We all have sung these many times when we were young, most of them are still ingrained in our brain, isn’t it? They sound so outdated, right? But these old rhymes provide golden opportunities for your little one to learn so much. Let’s explore these areas: Repeating rhymes teaches how language works, the bite sized pieces help in memorising patterns They help in auditory development by teaching how to discriminating between sounds and developing ear to music They help in learning new words and their usage in context They are full of patterns, sequencing, numbers, and counting (forward and backward) They involve movement, coordination helpful to develop gross motor skills Singing nursery rhymes with your child will help them learn how to focus on one thing at a time. It will also help them pay attention to what you’re saying and singing, which will come in handy as they grow up.

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes. And eyes and ears and mouth and nose. Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.

The wheels on the bus The wheels on the bus go round and round round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round All day long The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish Swish, swish, swish, The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish All day long The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep Beep, beep, beep, The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep All day long The people on the bus go Up and Down Up and Down The people on the bus go Up and Down All day long The driver on the bus goes Move on back Move on back The driver on the bus goes Move on back All day long The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah Wah, wah, wah, The babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah All day long The mummy on the bus goes I love you I love you The mummy on the bus goes I love you All day long

The itsy bitsy spider The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain. And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

If you're happy and you know it If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands! If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it. If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet! If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet! If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. If you're happy and you know it, shout hurray (hurray)! If you're happy and you know it, shout hurray (hurray)! If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it, If you're happy and you know it, shout hurray (hurray).