All parents want the best for their children. They want to give them all the love and care and also the best education. That is one of the main reasons that you are here today. But, before diving deep into today’s topic, it is necessary for the parents to know how their child grows. You may be wondering what is the relation between these two? Well, the answer is that these are definitely interconnected.
As the children grow, they learn different things step by step. We don’t teach a first grader about the Pythagorean theorem or Newton’s law. They first learn the alphabets, then words, then sentences and then these complex things as they grow. So, it is important for the parents to know how the child grows and when to teach what.
How do the Children Grow?
While each child develops at his or her own speed, there is a pattern to their overall growth. You'll notice changes in the following areas as your child grows:
Their size and shape; what they can do; how they think, communicate, learn, and understand; what they know about, how they recognise, and what they do to manage their feelings; how they connect with and get along with others.
Stages, tasks, and milestones are frequently used to characterise a child's growth. The stages of a child’s development are as follows:
Newborns: Birth - 2 months
Young Babies: 2 - 6 months
Older Babies: 6 - 12 months
Toddlers: 1 and 2 - year-olds
Preschoolers: 3 and 4 - year-olds
Young Children: 5 - year-olds
The domains of child development as decided by the experts are Physical, Cognitive, Emotional and Social. Every child is unique and they must be developed physically, cognitively, emotionally and socially so that they can be called properly developed children. Rhymes, in early childhood, are a way to strengthen their cognitive, social and emotional skills. Let us understand how.
Role of Rhymes in a Children’s Life
Here are the roles of rhymes in a children’s development:
Cognitive Development: Repetition of rhymes and stories is beneficial to the brain since it teaches how language works while also enhancing memory, focus, spatial intelligence, and problem-solving abilities. These passages are simple to memorise because they are composed of patterns. Nursery rhymes are structured in such a way that comparable sounds stand out, which is not the case in normal speech. Nursery rhymes assist your children in segmenting words into syllables and seeing similarities between words that rhyme or begin with the same sound.
Social and Emotional Development: Nursery rhymes help to develop humour. Because of the connection between movement, rhythm, and words, singing these songs can be a fun group activity and a great way for kids to get to know their peers. Because children develop at different rates, using nursery rhymes will help children's communication and language development at whatever stage they are at. For example, older children may be learning to rhyme while younger children may still be learning new words. Nursery rhymes are well-known and can thus provide comfort and support to children in difficult situations.
Other Benefits of Rhymes in a Child’s Development
Apart from the above-mentioned benefits of rhymes, here are a few other benefits:
Language Acquisition: Nursery rhymes are beneficial to language acquisition and speech development. They also assist children in developing auditory skills such as sound discrimination and developing an ear for the music of words. Listening comprehension is a fundamental skill that is frequently overlooked but is clearly necessary to learn.
They are an excellent introduction to stories because many of them have a beginning, middle, and end (sequencing). Nursery rhymes build vocabulary and are an excellent introduction to poetry. The repetition of a rhyme can also help your child become aware of the individual units of sound, known as phonemes, that comprise words.
Motor Skills: When actions are linked to nursery rhyme words, motor skills are improved as well as rhythm and movement. Music training in early childhood (by playing and listening to music) has a major impact on regions of the brain associated with planning and motor skills.
Numbers: Nursery rhymes are an excellent way to introduce your child to numbers. They're jam-packed with patterns, sequencing, numbers, and counting (forward and backward). They also talk about size, weight, and other important Maths terms.
The Nursery Rhymes
There are a lot of nursery rhymes such as Jack and Jill, Twinkle Twinkle Little star, Johnny Johhny, Yes Papa, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Humpty Dumpty, Ten Little Elephants etc. Here, we will learn the lyrics of the poem ‘Ten Little Elephants’. So, here we go.
The Lyrics of the Poem - Ten Little Elephants
One elephant went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
He had such enormous fun
He called for another elephant to come
Two elephant went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Three elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Four elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Five elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Six elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Seven elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Eight elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Nine elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They called for another elephant to come
Ten elephants went out to play
Upon a spider‘s web one day
They had such enormous fun
But there were no more elephant to come
FAQs on Elephant Kids Song
1. What do the children learn from the poem ‘Ten Little Elephants’?
The children learn a lot of things from the poem ‘Ten Little Elephants’. They learn about the animal - elephant. Then, they learn about the numbers and counting of numbers (1 - 10). They also learn about the rhyming words (such as play - day).
2. What are the complete lyrics of the poem “Twinkle Twinkle”?
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Then the traveller in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you did not twinkle so.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveller in the dark,—
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
