Lacey, from Maidstone, Kent, UK, shows us her wooden spoon play cues. Let’s take a look…
What did you do?
Nursery rhymes are absolutely an amazing tool in early years. Firstly helping developing an ear for language. How magical when a baby firsts starts to act out their favourite rhymes and request them using the actions to eventually be able to sing along?
I’ve been making nursery rhyme prompts for ages. First on stones, then on some wooden door knobs, lately on some spoons.
My first set I used sharpie pens, these were good for the pictures but they bleed when wet so not good for mouthing babies. Then I purchased some acrylic paint pens that were non toxic.
I’m absolutely not the best artist, I believe anyone can make these. Use google to look up ‘easy nursery rhyme drawings.’
You could even trace if needed!
Once the prompts are created be sure that every time you or the child pick one up you reinforce what rhyme it is matching too and sing the rhyme also using the actions if you know them.
You will be absolutely amazed how quick they pick up the prompts and will start to bring them over to you to request the song.
As mentioned before, unless you’re going to seal them pens etc are not good for mouthing babies as they will bleed into the wood.
Tell the Housebound With Kids community a bit about yourself…
I’m Lacey, I have worked in early years for 10 years now. Currently head of baby unit in a day nursery. I live in Kent, UK.
@the.curious.hunt
How are you finding being housebound so far?
I currently do not have children, but I have been working in my setting throughout lockdown. It has been a huge change.
