Finger plays are short rhymes and songs that combine language and hand movements. They are not only great fun but they also help develop children’s language and fine motor skills. Following a sequence stimulates children’s concentration while mimicking the hand movements helps them prepare for writing motions.
It has been over a week since schools have been closed and we miss you very much! So we would like to share with you a great resource we have in MA to stimulate children’s skills: three of our favourite finger plays.
Los juegos de dedos son rimas cortas y canciones que combinan lenguaje con movimientos manuales. Además de ser muy divertidos, ayudan al desarrollo de las capacidades lingüísticas y de la motricidad fina. Seguir una secuencia estimula la concentración de los niños mientras que imitar los movimientos de las manos les preparan para la escritura.
Hace ya más de una semana que las escuelas están cerradas y os echamos mucho de menos. Por eso se nos ha ocurrido compartir con vosotros uno de los recursos que usamos en MA para estimular las habilidades de los niños: tres de nuestros juegos de dedos preferidos ¡en inglés!
Three little piggies
Three little piggies
Were sitting in the house
When along came the wolf
Just as quiet as a mouse
“Little piggies, little piggies
Let me come in!”
“Not by the hair on our chinny chin chin!”
So the old wolf huffed and the old wolf blew
And away one piggy flew.
Two little piggies
Were sitting in the house
When along came the wolf
Just as quiet as a mouse
“Little piggies, little piggies,
Let me come in!”
“Not by the hair on our chinny chin chin!”
So the old wolf huffed and the old wolf blew
And away one piggy flew.
One little piggy
was sitting in the house
When along came the wolf
Just as quiet as a mouse
“Little piggy, little piggy
Let me come in!”
“Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin!”
So the old wolf huffed and the old wolf blew
And away the last piggy flew.
No little piggies
Were sitting in the house
When along came the wolf
Just as quiet as a mouse
“Little piggies, little piggies
Let me come in!”
But there was no one in the house to answer!
So the old wolf turned and went on his way
“I’ll be back again, another day”
Then late that night
Back the piggies did creep
They crawled into bed
And fell fast asleep.
Jack’s house
This is the house that Jack built
with windows, walls and a floor;
a roof to keep the rain out,
and a peephole in the door.
This is the key to Jack’s house
it opens up the door.
But if you haven’t got the key
you’re going to have to knock.
Knock, knock, knock, knock.
You’re going to have to knock.
I shut the door
I shut the door
And I close it tight
I put the key
right out of sight
I find the key
That opens the door
And I turn, and I turn
And I turn some more
And then I open the door
Creeeeeeck!
All the finger plays come from Kathy Reid-Naiman. Todos los juegos de dedos son de la autoría de Kathy Reid-Naiman.
I hope you enjoyed the finger plays and that they inspire you to practise at home. You can leave your comments here and let us know how it goes!
We miss you very much and hope to see you as soon as possible. In the meantime, take care!
Espero que hayáis disfrutado de estos juegos de dedos y haberos inspirado para practicar en casa. ¡Recordad que nos podéis comentar aquí qué os han parecido!
Os echamos mucho de menos y esperamos veros tan pronto como sea posible. ¡Un beso!