Memory Skills
Road Trip Songs for Preschoolers
June 16, 2009
My daughter is almost always singing which I can't really complain about because she does it well, it helps her with memory skills, and it keeps her busy. That last point is really important because when stuck in a car, I will take singing on the top of her lungs over the constant refrain of "Are we there yet? Are we there now? How about now? [loud audible sarcastic sigh] Are we there YET?"
So in the event of break in the singing, I try to keep some easy-to-remember lyrics in my head to inspire my favourite singer. Plus when I join in it really makes for a good ol' ear-splitting time.
The Ants Go Marching - the key to a good car song is repetition and fun lyrics. This one goes all the way to ten rounds AND each ends with a wonderful BOOM BOOM BOOM! No promises that the BOOM! won't be annoying by the last chorus.
Baby Bumblebee - I don't know if it's because my daughter likes squishing that bee but she laughs hysterically every time we sing this one together.
Knick-Knack Paddywhack - again the repetition and the fact that my sister and I used to sing this on the top of our lungs during roadtrips makes this a hit with my family.
B-I-N-G-O - the song that never really ends and requires hand motions is a winner with me. Just as long as I remember not to clap while driving.
10 Little Monkeys - it's not beyond me to actually make this 20 little monkeys, especially when a road stop is no where in sight.
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Anything can be turned into math. In fact, it’s so darn easy, it’s a shame not to sneak some math learning in when the kids least expect it. I think it's my parental nagging duty to do such annoying things. Gee, I hope doing stuff like that is not driving her crazy... but mark my word, one day she will (probably not) thank me for the effort.
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Memory games are one of the best, and fun, ways to get a child prepared for school. Let's face it, a lot of schoolwork is based on memorization coupled with understanding, so anything that helps nurture that skill, is a good thing (as Martha says all the time). Plus memory games are fun and can be played solo or with groups. My favourite ones from childhood are the good old matching cards, where Read more...
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December 04, 2008
More and more often these days, when we are out and about or sitting around with books, Gigi will ask me specifically what words or phrases say. At age three, she's really getting into reading, which both excites me and also exhausts me ( I don't know what it's like with your kids but some days I get multiple requests for the same book that go right into the double digits, a zone I refer to as Read more...
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November 18, 2008
Gigi loves to laugh and she really loves to tell knock-knock jokes (really, really loves to tell them). What is it with three year olds and knock-knock jokes? They all love hearing them and they love telling them. Her favorite is: knock, knock / who's there / police / police who? / police let me in, it's cold out here . Her granddad taught her that one. Personally, my favourite is one of ones Read more...
Abc, eh
November 04, 2008
Alphabet books never go out of style and I bet that any theme a child could dream up has been covered in an ABC book. For Gigi, familiar sites and sounds often interest her. When she can relate to something, it makes learning more interesting. Since Gigi loves to travel by car and plane to see her relatives, she also loves looking at maps and pointing out places she has been. I'm not sure she Read more...
Learning the abc's
August 20, 2008
Gigi very proud of her ability to sing the alphabet song from start to finish, usually without a pause and I don't blame her, she does it well. She also knows I'm prone to being swayed into giving into a request for a treat with that song along with some counting for a finish. What can I say? I'm a sucker when she pulls out something I've taught her (btw, I refuse to admit Dora or Sesame Street Read more...
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