Looking for songs and rhymes to accompany preschool learning about insects, minibeasts, spring or Earth Day? This collection includes twelve insect action songs, rhymes and finger plays suitable for singing with children ages 2 years and up. And you can find a printable song sheet that includes all of the lyrics at the bottom of […]
15 Under the Sea Rhymes, Finger Plays & Action Songs
Inside: A fun collection of themed under the sea rhymes, finger plays and action songs. How many nursery rhymes or finger plays do you recall from your own childhood? It’s amazing how quickly the lyrics come back to you when you are reminded of one. Such is the power of the nursery rhyme! As part […]
Best Children’s Rhymes, Finger Plays & Action Songs for Preschool & Kindergarten
Inside: A handy collection of children’s rhymes, finger plays and action songs, sorted by theme. So many of the nursery rhymes and traditional songs we sing to our children have been shared between parents or teachers and children for hundreds of years. It really is impossible to know when the verbal sharing of the nursery […]
30 Preschool Colour Action Songs, Finger Plays & Rhymes
A fabulous collection of preschool action songs, finger plays and rhymes all about color or colour – depending upon where in the world you are! However you spell it, these songs and rhymes are so much fun to sing! Great for singing with toddlers, and at preschool and kindergarten. This post is part of a […]
Learning About Shapes: 20 Rhymes, Action Songs & Finger Plays
I have always loved singing finger plays and action songs with young children – in both my classroom and at home with my own daughters. In fact, even now I am known to break into song at a moments notice when something we are doing triggers a memory of a finger play they loved when […]
10 Fun Christmas Songs for Toddlers & Preschoolers
I love Christmas carols and songs. Much to my husband’s dismay, our house is often filled with the happy sound of holiday tunes (and my accompanying singing voice!) from at least November first. The music of Christmas truly lifts your spirits, making you happy and excited for the holiday season…and this doesn’t just apply to […]
20 Seasonal Finger Plays & Action Songs: Spring and Autumn
Action songs and finger plays are fabulous for developing skills across a range of learning areas. They are particularly great for getting kids moving and encouraging gross and fine motor physical skill development, including body awareness and co-ordination. This collection of seasonal finger plays and action songs includes songs for teachers and parents to use […]
15 Preschool Counting Songs, Fingerplays & Rhymes
Inside: 15 fun counting rhymes and songs for preschool and kindergarten. Songs and rhymes are a staple of the preschool and kindergarten classroom, and have been for generations. This list of counting rhymes and songs includes many of my personal favourites from my preschool classroom days, that I have also loved singing at home with […]
12 Christmas Action Songs & Finger Plays for Preschool & Kindergarten
Inside: A fun collection of Christmas action songs & finger plays for preschool & kindergarten. One of the best things about Christmas has to be the music, right? In fact, it’s not unusual for carols and Christmas songs to be played in our house before October even ends! And while many traditional carols may be […]
Enjoy Musical Playtime with Your Baby
AJ and I enjoy musical play time together most days and I thought I would show you a little of what our music time together looks like with a short video. As i mentioned in the clip, these are my tips for enjoying a music time with your baby; ~ Make sure your baby is […]
