Dancing Rhymes (Learning With Traditional Rhymes)

How do you remember how many days there are in a month? The chances are that you repeat to yourself the well known rhyme, "Thirty days hath September, April, June and November," and so on - a rhyme learnt so long ago you cannot pinpoint where or when. In this series, for every rhyme you remember and love and use in that way, you will find one which is new to you. The English language has a great heritage of such traditional rhymes to serve many purposes, some with music, some without. Long before they can understand speech, children take pleasure in the rhythm and pattern of sounds, learning and widening their interests at the same time. This series provides an enjoyable introduction to poetry, music and dance for every young child. There is a strong teaching sequence in the selection of rhymes, from the first simple ways of winning the child's interest by toe tapping and palm tickling jingles, through practice in numbers, memory and pronounciation, to combining sound, action and words.