Bookstart RhymetimesSinging rhymes and songs together is a lovely way to bond

with your child and will help them learn how to talk.Sharing books, stories, songs and rhymes builds vocabularyand the language and listening skills which are essential in

getting children ready to enjoy school.

All members of the family can join in the fun, including mentoo! So ask them to give it a try. They will really enjoy it, andshow that books, stories, songs and rhymes are for everyone

and not only for mummies.

Play and sing rhymes duringnappy changing, bath times, on journeys or as you prepare a meal

If they are not in themood, leave it and tryagain another time

Try using funny voices.

Don't be shy- just give

it a try

Make it special-turn off the TV and Radio so you can hear properly

Look carefully at

the illustrations

and talk about the

pictures together

When friends andfamily visit, getthem to join in too!

Most of all, have fun!See the back of the book for tips for groups.

Also visit www.bookstart.org.uk and www.booktrust.org.uk

Here are some tips:

Rhymes can be

lively when your

child is ready to

play and quieter as

your child becomes

tired and wants to

settle down

Get to know one or

two rhymes really well

before adding others

Hello Everyone Hello in 8 languages

Hello everyone how are you today?Very well thank you, we're okayWe've just begunWe're going to have some funIt's music, rhythm and rhyme.

REPEAT

Hola is hello in Spanish Salam in Arabic It is Jambo in Swahili Hello is Bonjour in French! Privyet is how Russians will greet you Namaste in Hindi Buon Giorno is hello in ItalianNi hao in Chinese!

Walk along Josie

Walk along walk along walk along JosieWalk along walk along walk along JoRepeat

Trot along trot alongTrot along JosieTrot along trot alongTrot along JoRepeat

Two Little Dickie Birds

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wallOne named PeterOne named PaulFly away PeterFly away PaulCome back PeterCome back Paul

Two little tadpolesSwimming in a lakeOne named JessieOne named JakeSwim away JessieSwim away JakeCome back JessieCome back Jake

Canter on canter onCanter on JosieCanter on canter onCanter on JoRepeat

Gallop on gallop onGallop on JosieGallop on gallop onGallop on JoRepeat

Woah!!!

Two little butterfliesFlying through the airOne named BillyOne name BlairFly away BillyFly away BlairCome back BillyCome back Blair

Anansi plays with one drum

Let’s all sing a song together

Anansi plays with one drumOne drum, one drumAnansi plays with one drumThen he plays with two!

Anansi plays with two drumsTwo drums, two drumsAnansi plays with two drumsThen he plays with three!

Anansi plays with three drumsThree drums, three drumsAnansi plays with three drumsThen he plays with four!

Anansi plays with four drums Four drums, four drumsAnansi plays with four drumsThen he plays with five!

Anansi plays with five drumsFive drums, five drumsAnansi plays with five drumsThen he goes to sleep!Good night Anansi!

Let's all sing a song together Let's all sing a song together Let's all sing a song together- As we like to do

Let's all play our bells togetherLet's all play our bells togetherLet's all play our bells together- As we like to do

Let's all play our drums togetherLet's all play our drums togetherLet's all play our drums together - As we like to do

Let's all play maracas togetherLet's all play maracas togetherLet's all play maracas together - As we like to do

Let's all clap our hands togetherLet's all clap our hands togetherLet's all clap our hands together- As we like to do

Let's stand up and dance togetherLet's stand up and dance togetherLet's stand up and dance together - As we like to do

When I was one

When I was one I ate a bun the day I went to seaI jumped aboard a pirate ship And the captain said to me

Chorus:We're going this way - that wayForwards and back over the Irish SeaA bottle of rum to fill my tum and That's the life for me!

When I was two I buckled my shoe the day I went to seaI jumped aboard a pirate shipAnd the captain said to me

Chorus:We're going this way - that wayForwards and back over the Irish SeaA bottle of rum to fill my tum andThat's the life for me!

When I was three I bumped my knee the day I went to seaI jumped aboard a pirate shipAnd the captain said to me

Chorus:We're going this way - that wayForwards and back over the Irish SeaA bottle of rum to fill my tum andThat's the life for me!

When I was four I fell on the floor the day I went to seaI jumped aboard a pirate shipAnd the captain said to me

Chorus:We're going this way - that wayForwards and back over the Irish SeaA bottle of rum to fill my tum andThat's the life for me!

When I was five I learned to jive the day I went to seaI jumped aboard a pirate shipAnd the captain said to me

Chorus:We're going this way - that wayForwards and back over the Irish SeaA bottle of rum to fill my tum andThat's the life for me!

Teddy plays on the swing

Little Arabella Miller

Teddy plays on the swingTeddy plays on the slideTeddy plays on the swingAnd Teddy plays on the slide

And he goes

Tick - tockForwards and backRound & round he goesTick - tockForwards and backRound & round he goes

And he goes

Tick - tockForwards and backRound & round he goesTick - tockForwards and backRound & round he goes

REPEAT WHOLE SONG

Little Arabella MillerHad a woolly caterpillarFirst it crawled upon her motherThen upon her baby brotherAll said “Arabella Miller, take away that caterpillar!”

Old Mac Donald had a farm

Old Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.oAnd on that farm he had a cow e.i.e.i.o With a moo moo here, and a moo moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo mooOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

And on that farm he had a duck e.i.e.i.oWith a quack quack here, and a quack quack there, here a quack there a quack, everywhere a quack quackOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

And on that farm he had a horse e.i.e.i.oWith a neigh neigh here, and a neigh neigh there, here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh neighOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

And on that farm he had a pig e.i.e.i.oWith an oink oink here, and an oink oink there, here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oinkOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

And on that farm he had a sheep e.i.e.i.oWith a baa baa here, and a baa baa there, here a baa, there a baa, everywhere a baa baaOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

And on that farm he had a tractor e.i.e.i.oWith a brmm brmm here, and a brmm brmm there, here a brmm, there a brmm, everywhere a brmm brmmOld Mac Donald had a farm e.i.e.i.o

Clap hand for Mammie

Ten little horses

Clap hand for MammieTill Daddie comeDaddie bring cake and sugar-plumClap hand for MammieTill Daddie come Daddie bring cake and give baby some

REPEAT

Ten little horsesGalloped into townFive were blackAnd five were brownThey galloped upAnd they galloped downAnd they gallopedAnd they gallopedRight out of town!

Can you show me your horses…now!

Galumph went the little green frog Iggley Piggley

Galumph went the little green frog one dayGalumph went the little green frogGalumph went the little green frog one day and the little green frog went galumph

But we know frogs go Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la But we know frogs go Tra la la la laThey don't go galumph

Galumph went the little black cat one dayGalumph went the little back catGalumph went the little black cat one day and the little black cat went galumph

But we know cats go Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la , Tra la la la la But we know cats go Tra la la la laThey don't go galumph

Galumph went the little blue horse one dayGalumph went the little blue horseGalumph went the little blue horse one day and the little blue horse went galumph

But we know horses go Tra la la la la , Tra la la la la , Tra la la la la But we know horses go Tra la la la laThey don't go galumph

Galumph went the little pink pig one dayGalumph went the little pink pigGalumph went the little pink pig one day and the little pink pig went galumph

But we know pigs go Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la, Tra la la la la But we know pigs go Tra la la la laThey don't go galumph

Iggley piggley wriggley roseUnder your chin and between your toesIggley piggley wriggley rooClose your eyes and peek-a-boo

Iggley piggley wriggley wren - down your toesand back againIggley piggley wriggley reeTickley baby on my knee

I wiggle my fingersI wiggle my toesI wiggle my earsI wiggle my noseWhen no more wiggles are left in meThen I'm as still as still as can be

I wiggle my fingers

Open shut them - open shut themGive a little clapOpen shut them - open shut themLay them on your lap

Open shut them - open shut themGive a little shakeOpen shut them - open shut themKeep them wide awake

Open shut them - open shut themRoll them up like thisOpen shut them - open shut themBlow a little kiss

Open shut them - open shut themDon't get in a muddle Open shut them - open shut themGive yourself a cuddle

Open shut them Dingle Dangle Scarecrow

When all the cows were sleeping and the sun had gone to bed. Up jumped the scarecrow and this is what he saidI'm a dingle dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hatI can shake my hands like thisI can shake my feet like that!

When all the hens were roosting and the moon behind a cloudUp jumped the scarecrow and shouted very loudI'm a dingle dangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hatI can shake my hands like thisI can shake my feet like that!

Row Row Row your boat Hedgehog is very prickly

Row row row your boat gently down the streamMerrily merrily merrily merrily - life is but a dream

Row row row your boat gently down the streamMerrily merrily merrily merrily - life is but a dream

Now rock rock rock your boat gently to and froWatch out give a shout - into the water we go

Row row row your boat gently out to seaMerrily merrily merrily merrily - back in time for tea

Row row row your boat gently down the streamIf you see a crocodile - don't forget to scream -Aaaarrrggghh!

A hedgehog is very prickly A hedgehog is very pricklyA hedgehog is very pricklyIt couldn't be anything else!

A fish is very slipperyA fish is very slipperyA fish is very slipperyIt couldn't be anything else!

A teddy is very cuddlyA teddy is very cuddlyA teddy is very cuddlyIt couldn't be anything else!

A frog is very jumpyA frog is very jumpyA frog is very jumpyIt couldn't be anything else!

A snake is very wrigglyA snake is very wrigglyA snake is very wrigglyIt couldn't be anything else!

A crocodile is very snappyA crocodile is very snappyA crocodile is very snappyIt couldn't be anything else!

But a baby is very ticklyA baby is very ticklyA baby is very ticklyIt couldn't be anything else!

Clap your handsWheels on the bus

Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap them just like meClap your hands, clap your hands, clap them just like meClap your hands, clap your hands, clap them just like meClap them just like me

Nod your head, nod your head, nod it just like meNod your head, nod your head, nod it just like meNod your head, nod your head, nod it just like meNod it just like me

Shrug your shoulders, shrug your shoulders, shrug them just like me Shrug your shoulders, shrug your shoulders, shrug them just like meShrug your shoulders, shrug your shoulders, shrug them just like meShrug them just like me

Pat your knees, pat your knees, pat them just like mePat your knees, pat your knees, pat them just like mePat your knees, pat your knees, pat them just like mePat them just like me

Stamp your feet, stamp your feet, stamp them just like meStamp your feet, stamp your feet, stamp them just like meStamp your feet, stamp your feet, stamp them just like meStamp them just like me

The wheels on the bus go round and round- round and round - round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and roundAll day long!

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish - swish swish swish - swish swish swish,The wipers on the bus go swish swish swishAll day long!

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep - beep beep beep - beep beep beepThe horn on the bus goes beep beep beepAll day long!

The doors on the bus go in and out - in and out - in and outThe doors on the bus go in and outAll day long!

The children on the bus bounce up and down- up and down - up and downThe children on the bus bounce up and downAll day long!

The mummies on the bus go chatter chatterchatter - chatter chatter chatter - chatter chatter chatterThe mummies on the bus go chatter chatter chatterAll day long!

The daddies on the bus go shh shh shh - shh shh shh - shh shh shhThe daddies on the bus go shh shh shhAll day long!

The babies on the bus go fast asleep - fast asleep - fast asleepThe babies on the bus go fast asleepAll day long!

The wheels on the bus go round and round - round and round - round and roundThe wheels on the bus go round and round All day long!

Peace at Last, by Jill Murphy.Pub. by Campbell Books

Here is a story for you to listen to together.Sharing stories is one the most enjoyable things you can do with your young child; they will love to hear

a favourite story time and time again.

Peace at Last is one of our favourite stories because it has lots of opportunities for you and your child

to join in. We hope you enjoy cuddling up and listening to the story together. Don't forget that there are lots of books for you and your baby to discover and share

together at your local library.

Have fun!

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