Methodologists highlight the use of poetic text as one of the effective methods of teaching a foreign language. Working on poems and rhymes allows you to solve a number of practical problems: practice pronunciation, learn and consolidate vocabulary, develop expressive reading skills, develop grammatical skills, as well as basic speaking/listening skills. Poems in English significantly enliven the course of the lesson, increase the activity of students, contribute to the development of their linguistic and creative abilities, and relieve fatigue and tension.
Rhymes in English for kids are a great way to instill a love of language from early childhood. While learning English poems and rhymes, the child will unconsciously memorize foreign words and grammatical structures. Tell poems, agreements and nursery rhymes while dressing your child, during games, while swimming, on a walk, on the way to kindergarten, etc.
Hi Mary!
How are you?
Fine, thanks.
What about you?
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Fly, little bird, fly!
Fly into the blue sky!
One, two, three,
You are free!
Rain on the green grass,
Rain on the tree,
Rain on the house-top,
But not on me.
My cat is black,
My cat is fat
I like my cat
It is my pat.
Rain, Rain
Rain, rain,
Go to Spain
Fair weather
Come again.
The bear is white.
The bird is blue.
The dog is black.
The puppy is, too.
The cow says, "Moo, moo,
I have some milk for you."
Two big apples
Under a tree.
One is for you
And one's for me.
Little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are.
Good - bye
Good - bye,
Good - bye,
Good - bye
My doll.
Good - bye,
Good - bye,
Good - bye
You all.
Good night
Good night mother,
Good night father,
Kiss your little son.
Good night sister,
Good night brother,
Good night everyone.
Also, for children who are just beginning to get acquainted with a foreign language, for students following an individual curriculum, or simply for a fun learning English, you can offer poems based on a familiar language. Such verses contain only a few words or expressions in English. Such material is necessary in order to motivate ordinary children and educate special ones, that is, children with special needs.
Rolled up from afar
four wheel car,
There is a Siamese cat sitting in it,
Laying a blanket under the ponytail.
Doll Katrin got sick -
Dissolved aspirin.
The doctor ordered that every day
They gave her tea with honey.
The house is quiet and dark,
Moon looks out my window.
Mother, turn off the moon,
I won't sleep in the light.
Ten hares boarded the tram
There are enough free places for everyone.
The controller entered the carriage:
“Whoever doesn’t have a ticket, get out!”...
Thank you
I ate breakfast with gusto:
Yogurt, bun and biscuits.
Remove the foam from the milk with a spoon
And he said: “Thank you! Thank you!”
Goodbye
Be polite and don't forget
When saying goodbye say: "Good-bye!"
Please
Don't be lazy about being polite.
Every day at least once up to a hundred,
If you ask, the word “please”
Please speak.
Crocodile
There lived a crocodile.
He was kind and very sweet.
In the morning I lay alone
On green grass - green.
He was cheerful in the morning:
Green is the grass and green is he himself.
Dress
In English dress - dress
Pink - pink.
In it, I decided, I think,
Best of all princesses.
Watch
They have neither arms nor legs.
At the wall clock, clock.
But when the clock starts,
They walk, walk, walk...
The cat is not to blame for anything.
He was always white.
But he climbed into the pipe on the roof,
Black, black, came out of there.
There is a football game in the yard.
We are chasing a ball, ball.
I made a pass on the corner
And the glass broke, glass.
Cat and fish
Fry, cat, lives in a pond,
fish, fish, - on land.
I won't say that yet
Don't listen to me.
Hedgehog
The ball is prickly, not simple
I see thick grass.
My legs are curled up
Small hedgehog, hedgehog
Grasshopper
Met in the tall grass
I am a grasshopper, grasshopper.
He played the violin
Little snail.
Ant
Call the ant for dinner
The anteater wanted it.
Didn't go to that lunch
Smart ant, ant.
Poems in class
When learning a foreign language, even a small poem can be of great service: poetic texts contribute to faster acquisition of vocabulary and grammar. Poems in the lesson serve as phonetic warm-ups; they are pronounced and memorized during physical education. They allow you to improve pronunciation, entertain, are easy to remember, learn by heart, and fuel children’s interest in learning the language.
And keep the rule:
Always come in time to school
Keep track of time
And make it a rule:
Always be on time for school.
Let's go on a trip!
Let's pack our bag!
Take your trainers,
Take your shoes.
Take your skirt and take your shirt.
Take your dress! Off we go!
Oh, what a mess!
Let's go for a walk!
Let's pack our bag!
Take your sneakers
Take your shoes.
Take your skirt and take your shirt.
Take your dress! We're leaving already!
Oh, what a mess!
One, two, three, four, five,
Once I caught a fish alive,
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
Then I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little finger on the right.
She sells sea shells at the sea shore.
The shells she sells are surely sea shells.
So if she sells shells on the seashor,
I’m sure she sells seashor shells.
Monday for health
Tuesday for wealth
Wednesday the best day for everyone
Thursday for crosses
Friday for losses
Saturday not luck at all
See a pin and pick it up
All that day you will have luck
See a pin and let it lay
You'll have bad luck all that day
Open the window.
Touch the table.
Touch the floor.
Open your books.
Open the window.
Touch the table.
Touch the floor.
Open your books.
Head and Shoulders,
Head and Shoulders,
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose.
Rhymes+drawings
So that the teacher can control the students' understanding of English speech by ear, the degree of proficiency in their lexical and grammatical material, and rhymes are supplemented with drawings. For example, the teacher or one of the students reads a rhyme, while the rest draw its content. Here are examples of such poems:
Draw the sun, a car, a house,
Draw a sea, a boat, a mouse,
Draw a tree, a girl, a boy.
In their hands they've got a toy.
A circle, dots, a mouth, a nose,
Two big ears, a neck, a rose.
Arms, two legs, a body, feet,
What's his name?
His name is Pete.
Draw a table, chairs, lamps,
On the table draw some stamps.
Draw two pictures on the wall,
A vase with flowers and a ball.
Draw a stool and a TV set,
A carpet, an armchair and a bed.
The pen is white,
The pencil is blue,
The pencil case is green and new.
The bag is black,
The ruler is yellow,
The chalk is white,
Our best school fellow.
The blackboard is brown,
And the sharpener is grey,
The lamp is orange,
So bright like a day.
Felt-tip pens are purple and red,
They belong to boy called Ted.
What is on the table, Kate?
Some salt, a glass, a fork, a plate.
And what can you see there, Jack?
Spoons, a cup, and a toast rack.
I see knives, a coffee pot,
Napkins, saucers and a teapot.
Working with poetry in class
However, poetry can be used in the classroom not only as a fun method of language learning. Taking a short poem as a basis, you can do serious work, touching not only phonetics, but also such aspects of the language as vocabulary and grammar.
Often, working with poetry is limited to only the most common techniques: familiarization with new vocabulary, reading the poem by the teacher/students, memorizing.
In the meantime, there are exercises that could enliven work with poetic text and allow students to develop and deepen their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary, as well as activate their thinking and creative skills in the English lesson.
We present to you several such examples with translation into Russian and with variants of tasks for them.
- Change the Present Simple forms to the Past Simple ones;
- Change the underlined words to the synonyms from the list.
Are ringing loud and gay.
To hills and forests they are bringing
Sweet melody today.
The bells of spring are ringing,
Are ringing far and wide.
Nice days they are bringing
To people and the countryside. (clamorous, jolly, pleasant, afar, everywhere, beautiful, village)
The bells of spring are ringing
They call loudly and cheerfully.
To the hills and forests they bring
Today a sweet melody.
The bells of spring are ringing
They are calling everywhere.
Good days they bring
To the people and the countryside.
The given verses are designed to work with students in grades 5–6. For older students, more serious poetry may be used, with exercises involving analysis and discussion of the poem.
Any material presented in songs and poems is remembered easier and faster. It is a fact! Grammar and vocabulary studied using this method are more firmly embedded in students’ long-term memory, and pronunciation improves. However, poetry is not an end in itself and simply entertainment in the lesson, but a natural part of it, which should be embedded in the plot of the lesson and have a beneficial effect on the motivational sphere of students.
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English for children, regardless of age, has long become a significant part of preschool education and a necessary subject for schoolchildren. Now almost all parents are thinking about this... Songs, riddles, poems, short videos, audio tales surround the modern child from the earliest years. Poems and songs in English for children in the era of rapid development of modern technology may seem old-fashioned and unnecessary. But this is only at first glance. Poems and songs develop a child’s memory, imagination, hearing, expand vocabulary, and the elements of songs in English for children they also help to understand certain grammatical structures, introduce them to the culture, habits, and traditions of the English and their families, which always adds flavor, originality and originality to the process of learning English.
Assignment for parents: learn these poems and songs in English with your children and make illustrations for them together.
1.Johny, Johny!
-Johny, Johny!
- Yes, Papa.
— Eating sugar?
- No, Papa.
— Telling lies?
- No, Papa.
- Open your mouth!
- Ha! Ha! Ha!
Translation into Russian “Johny, Johny!”
- Joni, Joni!
- Yes, dad!
- Do you eat sugar?
- No, dad.
-Are you telling lies?
- No, dad.
- Open your mouth!
- Ha-ha-ha!
2. Three wise men of Gotham
Three wise men of Gotham,
They went to sea in a bowl,
And if the bowl had been stronger
My song has been longer.
Translation into Russian “Three Wise Men”.
Three wise men in one basin
We set off across the sea in a thunderstorm.
Be stronger than the old basin,
My story would have been longer.
Translation by S. Marshak
Words " Three wise men of Gotham" with the translation
wise wise
men men
Gotham [ʹgəutəm] Gotham (name of a fictional city)
a man of Gotham, a wise man of Gotham - simpleton, fool
went to sea - set off on a journey by sea
a bowl
strong
a song
long long
3. Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?
I’ve been to London to look at the queen.
Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do there?
I frightened a little mouse under the chair.
Translation into Russian “Visiting the Queen.”
-Where were you today, pussy?
- The Queen of England.
- What did you see at court?
- I saw a mouse on the carpet!
Translation by S. Marshak
Words " Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?" with the translation
pussy [‘pusɪ] pussy, kitty
Where have you been? - Where have you been?
I've been to London. — I visited London.
queen queen queen (female monarch)
frighten [‘fraɪt(ə)n] to frighten
a little mouse under the chair - little mouse under the chair
4. Solomon Grundy
Solomon Grundy,
Born on a Monday
Christened on Tuesday,
Married on Wednesday,
Took ill on Thursday,
Grew worse on Friday,
Died on Saturday
Buried on Sunday.
This is the end
Of Solomon Grundy
By James Orchard Halliwell in 1842.
Translation into Russian of “Solomon Grundy”.
Monday is a hard day,
Monya was born
And on Tuesday, unfortunately, he
He was baptized in the church.
On Wednesday Monya took his bride
And he led him to the crown.
Their happiness did not last long,
Because by Thursday
Our Monya fell ill with a strong fever,
I was delirious.
It didn't get any easier by Friday...
Having curbed his ardor, Monya uttered two words
And completely... cooled down.
Monya died
And on Saturday I was already lying in a coffin,
Leaving all his relatives unhappy.
On Sunday morning Monyu
They carried him on his last journey, -
Life has flown by for a week,
And not a day can be returned.
Translation by L. Zhemchur
Words " Solomon Grundy" with the translation
born born
christen [‘krɪs(ə)n] to baptize, to perform the rite of baptism
marry [‘mærɪ] to marry (to sb.) ; marry (someone)
to be taken ill - to get sick
to grow worse - to worsen, to become worse
die to die
bury [‘berɪ] to bury
this is the end - this is the end
Monday [‘mʌndeɪˌ ‘mʌndɪ] Mon Monday
Tuesday [‘t(j)uːzdɪ ], [‘ʧuː-]Tues., Tue. Tuesday
Wednesday [‘wenzdeɪ] Wednesday
Thursday [‘θɜːzdeɪ] Thursday
Friday [‘fraɪdeɪ], [-dɪ] F, Fri. Friday
Saturday [‘sætədeɪ]Saturday
Sunday [‘sʌndeɪ], [-dɪ] Sunday
5. Humpty-Dumpty
"Humpty-Dumpty" contains a veiled description of a broken egg. It has been a great favorite among children for several hundred years.
Humpty-Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall;
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.
Translation into Russian of “Humpty Dumpty”.
Humpty Dumpty was sitting on the wall.
Humpty Dumpty fell in his sleep.
All the royal cavalry
All the king's men
Can not
Humpty,
Can not
Chatting,
Humpty Dumpty,
Dumpty-Humpty,
Collect Humpty Dumpty.
Translation by S. Marshak
Words "Humpty-Dumpty" with the translation
sat - sat
on a wall - on the wall
to have a fall - to fall
All the king’s horses - all the royal horses
put together - collect
6. Two Legs Sat Upon Three Legs
Two Legs Sat Upon Three Legs is a popular riddle, which dates back at least as far as 1600.
Two legs sat upon three legs
With one leg in his lap;
In comes four legs
And runs away with one leg;
Up jumps two legs,
Catches up three legs,
Throws it after four legs,
And makes him bring back one leg.
“Two legs” refers to a man, “three legs” to a stool, “four legs” to a dog, and “one leg” to a joint of meat.
7. The Crooked Man
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;
He bought a crooked cat which caught a crooked mouse,
And they all lived together in a little crooked house.
Translation into Russian “There was a crooked man”
Once upon a time there lived a crooked man on a bridge.
He once walked a crooked mile.
And suddenly on the way between the pavement stones
I found a tarnished fifty-kopeck note that was crooked.
He bought a crooked cat for fifty dollars,
And the cat found him a crooked mouse.
And so the three of them lived little by little,
Until their crooked house collapsed.
Translation by S. Marshak
There lived a man
twisted legs,
And he walked for a whole century
Along a crooked path.
And beyond the crooked river
In a crooked house
Lived in summer and winter
Crooked mice.
And they stood at the gate
Twisted Christmas trees,
We walked there without worries
Crooked wolves.
And they had one
crooked cat,
And she meowed
Sitting by the window.
Translation by K. Chukovsky
Korney Chukovsky’s poem “Once upon a time there lived a man with crooked legs” is a free translation of the English poem “There was a crooked man...”, which tells the story of the Scottish general Sir Alexander Leslie, thanks to whom Scotland gained political and religious freedom. Under Crooked stile (stile 1) a) steps for crossing the fence (fence, wall); stile b) A-shaped crossing 2) turnstile) meant the border between Scotland and England. And living together in one house And they all lived together in a little crooked house is a reconciliation of old enemies - England and Scotland.
“There was a Crooked Man” originates from the English Stuart history of King Charles I. The “crooked man” is said to allude to Scottish General Sir Alexander Leslie, who signed a treaty that secured Scotland’s freedom. “The crooked stile” represents the border wedged between England and Scotland. The English and Scots agreement is represented within the line “They all lived together in a crooked little house.” The rhyme refers to the uneasy peace between the two countries.
8. A sailor went to sea
A Sailor went to sea sea sea
To see what he could see see see
To see what he could see see see,
But all that he could see see see
Another sailor went to sea sea sea
To see what she could see see see,
But all that she could see see see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea.
The sailors went to sea sea sea
To see what they could see see see,
But all that they could see see see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea sea sea
Words " A Sailor went to sea" with the translation.
sailor [‘seɪlə] sailor, sailor
sea sea
see see
deep deep
blue blue
9.Doctor Foster
Doctor Foster went to Gloucester
In a shower of rain;
He stepped in a puddle,
Right up to his middle,
And never went there again.
DOCTOR FOSTER
Doctor Foster
Went to Gloucester.
It rained all day long.
He fell into a puddle,
Got even worse wet
And he never went there again.
Translation by S. Marshak
10. Robin the Bobbin
Robin the Bobbin, the big-bellied Ben,
He ate more meat than fourscore men;
He's a cow, he's a calf,
He ate a butcher and a half,
He ate a church, he ate a steeple,
He ate a priest and all the people!
A cow and a calf,
An ox and a half,
A church and a steeple,
And all good people,
And yet he complained that his stomach wasn’t full.
ROBIN-BOBBIN
Robbin-Bobbin
Somehow
Refreshed
On an empty stomach:
Ate a calf
Early in the morning
Two sheep
And a ram
Ate a cow
Entirely
And the counter
With the butcher
A hundred larks in dough
And horse and cart together,
Five churches and bell towers -
And I’m still dissatisfied!
Translation by S. Marshak
11. The Old Woman in a Shoe
There was an old woman who lived in a shoe,
She had so many children she didn’t know what to do;
She gave them some broth without any bread;
She whipped them all soundly and put them to bed.
TALE ABOUT THE OLD WOMAN
Once upon a time there lived an old woman with a hole in her shoe.
And she had guys like minnows in the river!
She flogged them all, cooked jelly for them
And, having fed them jelly, she ordered them to go to bed.
Translation by S. Marshak
12. Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess
Elizabeth, Elspeth, Betsy and Bess,
They all went together to seek a bird’s nest;
They found a bird's nest with five eggs in,
They all took one, and left four in.
Elizabeth, Lizzie, Betsy and Bass
In spring with a basket
We went to the forest.
In a nest on a birch tree,
Where there were no birds
They found five pinkish eggs.
All four of them
Got it in the testicles
And yet four
Left in place.
SOLUTION
At least different
Names are named here
(Elizabeth, Lizzie, Betsy and Bass),
But that's what it was called
The girl is alone.
She went
With a basket into the forest.
Translation by S. Marshak
13. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Then the traveler in the dark,
Thanks you for your tiny spark,
He could not see which way to go,
If you didn't twinkle so.
In the dark blue sky you keep,
And often through my curtains peep,
For you never shut your eye,
Till the sun is in the sky.
As your bright and tiny spark,
Lights the traveler in the dark.
Though I know not what you are,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
How I wonder what you are.
Translation into Russian: “Twinkle, twinkle, little star.”
You blink, night star!
Where are you, who are you - I don’t know.
You're high above me
Like a diamond in the darkness of the night.
As soon as the sun goes down,
Darkness will fall on the ground,
You will appear beaming.
So blink, night star!
The one who spends the night on the road.
I know I can't take my eyes off you:
He would get lost and disappear
If only your light did not shine.
In the dark sky you don't sleep,
You look out the window towards me,
You can’t close your wide-eyed eyes,
Apparently you are waiting for the sun.
These clear rays
They shine for the traveler in the night.
Who are you, where are you - I don’t know
But blink, night star!
Lyrics from the song “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” with translation
twinkle [‘twiŋkl] to sparkle, sparkle, twinkle, blink
little [‘litl] small
star star
how
I I
wonder [‘wʌndə] to be interested
what what
you you
up [ʌp] from above
above [ə’bʌv] above, above
world world
so so
high high
like how
diamond [‘daiəmənd] diamond
sky sky
14. Mother may I go and bathe?
Mother may I go and bathe?
Yes, my darling daughter,
Hung your clothes on yonder tree,
But don't go near the water.
Warning
- Mom... can I go for a swim?
- Yes, daughter, run...
Hang your clothes on the bush,
But don’t go into the pond, no, no...
Translation by L. Zhemchur
15. If you are a gentleman
If you are a gentleman,
As I suppose you to be,
You'll neither laugh nor smile
At the tickling your knee.
If you are a true gentleman,
Of which we have no doubt,
Then you won't giggle,
If they tickle you.
Translation by V. Lunin
Poems and songs in English for children are a great way for adults to learn and improve English. Choose a short song and listen to it 5-6 times in a row, preferably 8). And in a minute you will be humming it at ease, reinforcing new phrases, and the day will become happier and more enjoyable.
Poems in English for children are very useful. With their help, children easily remember new words and concepts. Poems by English authors immerse students in another culture, with its own customs and characters. Many of these poems are translated verbatim, but some use slang expressions and approximate translations.
The first verses are quite simple. They are easy to remember and understandable to kids.
Olya has a pencil,
Olya has a pen,
She draws with a pencil,
She writes with a pen.
Olya has a pencil,
Olya has a pen
She draws with a pencil
She writes with a pen.
Rhymes about animals
Bow-wow, says the dog,
Mew, mew, says the cat,
Grunt, grunt, goes the hog,
And squeak goes the rat.
Tu-whu, says the owl,
Caw, caw, says the crow,
Quack, quack, says the duck,
And what cuckoos say you know
Poems about animals
Woof woof woof! - the dog barks,
Meow-meow, - the cat meows,
Ooh! - the wolf howls,
Oink! - the pig grunts.
The snakes hiss without fear, “Shi-i-i..”,
Cow "Moo-oo!" hums,
Tell me, what does the cuckoo usually “say”?
Where's my little hare?
Look! Under the chair.
Where's my little fox?
Look! In the box.
Where is my little hare?
Look! Under the chair.
Where is my little fox?
Look! In the box.
To the Snail Snail, snail, put out your horns,
And I’ll give you bread and barley-corns.
Snail Snail, stick out your horns,
And I will give you a crumb of bread.
The bear is white.
The bird is blue.
The dog is black.
The puppy is, too.
White bear.
Blue bird.
The dog is black.
And the puppy too.
To the Lady-Bird
Lady-bird, lady-bird,
Fly away home,
Your house is on fire
And your children are all gone;
All except one
And that's little Ann
And she has crept under
The warming pan.
Lady Bird
Bird woman, bird woman,
Fly home
Your house is on fire
And your children are all gone;
All but one
And here's little Anne
And she crept under
Warm saucepan.
This little piggy
This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy cried, "Wee-wee-wee,"
All the way home.
This little piggy
This little pig went to the store.
This little piggy stayed at home.
This little pig was eating roast beef.
But this little pig didn’t get anything (he didn’t have any roast beef).
This little piggy cried all the way home: “Wee-wee-wee!”
Mind the clock
And keep the rule:
Always come in time to school
Keep track of time
And make it a rule:
Always be on time for school.
Little Bird
Once I saw a little bird
Come hop, hop, hop,
And I cried, Little bird,
Will you stop, stop, stop?
I was going to the window
To say, How do you do?
But he shook his little tail
And away he flew.
Small bird
A bird is jumping outside the window
From branch to branch,
And I ask one thing:
“Wait, neighbor!”
I run to the window
I shout loudly to her “Hello!”
But the baby immediately flew up -
That's all her answer.
Under the Sky
Here I lie
Under the sky
Green trees above me.
Nature and I.
Under the sky
Here I lie
Under the sky
Green trees above me.
Nature and me.
Some bunny ears are very tall,
Some bunny ears are very small.
Some bunny ears are soft and floppy,
Some funny bunnies are hop-hop-hoppy!
Some bunny noses are black as ink,
Some bunny noses are pale and pink.
Some little bunnies are snuggly-cozy,
Some funny bunnies are sniffly-nosy.
Some rabbits have very long ears.
Some rabbits' ears are very small.
Some rabbits' ears are soft and floppy,
Some funny bunnies are "dizzy"!
Some rabbits have noses as black as ink.
Some rabbits' noses are pale and pink.
Some little bunnies look forward to being cozy!
Some funny bunnies are very curious!
Poems for remembering flowers
These poems will help children remember colors faster. The main characters in them are funny monsters Elmo, Cookie, Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird and Zu. Each of them has its own favorite color.
Elmo`s fur is the color red,
Just like the hat that sits on his head!
Cookie is blue from head to toe,
And so is the sled that glides through the snow.
Oscar the Grouch is as green as can be,
Just like the leaves on the big shady tree.
Big Bird is yellow, his feathers so bright!
Just like the boat, the sun and the kite.
Zoe is orange an so is her ball,
But pink is her favorite color of all!
Elmo's fur is red,
Exactly like the hat on his head.
Cookies are blue from head to toe,
And the same sled sliding through the snow.
Oscar the Grouch is as green as can be
Just like the leaves on a big shady tree.
The big bird is yellow, its feathers are so bright!
Exactly like a boat, the sun and a kite.
Zu is orange and her ball is the same,
But pink is her favorite color!
This short poem is especially for mom
This is special for you –
For my dear mother.
I will always come to you
With surprises others!
This is especially for you.
For my dear mother.
I will always come to you
With other surprises!
Evening prayer of a child
God bless mommy and daddy
And our little home.
God bless grandma and grandpa
When they are all alone.
God bless puppy and kitty
And my teddy bear.
Goad bless all little kids
And adults anywhere.
May God bless mom and dad
And our little house.
May God bless your grandparents,
When they are all alone.
May God bless the puppy and kitten
And my teddy bear.
May God bless all the little children
And adults everywhere.
On a farm three little friends
Don't want to go to bed.
Why not come and play with me? –
The moon calls overhead.
The little cow jumps over the moon,
Laughing as she leaps.
The night is full of magic games
To play before she sleeps.
The little lamb leaps lightly through
The quiet evening air.
He swings upon a star and sprinkles
Stardust everywhere.
A cotton-candy cloud makes
Piglet giggle with delight,
Bouncing gently up and down.
He wants to play all night!
“We’ve had such fun” – the babies said.
“But now our mommies miss us.
The three friends tumble to the beds
For goodnight hugs and kisses.
Three little friends on the farm
They don't want to go to bed.
- Why don't you come to my place and play? -
Their name is Luna.
The cow jumps over the moon -
Laughter as she gallops!
The night is full of magical games
For her to play before bed.
The lamb easily jumps through
Quiet night air.
It spins around the star and splashes
Stardust everywhere.
Because of the cotton candy cloud
The little pig giggles with delight
Bouncing softly up and down.
He wants to play all night.
We had so much fun, the kids say,
But now our mothers miss us.
Three friends fall into their beds
For goodnight kisses and hugs.
My grandpa has some photos,
They are in a book.
When I come to visit him
We open it and look
At all our aunts and uncles
And many cousins too
Or the photos of my parents
Many years ago.
My grandfather has several photographs,
They're in the book.
When I come to visit him,
We open it and look
On all our aunts and uncles
And many cousins
Or in a photo of my parents
Many years ago.
This is a poem for beginners to learn the language:
I always take my teddy bear
Everywhere, everywhere.
In a bag with me to school;
Or to the swimmig pool;
On a bus or in the train;
In the sun or in the rain;
In my bed late in night
I say to him “good night!”
I always take my teddy bear
Everywhere, everywhere.
In my bag with me to school,
Or to the swimming pool
On the bus or on the train,
In the sun or in the rain,
In the crib late at night
I tell him “Good night!”
And this verse will help you remember the parts of the body:
My hands, my head
My face, my eyes;
My arms and hips,
My knees, my toes.
Stand straight -
You are great!
Hand up again,
Fingers show rain,
Clap your hands
One, two, three,
Sit down silently!
My hands, my head,
My face, my eyes
My arms and thighs
My knees, my socks.
Stand up straight -
You are beautiful!
Hands up again
Fingers show rain.
Clap your hands -
One two Three,
Sit down quietly!
And these verses will help you learn all the wardrobe items:
My clothes, my clothes
Drying in the sun:
Hats and pajamas,
T-shirts and shorts,
Dresses and skirts,
Trousers and shirts,
Socks and jeans,
My jacket and my tie,
Thank you, Mum!
Good bye!
My clothes, my clothes
Dry in the sun:
Hats and pajamas,
T-shirts and shorts,
Dresses and skirts,
Pants and shirts,
Socks and jeans,
My jacket and my tie.
Thank you mom!
Goodbye!
Nowadays, children are taught foreign languages from a very young age. Linguists note the high effectiveness of early learning, provided the correct approach to classes is used. Lessons for children must be held in a game format, which is facilitated by bright educational materials, funny songs, and funny quizzes. One of the methods of early “study” is considered to be poetry in English for children, which helps them quickly memorize words and phrases. We’ll talk about them in today’s material. We will present simple English rhymes for kids, teach colors in poetic form with preschoolers, and learn the basics of present simple with primary school students. Let's start exploring!
Before you engage in any activity, you need to understand the benefits it brings. If we talk about the impact of poems with English words for children, we can highlight several important functions. Among them:
- Formation of interest in language;
- Memory development;
- Easy and interesting vocabulary learning;
- Practicing the correct pronunciation of words.
In addition, through reading poetry, an initial acquaintance with the grammatical structure of phrases occurs. It is clear that a poem will not replace learning the rules of grammar, but thanks to a clear example, the child will be able to independently begin to construct similar phrases and expressions.
And of course, poems in English introduce children to poetry, instill a sense of the rhythm of the language and teach them to compose rhymes on their own. In short, the usefulness of this method in teaching a foreign language is undeniable. But how to instill in a child a thirst for knowledge?
To maintain interest in classes, show children that English is a lot of fun. Act out scenes, read poems based on roles, explain words with gestures, dance and sing, but in no case force you to practice. The parent should interest the child in English, and not force him to cram words that the child does not understand by heart.
Don’t forget about your own positive example, because children imitate their parents in many ways. Show sincere interest, use English words more often in conversations, watch films with original dubbing, and your child will be drawn to learning a foreign language.
Taking into account the tips given above, let's turn theory into practice: let's get acquainted with the work of English poets and start learning rhymes in English with our children.
English rhymes for kids 4-5 years old
This section contains short rhymes on various topics: poems about spring and colors; greeting, description of the family, humoresques, etc. These funny quatrains are easy to learn, so any child will quickly remember them.
All English poems are presented with translation, and to help mothers who do not know the language, the works are provided with a transcription of the pronunciation in Russian letters. Note that poems in English for children are better remembered when the child understands what is being said and can retell the content in his own language. Therefore, in many works the translation is not literal, but adapted to the structure of the Russian language.
Catch me! (Catch me)
*For variety, you can add the names of other animals or the names of heroes and characters
Cow
Pig
Seasons &Colors
Other English topics: English in pictures for children: learning vocabulary of primary importance
Christmas
Family
| This is daddy | /Zis from dEdi/ | This is daddy |
| This is mummy | /Zis from mami/ | Here's mommy. |
| This is sister, | /Zis from sIster/ | This is my sister |
| This is brother, | /Zis from brAzer/ | This is my brother. |
| This is me, me, me, | /Zis from mi, mi, mi/ | And this is me, me, me, |
| And my whole family. | /End May Wall Family/ | That's my whole family! |
Good night
| Good night mother, | /Good Knight MAZER/ | Good night, mommy, |
| Good night father, | /Good Knight Father/ | And good night, daddy, |
| Kiss your little son. | /Kis legal little sun/ | Kiss your baby son. |
| Good night sister, | /Good Night with Easter/ | Good night little sister |
| Good night brother, | /Good Knight Brothers/ | And good night, brother, |
| Good night everyone. | /Hood to find IvriOne/ | Good night to everyone personally. |
Poems in English for preschool children
English poets and writers present the most popular topics for teaching preschoolers in poetic form. As a rule, these are numbers, colors, names of animals, poems about the seasons and nature in English.
Numbers
| One, Two, | /One Tu/ | One, two |
| I love you! | /I love you/ | I love you! |
| three, four, | /Free four/ | Three four |
| Touch the floor! | /Touch the flower/ | Hands to the floor, quick! |
| Five, Six, | /Fife Six/ | Five six |
| Mix and mix! | /Mix and mix/ | Let's mix everything we have! |
| Seven, Eight | /Seven Eight/ | Seven eight |
| It is great! | /It's from great/ | Very great! |
| Nine, Ten | /Nine ten/ | Nine ten |
| Play again! | /Play Again/ | Let's play together again! |
Seasons and weather
Rain
My cat
My dog
What is...? (What is this…?)
| What is blue? | /Wat from Blue/ | What's blue? |
| The sky is blue! | /Ze sky from blue/ | Sky is blue! |
| What is green? | /Wat from Green/ | What's green? |
| The grass is green! | /Ze gras iz green/ | The grass is green! |
| What is yellow? | /Wat from Yellow/ | What's yellow? |
| The round sun is yellow! | /Ze round san from yellow/ | Round yellow sun! |
| What is orange? | /Wat from Orange/ | What's orange? |
| The pumpkin is orange! | /The Pamkin from Orange/ | Orange pumpkin! |
| What is brown? | /Wat from Brown/ | What's brown? |
| Brown is the Earth and the ground! | /Brown from the Earth and the Ground/ | Brown earth! |
| What is red? | /Wat from rad/ | What's red? |
| The butterfly is red! | /Ze butterfly from red/ | Red butterfly! |
| What is pink? | /Wat from Pink/ | What's pink? |
| The flower is pink! | /The Flower from Pink/ | The flower is pink! |
| What is purple? | /Wat from the Ashes/ | What's purple? |
| The eggplant is purple! | /Ze egplant from ashes/ | Eggplant is purple! |
| What is white? | /Wat from White/ | What's white? |
| The snow that falls is white! | /The Snow The Falls from White/ | Falling snow is white! |
| What is black? | /Wat from black/ | What's black? |
| Black is the sky at night! | /Black from The Sky et Knight/ | Black sky at night! |
Other English topics: Short fairy tales and stories in English for children
Improving English at school with the help of poetry
And finally, let's look at poems in English for school-age children. At this time of child development, it is important to select works that are close to the curriculum.
For example, first-graders master the alphabet, colors, numbers, and animal names. Poems about spring or winter in English are also suitable for elementary school. And at the age of 9-11, children are already actively studying grammar, so works on the conjugation to be, present simple, interrogative sentences, irregular verbs, etc. are relevant for them.
What is your name + Numbers (What is your name + numbers)
| Two and Four and Six and Eight, | Two and four, six and eight, |
| What's your name? | What is your name? |
| My name is Kate. | My name is Katya. |
| One, Three, Five, Seven, Nine and Ten | One, three, five, seven, nine and ten, |
| What's your name? | What is your name? |
| My name is Ben. | My name is Ben. |
Pronouns (Pronouns)
Have + Present Simple
| Anya has a pencil, | Anya has a pencil |
| Dima has a pen, | And Dima has a pen. |
| She draws with a pencil, | She draws with a pencil |
| He writes with a pen. | And he writes with a pen. |
Present Simple questions
Days of the week
*In England, Canada and the USA, the new week begins on Sunday.
| My T-shirt is blue and my hat is pink. | My T-shirt is blue and my hat is pink. |
| Tell me, what do you think? | Tell me what do you think? |
| My trousers are yellow, my socks are green. | My pants are yellow and my socks are green. |
| Tell me, what do you think? | Tell me what do you think? |
| My jacket is purple, my shoes are white. | My jacket is purple, my shoes are white. |
| Tell me, what do you think? | Tell me what do you think? |
| My gloves are brown, | My gloves are brown |
| My scarf is black. | My scarf is black. |
| Tell me, what do you think? | Tell me what do you think? |
| Do you think they’re good or bad? | In your opinion, is she good or bad? |
| Do you like the clothes I’m wearing? | Do you like the clothes I'm wearing? |
| Or do you think I just look mad! | Or do you think I just look stupid. |
Spring
| Birdies build your nest; | Birds are building nests. |
| Weave together straw and feather, | Straw and feathers all together |
| Doing each your best. | They weave diligently. |
| Spring is coming, spring is coming, | Spring is coming, spring is coming, |
| Flowers are coming, too; | And the flowers bloom |
| Pansies, lilies, daffodils | Pansies, lilies, daffodils |
| Now are coming through. | Almost everything is already here. |
| Spring is coming, spring is coming, | Spring is coming, spring is coming, |
| All around is fair; | And beauty all around |
| Shimmer, quiver on the river, | The fast river flickers; |
| Joy is everywhere. | Life is beautiful everywhere, friend! |
This is how English is taught in poetry to children. Now you have seen for yourself that funny quatrains are easily perceived by ear and quickly become memorable. Good luck in learning English and see you again!
