a language.
- They help to develop your kid’s listening skills and recognise sounds.
- Nursery rhymes maintain a sound pattern that is different from ordinary speech and it is appealing and fun for kids.
- The language used in rhymes is easy to learn and remember. Also, they help kids to enrich their vocabulary and learn expressions.
- These create a new dimension of learning and develop physical, social, emotional, cognitive and musical skills.
These are some of the globally popular nursery rhymes –
- Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.(×3)
- Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
- Wheels On The Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round,
round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.
(Roll hands around each other)
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish;
Swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town.
(“Swish” hands in front of you like windshield wipers)
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep;
Beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
all through the town.
(Slap palm in front of you like honking a horn)
The doors on the bus go open and shut;
Open and shut;
Open and shut.
The doors on the bus go open and shut;
all through the town.
(Push hands back and forth in front of you)
The Driver on the bus says, ” Move on back, move on back, move on back;”
The Driver on the bus says, ” Move on back “,
all through the town.
(Point thumb over your shoulder)
The babies on the bus say, “Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah;
Wah, wah, wah”.
The babies on the bus say, “Wah, wah, wah”, all through the town.
(Rub fists in front of eyes)
The mommies on the bus say, “Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush;
Shush, shush, shush.”
The mommies on the bus say, “Shush, shush, shush”
all through the town.
(Hold index finger in front of the mouth as if saying shhh)
- Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Row, row, row your boat
Gently up the creek. If you see a little mouse
Don’t forget to squeak!
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream. If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream!
Row, row, row your boat
Gently to the shore
If you see a lion
Don’t forget to roar!
- Incy, Wincy Spider
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again (×2)