Tag: rythmn

Sing a rainbow

~ bumps2bairns

Looking out the window, I have freezing fog right now, so I thought a bit of colour might be nice today!

Rainbows are even more special right now as a sign of hope and the love and care we have for each other

The great thing is, even if there isn’t one in the sky – you can sing your own!

Today we have a lovely song that helps your child learn about colours and rhythms. But it is also a really comforting one to sing or dance to together

Lots of play ideas for drawing and for finding out too. If you’ve still got some snow, then you might enjoy making some Rainbow Snow

Click here for video, tune, words and play ideas!Download

Scottish Book Trust have done a nice version with Makaton on this link

Three Craws

~ bumps2bairns

Burns Night will be a bit different this year. Singing a song can cheer us all up and children can have fun hearing and using the words

You could even sing this together with loved ones you can’t be with on a video chat or the phone

The tune can really stick in your head – if you don’t know it, then the downloadable sheet has some links to a video and an audio track

Lots of learning here – the rhythm of language and the beat of the tune (try clapping along!). There are number words, and your child might want to find out more about the birds.

Click here for words, tune and play ideas!Download

Sing a rainbow

~ bumps2bairns

We’ve had all the weather the last week – snow, hail, sunshine. And if we are lucky, there are some rainbows about too

Rainbows are even more special right now as a sign of hope and the love and care we have for each other

The great thing is, even if there isn’t one in the sky – you can sing your own!

Today we have a lovely song that helps your child learn about colours and rhythms. But it is also a really comforting one to sing or dance to together

Lots of play ideas for drawing and for finding out too

Click here for video, tune, words and play ideas!Download

Scottish Book Trust have done a nice version with Makaton on this link

Where’s that sheep?

~ bumps2bairns

A fun rhyme today about some naughty sheep who get lost – poor Little Bo Peep!

Losing things and finding them is all part of life, and this is a gentle way for children to learn about it and how to cope

And we have some ideas for turning this into a game of hide-and-seek, or lose-and-seek, that you can play indoors or out

If playing outdoors, always follow the latest health advice of course

Click here for words, tune and play ideas!Download