Learning & Development: Nursery rhymes - Horsey, horsey

Horsey, horsey, don't you stop Just let your feet go clippety clop Let your tail go 'swish' and the wheels go round Giddy up, we're homeward bound. It's important to introduce babies and very young children to traditional rhymes. Rhymes can support close contact between child and key person, and so promote a sense of security and well-being. This rhyme is effective because of its use of onomatopoeia - that is, where words actually sound like their meaning. When sharing the rhyme, you can emphasise the 'swish' of the tail and the 'clippety clop' of the hooves for added fun....