We all remember those sweet, simple rhymes from our childhood. The ones that taught us numbers, told us stories, soothed us before nap time, and incorporated fun singing and dancing into a day at school. From classic nursery rhymes like “Baa Baa Black Sheep” to fun color and counting rhymes like “One Fish, Two Fish”, we have all your favorites, plus plenty of new ones to try at home or in your classroom!
1. Left or Right
This adorable song and video help preschoolers learn how to read and follow basic directions. The three kids in the video are trying to find their way through a maze and need to remember the difference between left and right to get to the end!
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2. Wheels on the Bus
You may recall this familiar nursery rhyme from when you were a kid. It teaches kids about vehicles and all the different ways we get around. The music is super catchy, and the lyrics are repeated many times, helping little ones learn new words and concepts.
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3. Jello Color Song
This educational and fun classroom resource teaches preschoolers 3 primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. The song explains the difference between primary and secondary colors in an easy-to-understand and visual way young learners can grasp.
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4. Shapes Are All Around
Here is a fun nursery rhyme that is best suited for learners who have been introduced to the shapes at least once before. The pace of the song is quite fast and uses a lot of vocabulary, but it is very repetitive, and after listening to it a few times, your kids will be singing along and finding shapes all over the place!
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5. The Alphabet is So Much Fun
The alphabet is one of the most important English nursery rhymes for kids to learn when they begin preschool or before! You can play plenty of catchy alphabet songs and videos to improve your students’ receptive language knowledge or help a bilingual child learn this new language.
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6. The Family Song
Learn how to call each member of your family with these goofy monsters acting out and dancing along to this popular rhyme. The song also uses another basic vocabulary like simple verbs and adjectives, that will improve your preschooler’s language abilities!
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7. Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Another classic rhyme comes at you with visual demonstrations your preschoolers can mimic in class or at home. The animals in the video are in an aerobics class, and with each run-through, the song gets faster and faster, which will make your kiddos move, sing, and dance along with the nimble lyrics and melody.
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8. The Five Senses
This informative video will engage your kids with lyrics about the five senses and how we use them every day. It also incorporates body parts such as eyes, tongue, hands, and ears, which provides extra practice and helps learners make connections and associations they won’t forget.
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9. Rain, Rain, Go Away
I think this is one of the simplest nursery rhymes for kids to learn. The soft music and quiet rhyme are so calming- making it the perfect baby lullaby for nap or nighttime. The video is colorful, and the talking umbrellas will make your kids giggle and sway.
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10. What is Your Name?
A great beginner rhyme for preschool to teach kids how to meet new people and introduce themselves by their name. The characters repeat the sequence a number of times, so listeners have a chance to sing along after listening to the pattern a few times.
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11. Counting from 1 to 10
Counting is a basic skill learned in every childhood classroom, and where else to begin but with 1 through 10? This gentle song repeats counting up from 1 to 10 as well as counting down with cute little penguins to demonstrate how the numbers affect who is in the video.
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12. Share My Emotions
Help your little ones learn how to express and understand their emotions with this rhyme for kids’ comparison between happy, sad, angry, and nervous. When something happens in our lives, our bodies and brains react in certain ways. Sing along and learn how to share emotions!
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13. Hello Around the World
Want your little ones to know how to say hello to everyone? This inclusive and beautiful nursery rhyme teaches learners how to say “hello” in 15 different countries!
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14. Hot Cross Buns
Not only is this a charming and familiar song, but the video also shows watchers how to make and put hot cross buns in the oven for babies! The song and video inspire little learners to be curious about the kitchen and view cooking and baking as a fun and creative activity.
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15. This is the Way We Get Dressed
Getting ourselves dressed is a big step for kids as they start to grow up and become more independent. This sing-along song shows and teaches kids the order we put clothes on and how to do it!
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16. Circle Time Song
Gather your little ones around in a circle and help them follow this song and video! It incorporates body parts, actions, and basic vocabulary that will improve their response skills and language associations. It is also a nice activity to foster comfort and friendship in space.
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17. Are You Hungry?
Looking for a song to play before snack or lunchtime? This fun nursery rhyme song demonstrates the feeling of being hungry and sharing food with others. It mentions a few fruits and teaches the difference between hungry and full.
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18. Wash Your Hands
Get your toddlers excited to join the “clean hands club”! After we go out and play, use the restroom, or before we eat, we need to wash our hands. This video is a simple and sweet guide for little ones to see how easy and fun washing hands can be.
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19. Play Nice At the Playground
Sharing is caring! Learning basic manners is an important part of growing up and interacting with others. This song and video are useful and applicable lessons for young kids to understand how to take turns and play nice.
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20. Sorry, Please, Thank You Song
This video uses the melody of “If you’re happy and you know it”, but switches the lyrics up to teach about the three magic words! Play this song for your kids every day and see them start to use these words and make those around them feel respected.
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