Clap Your Hands: Finger Rhymes - Sarah Hayes

Poetry is a wonderful way to introduce young children to the idea of rhyme and rhythm. Poems can also incorporate counting and alphabet themes that help children to learn numbers and letters. Read aloud, children can be encouraged to join in as soon as they become familiar with the words. That's something they are likely to do surprisingly quickly. If you are looking for a collection of short rhymes, Clap Your Hands - Finger Rhymes by Sarah Hayes and Toni Goffe is an anthology of both modern and traditional rhymes, some to be read aloud and some that can be sung. Along with each rhyme comes a series of colorful illustrations that demonstrate actions using the ...  Read the complete review

Moving from KS2 (7 - 11 year olds) right down to Early Years children (3-5), I was in desperate need of some help with both traditional and new finger rhymes as young children learn so much from them. This book, many moons ago was a Godsend! ******* The Book ******* Sarah Hayes has collected more than 20 favourite rhymes, some modern, some traditional. Each one is accompanied by detailed step-by-step illustrations which demonstrate the suggested actions, which I can guarantee the children picked up at a faster pace than me! The following rhymes are included, some of which I already knew but just needed a refresher course ...  Read the complete review