April was National Poetry Month Poetry with children. Poetry with very young children? YES! Songs are poems. Nursery rhymes are poems. Dr. Seuss books and many others are poems. Chants and finger plays are poems. The cleanup song is a poem. Learning to rhyme is a critical skill on the path to reading. So at A Rising Star Children’s Center we celebrate rhymes and poems every day.

Here are some of our favorites –

The Turtle (lived in a box)

There was a little turtle Who lived in a box

He swam in a puddle

And climbed on a rock He snapped at a mosquito

He snapped at a flea He snapped at a minnow

And he snapped at me He caught the mosquito.

He caught the flea. He caught the minnow.

But he didn't catch me.

The Turtle

I had a little turtle.

His name was Tiny Tim.

I put him in the bathtub

To see if he could swim.

He drank all the water (slurp)

He ate up all the soap (nibble)

He woke up in the morning

With a bubble in his throat.

His Momma called the doctor.

His Momma called the nurse.

His Momma called the lady

With the alligator purse.

He didn't need the doctor.

He didn't need the nurse.

He didn't need the lady

With the alligator purse.

Out went the doctor.

Out went the nurse.

Out went the lady

with the alligator purse.

 

Two Little Blackbirds (Act out using hands and arms)

Two little blackbirds Sitting on a hill.

One named Jack and one Named Jill.

Fly away Jack. Fly away Jill.

Come back Jack. Come back Jill.

Rain on the Green Grass Rain in the green grass

And rain in the tree Rain on the roof top

But not on me

No Drop of Rain

It rained on Anne It rained on Fran It rained on Arabella

BUT - - It did NOT rain on Mary Jane She had a HUGE umbrella

Friends

Friends are big Friends are small

Friends will help you If you fall

Friends are happy Friends are sad

Friends can make Each other glad

Friends are short Friends are tall

Friends are happy When you call

Friends are young Friends are old

Friends are worth Much more than gold

Friends are near Friends are far Friends will like you

As you are Arabella Miller

Little Arabella Miller Had a fuzzy caterpillar (wiggle one finger)

First she put it on her mother (wiggle up one arm)

Then upon her baby brother (wiggle up both arms)

They said "Arabella Miller, Take away that caterpillar.

SHOO! (remove arms)

Little Arabella Miller Had a fuzzy caterpillar First she put it on her mother

Then upon her baby brother.

They said, "Arabella Miller, How we lovvvvvve your caterpillar! (hug self)

Other Nursery Rhymes

Nursery Rhymes Twinkle, Twinkle Mary Had a Little Lamb Baa, Baa, Black Sheep Jack and Jill Little Boy Blue Rub a Dub Dub Old King Cole Peas Porridge Hot Peter Piper One, Two Buckle My Shoe Hickory Dickory Dock Hey Diddle Diddle Humpty Dumpty Little Bo Peep Little Miss Muffet London Bridge Sing a Song of Sixpence To Market, To Market Wee Willie Winkie

 

At A Rising Star Children’s Center in our preschool program, infant and toddler learning programs we incorporate music, words and song daily . We provide a language rich environment that will encourage your child to build a healthy vocabulary and a foundation for early childhood learning.  To learn more about our educational program for your child, please call 914-788-4582 or review our website online.