A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

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On every "Sea, sea, sea": Put your right hand up to your forehead, over your eyes, like you're looking - 3 times. So, the first three lines of the stanza are in iambic tetrameter and the last line is in iambic pentameter. What makes the book really special is the many comments from Mama Lisa’s correspondents who have shared stories and memories from their own lives. Each song includes the full text in the original language, with an English translation, and most include sheet music.

On every "Chop, chop, chop": Put one hand out like an ax and "chop" inside the elbow of your other arm - 3 times. Little Bo-Peep by Mother Goose – ‘Little Bo-Peep’ by Mother Goose is a children’s song that presents the story of Bo-Peep, a shepherdess, a flock of lost sheep, and their missing tails.More or less, there is an involvement of the hands and other body parts such as knees, toes, elbows, shoulders, etc. Put it adrift on your own version of the deep blue sea sea sea by filling your bath with some water.

Why not use this A Sailor Went to Sea nursery rhyme resource during related events, such as Nursery Rhyme Week? Many include beautiful illustrations, commentary by ordinary people, and links to recordings, videos, and sheet music.The protagonists sing the song multiple times while constructing a boat and during fantasy sequences. Monday’s Child – Parents and teachers take recourse to this nursery rhyme to teach children the days of the week.

All include links to web pages where you can listen to recordings, hear the tune or watch a video performance. Singing a nursery rhyme is a great way to bond with your child and support their language development. An up and down hand movement is made when the word 'sea' is sung, as this represents the movements made by the waves in the ocean. And while singing about the sailor’s adventures, we also learn the names of some very cool sea creatures. A Sailor Went to Sea is a traditional nursery rhyme and is often sung with an accompanying action, such as skipping or clapping.I hope you see more than this sailor from the Songs with Simon nursery rhymes and kids song collection!