Pedagogical Rhymes to Support English Language Development as a Second Language : A booklet of pedagogical nursery rhymes
Centeno-Salo, Daniela (2023)
2023
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023052313120
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2023052313120
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This thesis had for objective to create a booklet containing nursery rhymes that supported pedagogically the English language development of young children. The booklet is meant to be used by professionals without much experience working with children, by substitutes or anyone who might need inspiration. Dibber-Pilke Pohjantähti Oy is the work life partner for this thesis and is a large day-care, with new staff joining often because of the growing community. This thesis project was decided in hand with the work-life partner after talking about the needs there might be at the day-care.
The theoretical framework is based on what speech, language and communication are and also on language development in children, bilingualism in early childhood and how nursery rhymes can support pedagogically a child’s development. The Finnish National Core Curriculum of early childhood education and care (ECEC) has also been used to explore what it says about language in ECEC and musical, verbal and bodily expression in ECEC.
To create the booklet, Dibber-Pilke Päiväkodit’s learning areas or learning friends have been used for inspiration and the learning areas of the National Curriculum go in hand with the learning friends. The booklet offers information about which learning areas are being developed on each nursery rhyme.
Children enjoyed the nursery rhymes chosen for the booklet, some were already learnt by them, and some would only distract them since they might be too challenging for the young crowd. Other professionals believed the booklet is helpful even if you have been working with young children for a long time. It would be beneficial to continue developing the booklet and add more nursery rhymes. At the moment, the booklet contains 18 nursery rhymes divided in three levels, easy, moderate and challenging.
The theoretical framework is based on what speech, language and communication are and also on language development in children, bilingualism in early childhood and how nursery rhymes can support pedagogically a child’s development. The Finnish National Core Curriculum of early childhood education and care (ECEC) has also been used to explore what it says about language in ECEC and musical, verbal and bodily expression in ECEC.
To create the booklet, Dibber-Pilke Päiväkodit’s learning areas or learning friends have been used for inspiration and the learning areas of the National Curriculum go in hand with the learning friends. The booklet offers information about which learning areas are being developed on each nursery rhyme.
Children enjoyed the nursery rhymes chosen for the booklet, some were already learnt by them, and some would only distract them since they might be too challenging for the young crowd. Other professionals believed the booklet is helpful even if you have been working with young children for a long time. It would be beneficial to continue developing the booklet and add more nursery rhymes. At the moment, the booklet contains 18 nursery rhymes divided in three levels, easy, moderate and challenging.