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Nursery Rhymes for your child to learn, and why it is important they can recite them!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Do you still remember the nursery rhymes you learnt as a child?\u00a0 Or have you forgotten most of the lines of them, or except maybe the first and second lines?<\/p>\n

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Child Educational experts assert that if a child knows, and can recite 6 or more nursery rhymes by heart by the time they are 4 years old, then they often become top readers at school by the time they are 8 or 9.<\/p>\n

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Therefore it follows that nursery rhymes are a great way to developing the ability to hear, identify and manipulate letter sounds.<\/p>\n

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Most schools teach phonic skills (the ability to hear, identify and manipulate letter sounds).as one of the main ways to teach reading. Nursery rhymes give children practice in pitch, volume as well as in language rhythm. Nursery rhymes expand your child\u2019s imagination.<\/p>\n

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Just think how words such as “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie, who then began to sing”<\/strong> and “with vinegar and brown paper”,<\/strong>\u00a0being a remedy for a cracked head,<\/strong>\u00a0will invoke amazing images in your child’s mind!!\u00a0 Lines and phrases such as those above, from nursery rhymes, transport children to a world of fantasy and play and can really develop your child\u2019s visualization skills.<\/p>\n

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Usually short in length, nursery rhymes frequently tell a story and contain a beginning, middle and end. Whilst this may be a compact way of storytelling, these will be some of the first stories your child will be able to follow and understand.\u00a0 Nursery rhymes are easy to repeat, so they become some of a child\u2019s first sentences. Nursery rhymes improve a child\u2019s vocabulary.<\/p>\n

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Here are the 10 most popular nursery rhymes\u00a0children traditionally learn…<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

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    \u00a0Hickory Dickory dock<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Sing a song of sixpence<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Round and round the garden<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0\u00a0Incey Wincey spider<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Baa Baa Black Sheep<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Jack and Jill went up the hill<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    Oh, the grand old duke of York<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Twinkle, twinkle little star<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0Humpty Dumpty, sat on a wall<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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    \u00a0If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands!<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1 Hickory Dickory dock<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The mouse ran up the clock.<\/p>\n

    The clock struck one,<\/p>\n

    The mouse ran down!<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock.<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The bird looked at the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck two 2,<\/p>\n

    Away she flew,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The dog barked at the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck three 3,<\/p>\n

    Fiddle-de-dee,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The bear slept by the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck four 4,<\/p>\n

    He ran out the door,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The bee buzzed round the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck five 5,<\/p>\n

    She went to her hive,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The hen pecked at the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck six 6,<\/p>\n

    Oh, fiddle-sticks,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The cat ran round the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck seven 7,<\/p>\n

    She wanted to get ’em,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The horse jumped over the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck eight 8,<\/p>\n

    He ate some cake,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The cow danced on the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck nine 9,<\/p>\n

    She felt so fine,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The pig oinked at the clock,<\/p>\n

    The clock struck ten 10,<\/p>\n

    She did it again,<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The duck quacked at the clock<\/p>\n

    The clock struck eleven 11,<\/p>\n

    The duck said ‘oh heavens!’<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    Hickory Dickory Dock,<\/p>\n

    The mouse ran up the clock<\/p>\n

    The clock struck noon<\/p>\n

    He’s here too soon!<\/p>\n

    Hickory Dickory Dock!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    2) Sing a song of sixpence<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Sing a song of sixpence,<\/p>\n

    A pocket full of rye.<\/p>\n

    Four and twenty blackbirds,<\/p>\n

    Baked in a pie.<\/p>\n

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    When the pie was opened,<\/p>\n

    The birds began to sing;<\/p>\n

    Wasn’t that a dainty dish,<\/p>\n

    To set before the king?<\/p>\n

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    The king was in his counting house,<\/p>\n

    Counting out his money;<\/p>\n

    The queen was in the parlor,<\/p>\n

    Eating bread and honey.<\/p>\n

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    The maid was in the garden,<\/p>\n

    Hanging out the clothes,<\/p>\n

    When down came a blackbird<\/p>\n

    And pecked off her nose.<\/p>\n

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    They sent for the king’s doctor,<\/p>\n

    who sewed it on again;<\/p>\n

    He sewed it on so neatly,<\/p>\n

    the seam was never seen<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    3) Round and round the garden <\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Round and round the garden,<\/p>\n

    like a teddy bear,<\/p>\n

    one step, two step,<\/p>\n

    tickle you under there!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    4)\u00a0 Incey Wincey spider<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Incey Wincey spider<\/p>\n

    climbed up the spout.<\/p>\n

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    Down came the rain<\/p>\n

    and washed the spider out!<\/p>\n

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    Out came the sun<\/p>\n

    and dried up all the rain.<\/p>\n

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    And Incey Wincey spider<\/p>\n

    climbed up the spout again!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    5) Baa Baa Black Sheep<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Baa baa black sheep,<\/p>\n

    have you any wool?<\/p>\n

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    Yes, sir, yes sir,<\/p>\n

    three bags full.<\/p>\n

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    One for the master,<\/p>\n

    and one for the dame,<\/p>\n

    And one for the little boy<\/p>\n

    who lives down the lane!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    6)\u00a0Jack and Jill went up the hill \u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Jack and Jill<\/p>\n

    Went up the hill<\/p>\n

    To fetch a pail of water.<\/p>\n

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    Jack fell down<\/p>\n

    And broke his crown<\/p>\n

    And Jill came tumbling after.<\/p>\n

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    Up Jack got<\/p>\n

    And home did trot<\/p>\n

    As fast as he could caper.<\/p>\n

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    He went to bed<\/p>\n

    To mend his head<\/p>\n

    With vinegar and brown paper.<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    7) Oh, the grand old duke of York<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Oh, the grand old duke of York<\/p>\n

    he had ten thousand men.<\/p>\n

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    He marched them up to the top of the hill<\/p>\n

    And he marched them down again.<\/p>\n

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    And when they were up, they were up<\/p>\n

    And when they were down, they were down.<\/p>\n

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    And\u00a0 when they were only half way up,<\/p>\n

    They were neither up nor down!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    8) Twinkle, twinkle little star.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Twinkle, twinkle, little star,<\/p>\n

    How I wonder what you are!<\/p>\n

    Up above the world so high,<\/p>\n

    Like a diamond in the sky.<\/p>\n

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    When the blazing sun is gone,<\/p>\n

    When he nothing shines upon,<\/p>\n

    Then you show your little light,<\/p>\n

    Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.<\/p>\n

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    Then the traveler in the dark<\/p>\n

    Thanks you for your tiny sparks;<\/p>\n

    He could not see which way to go,<\/p>\n

    If you did not twinkle so.<\/p>\n

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    In the dark blue sky you keep,<\/p>\n

    And often through my curtains peep,<\/p>\n

    For you never shut your eye<\/p>\n

    ‘Till the sun is in the sky.<\/p>\n

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    As your bright and tiny spark<\/p>\n

    Lights the traveller in the dark,<\/p>\n

    Though I know not what you are,<\/p>\n

    Twinkle, twinkle, little star.<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    9) Humpty Dumpty, sat on a wall<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    Humpty, Dumpty sat on a wall,<\/p>\n

    Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.<\/p>\n

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    All the king’s horses,<\/p>\n

    and all the kings’s men<\/p>\n

    Could not put Humpty back together again<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    10) If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands!<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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    If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.<\/p>\n

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    If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it stomp your feet.<\/p>\n

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    If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it shout “Hurray!”<\/p>\n

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    If you’re happy and you know it do all three.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it do all three.<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,<\/p>\n

    If you’re happy and you know it do all three!<\/p>\n

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    BACK TO LIST<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Nursery rhymes are a great way for children to learn. \u00a0Why not interact with your child with a personalized story book and keepsake. Preview your child’s unique story at the My Magic Name<\/a> website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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