50 Fantastic Ideas for Songs and Rhymes

Description

There's no better way to get children moving, laughing and learning than with songs and dance, but sometimes it can feel like you've exhausted your rhyme repertoire or simply run out of musical steam. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Songs and Rhymes offers a mixture of traditional favourites, fresh alternatives to well-known rhymes, action songs, original rhythms and funny verse that will have everyone giggling. All activities include suggestions for actions and dances and tips for incorporating songs and rhymes into other areas of children's learning. Adults will feel confident singing and moving to music with children, whether one-to-one or in groups, and children will love the repetition, rhymes and rhythmic movements of these activities. Drawing on developmental research to compile the very best musical activities, this book will boost practitioners' confidence and improve children's cognitive abilities and movement skills. With over 40 books in the 50 Fantastic Ideas series there's something for everyone - whether you're a practitioner looking for new ideas or you want to try out a popular well-loved activity with a new twist. Each book offers a wide range of fun and creative activities to carry out with children aged 0 - 5 years, with lists of resources, step-by-step instructions and information about the benefits for children.

Helen Battelley is an internationally renowned Early Years consultant, trainer and author. Helen is the Founder and Director of Music + Movement, which delivers dance and movement workshops for children and CPD for practitioners on dance, movement and physical activity in play. Helen has been a music and movement specialist for over 19 years, delivering training and seminars to practitioners and teachers, and has been involved in nationwide efforts to get children moving including Change4Life's "10 Minute Shake Up" initiative. Learn more about Helen's work at www.musicandmovement.org.uk Series Editor Alistair Bryce-Clegg is a leading educational consultant specialising in the education of children in the Early Years. Before taking up consultancy full-time, Alistair was head teacher of a very successful three-form entry infant school and Early Years Unit for 10 years. Alongside his headship he worked an EYFS consultant working with a diverse range of settings to help them to enhance their EYFS practice. Alistair is now the proud owner of ABC Does (abcdoes.com). Alistair's bestselling books include Best Practice in the Early Years, Continuous Provision, Continuous Provision: The Skills, Getting Ready to Write and From Vacant to Engaged.

This is a delightful book - full of ideas to stimulate and encourage musical interactions with children - lots of old favourites included - and interesting resources and materials to enhance music and movement experiences - the children I work with have enjoyed it enormously! -- Dr Lala Manners The book offers a great mix of images showcasing the activities that can be undertaken in support of the songs and rhymes, including equipment needed. Along with supporting cognitive and movement skills, the songs and rhymes also support language development and other key early-year skills. -- @digicoled * UKEdChat * This book reminds you of all the songs that you thought you knew, but had actually forgotten and adds a wonderful learning opportunity for each one. It's a must-have for the shelf in a classroom and a definite one for the book list for initial teacher training. -- Ally Tansley, AfPE