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Round and Round the Garden Rhyme

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An Overview of the “Round and Round the Garden” Nursery Rhyme

This energetic and interesting rhyme Round And Round The Garden has its first appearance in Britain, and it has been popular among kids since 1940. Teddy bears are the favourite toy for all of us as they are cosy and provide us with love and warmth. This rhythmic poem is followed by certain actions that entail walking in circles with your middle and index fingers on the infant or toddler's hand.

Round and Round Rhyme


Round and Round Rhyme


Theme of the Rhyme Round and Round the Garden

The rhyme shows a teddy bear walking rhythmically around a garden. The rhyme can also engage young children and make them look forward to being tickled. This song is frequently accompanied by motions to make it more engaging for children. Start by writing the rhyme from "Round and Round the Garden" along with circles, on the child's hand.


The words "one-step, two-step" are then followed by the movement of two fingers moving up the child's arm. The toddler becomes more eager for the upcoming tickling as a result of this. When you pretend to tickle the child's underarms, you say, "Tickle you under there."


Round and Round the Garden Rhyme Lyrics 

An adorable finger play nursery rhyme to sing to infants is "Round and Round the Garden." This is a wonderful pastime for connecting as well as getting babies interested in songs. Let us see how the lyrics of round and round goes:


Round and round the garden

Like a teddy bear. 

(Using your fingers, tickle the child's hand in a   circular motion   while holding it with the palm facing up.)                         

One step, two step,

(Fingers moving up arm)

Tickle you under there.

(tickle under the arm)

 

Round and round the haystack

(Walk your fingertips across the infant's belly.)

Went the little mouse,

One step, two steps,

(moving fingers upward towards the neck)

In his little house.

(tickle on the neck)

 

Round and round the lighthouse

(Walking motion with fingers around the child's feet)

Up the spiral stair

One step, two steps,

(Move your fingers up your legs and toward your stomach.)

And right up in the air!

(tickle on the child’s tummy)

 

Round the world

(gently spin the child)

Round the world

To catch a big bear

(Hold kid by the waist)

Where are we going to catch him?

Right in there!

(lift the child into the air)

 

Round and Round Rhyme

 

Round and Round Rhyme

 

Summary

Round And Round The Garden is a nursery rhyme in English Language typically accompanied by finger play.  The rhyme is followed by certain actions that entail walking in circles with your middle and index fingers on the infant or toddler's hand. When the word "one step" appears, you move to the infant's inside wrist, and when the word "two steps" appears, you move to the infant's inside elbow. The adult tickles the child under the armpit as the last line is spoken. It always makes them laugh.

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FAQs on Round and Round the Garden Rhyme

1. Which game is mentioned in the rhyme?

The finger game is mentioned in the rhyme. The object of the game is to use your index and middle fingers to "walk" in circles on the palm of a young child.

2. What does the word tickle in the rhyme mean?

The word tickle means to gently touch someone with your fingertips or another soft object to make them laugh.

3. What do children learn from this rhyme?

Children learn about the shape "circle" through the poem "Round and Round the Garden." Toddlers learn about shapes, and teaching them through enjoyable activities like rhymes makes learning even more enjoyable.