Singing with our children is one way to help them hear the smaller sounds in words, especially if there is a different note for each syllable. In "London Bridges Is Falling Down," the word falling has two syllables and two different notes. Learning to hear the parts of words helps children develop phonological awareness, which will later help them with reading.
Activity:
Walk in a circle singing "London Bridge Is Falling Down" while moving as suggested below. Both stepping and then tapping to the beat encourage children to listen for the syllables and make a physical connection with them.
Song:
London Bridge
Falling down, falling down. (continue stepping in time to the beat.)
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady. (squat on “down,” then stand back up for the next verse.
Build it up with stone so strong, (make two fists. Move fist over fist, tapping one on top of the other for each syllable.)
Stone so strong, stone so strong.
Build it up with stone so strong, my fair lady.
Tips from The Early Literacy Kit by Betsey Diamant - Cohen & Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
Activity:
Walk in a circle singing "London Bridge Is Falling Down" while moving as suggested below. Both stepping and then tapping to the beat encourage children to listen for the syllables and make a physical connection with them.
Song:
Falling down, falling down. (continue stepping in time to the beat.)
London Bridge is falling down, my fair lady. (squat on “down,” then stand back up for the next verse.
Build it up with stone so strong, (make two fists. Move fist over fist, tapping one on top of the other for each syllable.)
Stone so strong, stone so strong.
Build it up with stone so strong, my fair lady.
Tips from The Early Literacy Kit by Betsey Diamant - Cohen & Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting
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