Narrative Skills (2/3)

Yesterday, I gave one suggestion on what parents and caregivers can do to help children learn narrative skills. Here is another suggestion:

Repeat rhymes with your children to help them remember.
Talk about what’s happening with all rhymes, even the simplest ones. This gives children more words to know (vocabulary). Ask questions they can respond to, to further develop their narrative skills.


Here are some sunny summer rhymes you can teach your child today.

Circle of the Sun
Babies are born in the circle of the sun,
Circle of the Sun on the birthin' day.
Babies are born in the circle of the sun,
Circle of the sun on the birthin' day.

Clouds to the east, clouds to the west,
Wind and rain to the north and south;
Babies are born in the circle of the sun,
Circle of the sun on the birthin' day.


Oh, Mr. Sun
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me.
Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree.

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can play with you.

Oh Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me.


If All the Sunbeams 
If all the sunbeams 
Were bubblegum and ice cream 
Oh, what a sun that would be!
 
Standing outside, with my mouth open wide 
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. 

If all the sunbeams 
Were bubblegum and ice cream 
Oh, what a sun that would be!


You are my Sunshine
You are my sunshine,
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.


The Eensy Weensy Spider
The eensy weensy spider
Crawled up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
So the eensy weensy spider
Crawled up the spout again.


Rain is Falling Down
Rain is falling down...SPLASH!
Rain is falling down...SPLASH!
Pitter, patter, Pitter, patter.
Rain is falling down...SPLASH!

Sun is peeking out, peek-a-boo!
Sun is peeking out, peek-a-boo!
Peeking here, peeking there,
Sun is peeking out, peek-a-boo!

NOTE: Perform this rhyme with your baby on your lap. Your child will enjoy watching your hands and listening to the words.