Nursery rhymes

 

Bananas in pyjamas
http://www.abc.net.au/children/bananas/default.htm
From the ABC, this website has a collection of interactive games, stories, music, and craft projects related to the Bananas in Pyjamas. Songtime is at http://www.abc.net.au/children/bananas/games/songtime/default.htm Children can select the musician and musical instrument for each section of the song then at the end, it is all played together.

Baby karaoke
http://www.abc.net.au/parents/baby_karaoke/
This ABC site provides simple songs for singing to young children. The songs are provided as animations with sound, and subtitled with words highlighted as they are sung. So they can be used as a reading exercise as well.

Mother Goose, Nursery Rhymes, & Children's Songs 

URL: http://www-personal.umich.edu/...reamhouse/nursery/rhymesABC.html

This site gives a thorough directory of children's favourite nursery rhymes, including advice on how to read nursery rhymes to children, and suggested books and resources.

 

Mostly crafts and colouring pages:

This early childhood site contains simple recipes that extend enjoyment and understanding of nursery rhymes and songs.

 

Webbing Into Literacy
 http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/wil/home.html
 Downloadable reading program which emphasises the use of nursery rhymes in  the teaching of reading.

Mother Goose Rebus

URL: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
Rebus Rhymes is designed for children who are learning how to read. Preschoolers and Kindergartners can enjoy picking out the words they can read in their favorite nursery rhymes. This page lists a large number of rhymes. For each rhyme there is an attractive page and printable colouring sheet.

4. K-3 Themes at Enchanted Learning   
   
  URL: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/
   
  These themes have links to simple crafts, nursery rhymes, colouring book printouts, information, and/or quizzes based on the topic. They include theme pages about animals, language, and special events.
5. Thinking Things from Snaith Primary 
   
  URL: http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm
   
  This website from a UK primary school with a range of very useful resources for younger students, mainly in the 7-9 year old age range. The website has resources for a number of topics including Nursery Rhymes, Aztecs, Time lines, Water, Ancient Greece, Vikings, Castles, Dominica, Myths and Legends, Myths and Legends, Paris, Ancient Egypt, Germany and Children's Authors.
6. Computer Classroom - early Infants [review]   
   
  URL: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au/cmis/software/TF2001/classroom.htm
   
  Part of Computer classroom series. Covers pre-reading and pre-number skills including elements of length, time, mass, volume and temperature as well as alphabet and reading skills.
7. Under 5s - The Web Resource for Pre-school   
   
  URL: http://www.underfives.co.uk/
   
  Under5s is the site for everyone involved in pre-school education and childcare; teachers, nursery nurses, students, child minders, nannies, and of course, parents. We believe that pre-school is the most important stage for learning; positive experiences provided at this time having a lifelong influence. We also believe that education should be fun, and actively encourage learning through play.
8. Early Childhood Thematic Units   
   
  URL: http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/sbcss/specialeducation/ecthematic/
   
  Provides early childhood thematic teaching units for special needs children which are designed to incorporate technology across the curriculum.
9. ISLMC Poetry for Children   
   
  URL: http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7eramseyil/poechild.htm
   
  Poetry for Children was developed by the Internet School Library Media Center at James Madison University. It contains many forms of poetry including nursery rhymes and Mother Goose sites, songs, haiku, ways to write poetry, poetry E-texts, and poetry in the classroom.
10. Early Childhood Thematic Units   
   
  URL: http://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/...cialeducation/ecthematic/index.html
   
  This site provides Early Childhood Thematic Units that incorporate technology throughout the curriculum. The units are organised around the following topics: The zoo; At the farm; Halloween; Thanksgiving; Winter holidays; Nursery rhymes; All about myself; Transportation; Community helpers; Insects; and Water Fun.
  Mother Goose Society   
   
  URL: http://librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/index.html
   
  An engaging site dedicated to the rhymes of Mother Goose. Contents include a history of the Mother Goose tradition; tips for celebrating Mother Goose Day (May 1st); rhymes and their corresponding recipes; fingerplays; costume and paper finger puppet patterns and art project ideas in Prop Box and links to other web sites and audio clips available over the Internet. Although there is an obvious American bias, this is a good site for planning activities and ideas. Suitable for Teacher Reference - E...
 
 
 
Nursery Rhyme Theme
Links to sites lessons based around the theme of Nursery Rhymes.
 
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes and Children’s Songs
Links to nursery rhyme sites.
 
Little Bo-Peep and Other Nursery Rhymes
Nursery rhymes with musical accompanyment.
 
Mother Goose On the Web
Nursery rhymes from the Internet Public Libarary narrated in RealAudio.
 
Help from Mother Goose
This lesson will help children grow as readers and writers using the familiar words and characters of nursery rhymes.
 
Mamma Lisa Nursery Rhymes
Read and listen to these nursery rhymes.

 

 

 

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