Tag: imaginative play
Windy Path
What to bring: Lyrics: I have a special winding path, that winds it’s way round me.Starting at my chin, it winds down to my knee.Up and round my tummy, it tickles as it goes,Up to my eyes and my nose, and Weeeeeeeee… down to my toes. Here is a lovely tickle rhyme to encourage adult…
Hey Dee Ho
This Nursery rhyme comes with three ways to play that are rich in learning opportunities. First, we immerse ourselves in dramatic play for the imagination while developing whole body beat keeping. Next, we create our own “thumping” timbre on the drum while focusing on a slow pulse. Lastly, we bond with a loved one as…
Way up High in the Apple Tree
I love this song’s ability to use dance and movement as an expression of beat-keeping and dramatic play. In addition to our musical goals, we’re developing our child’s imagination and abstract thinking by encouraging them to think using symbols. This concept of thinking in symbols is linked to maths and literacy development as it forms…
The Bear Went Over the Mountain
This song is a favourite of mine for its ability to teach prepositions while engaging a child’s senses and whole body – including the space surrounding them. It is important to consider hands-on learning when exploring prepositions as it fosters kinaesthetic learning, which is one of the main learning styles. This song comes with a…
