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| Action Songs |
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Action songs help young children to experience music physically through play and enliven the interaction between parent and child. There are simple action songs that just involve you singing and clapping while they imitate your actions, through to songs they can sing with actions. Clapping and tapping also help to develop fine motor skills (i.e. movement and use of limbs) in the hands and fingers, and enhance their understanding of direction.
Action songs allow children to participate even when they can't sing all the words. This gives so much pleasure and can be the start of creative movement and expression. Above all action songs are great fun.
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It's a great way to help develop their hand-eye communication skills, and it allows you to participate in games with them. Millie loves action songs. |
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| Jonathan Glenn, Parent |
You can find a lot of action songs on the web. Here are a few examples:
Teletubbies: Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
The Wheels On The Bus
If You’re Happy and You Know It
I’m a Little Teapot
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- Have confidence in yourself and don't worry about sounding
or looking silly. Your child won't notice and will be delighted.
- Children love joining in and having great fun
- There are many action songs, a good source for ideas is the KIDiddles website
- A good time for action songs is when your child is relaxed, maybe after a sleep or food
- An action song sometimes has the power to alter their mood, making them happier and more content
- Try to get together with other parents and children to play action songs as a group, the children will enjoy this social aspect of music
- Action songs are a great way to make a car journey or a waiting in a queue pass quickly
- Whilst we are engaged with singing we relax because we can't think of any other things
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| Every child is unique and develops at his or her own pace. The information in BBC Parents' Music Room is for information and guidance only and should not be treated as a substitute for medical, legal or other professional advice. |
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