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Sing A Song Of Sixpence

Bring tradition to life with 'Sing A Song Of Sixpence' by Love to Sing Ð a classic nursery rhyme that supports language development and rhythm awareness in young... read more

Sing A Song Of Sixpence Lyrics

Sing a song of sixpence
A pocket full of rye
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie
When the pie was opened
The birds began to sing
WasnÕt that a dainty dish
To set before the king?

The king was in his counting house
Counting out his money
The queen was in the parlour
Eating bread and honey
The maid was in the garden
Hanging out the clothes
When down came a blackbird
And pecked off her nose
But then came a jenny wren
And popped it on again!

Sing A Song Of Sixpence

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About Sing A Song Of Sixpence

Released on: May 29, 2023

00 mins 49 sec

Bring tradition to life with 'Sing A Song Of Sixpence' by Love to Sing Ð a classic nursery rhyme that supports language development and rhythm awareness in young learners.

Perfect for circle time or bedtime routines, this song helps children improve memory, pronunciation, and listening skills. Educators can integrate it into literacy activities, while parents can use it to create comforting, musical moments at home.

Sing A Song Of Sixpence Song Activities

Music
Beat or Rhythm? Select two children and give each child a different Ôsound sourceÕ e.g. claps hands, drum or a home-made shaker etc. One child will play along to the beat (the steady pulse) of the song and the other child will play along to the rhythm (the short and long sounds that fit over an underlying beat) of the song. Can others guess who is playing the beat and who is playing the rhythm?
Work in partners and have turns playing the beat or the rhythm.

Drama
Play the song and use facial expressions to match the song lyrics.

Maths
What is a sixpence?
What currency is used in your country?

Literacy
Sing and read along to the YouTube song to achieve multi-sensory learning ÒDo it, see it and hear it!Ó
Print out the song PDF
Read the song lyrics Ð ask children a variety of questions.
Re-read the song lyrics and ask children to join in.
Recognise and use a variety of punctuation when reading. Ò Ó ! ? . ,
Look at print and conventions (bold, italics).
Talk about interesting/challenging words and discuss what they mean.
Word study Ð phonic knowledge, compound words, rhyming word, contractions etc.