Learning and Development: Rhymes for birth to threes - I hearthunder

I hear thunder Hark! don't you? Hark! don't you? Pitter-patter raindrops Pitter-patter raindrops I'm soaked through So are you! Some children are afraid of loud noises, and thunder in particular, so this rhyme offers a great opportunity to explore that fear and find ways to deal with it. In fact, chanting the rhyme, very loudly, on wet and potentially stormy days can even make thunder 'fun' rather than scary. Rhyme time Introduce the rhyme to the children and encourage them to observe the actions that accompany the words and try them out themselves: - Start with one...