Hello Everyone,
Here is a video of Amy singing the Hello Song by Mr Tumble. The welcome song has been introduced recently within the playrooms for all children to engage in. It provides all children with a sense of belonging and feeling of being included as they are welcomed into the nursery and invited to play. The song should be familiar to most children as Mr Tumble sings it daily on Cbeebies.
Amy is encouraging all children to sing and sign the words to the song! Please see the attached lyrics and signs to support your child learning at home. At Woodhill ELC the children and staff sing nursery rhymes and songs everyday, there are endless benefits.
Do you know why singing nursery rhymes and songs are important;
- Children learn new words
- Develop their non-verbal communications skills
- Learn early maths skills
- Children understand how words are formed
- Enables children to copy actions
- It enhances children language communication and literacy skills
- Helps develop children’s social skills
- Children learn about different beats and rhythms
- Provides the opportunity for children to value language and become confident learners.
- Creates a close relationship between adult and child
It is important that adults are confident when singing nursery rhymes and songs, if adults are having fun children are more likely to engage in song times.
Adult’s role in singing nursery rhymes and songs;
- Be confident
- Sing songs slowly and clearly
- Use props to support the songs for e.g. puppets
- Involve children in choosing the rhyme
- Use actions, pictures or signs as a visual
Singing nursery rhymes doesn’t just have to be during song time why not share a song or two during nappy time or when children are sitting down for lunch. Theses times are ideal in providing children with opportunities to develop their communication and language skills in a natural way.
