Action Kids 'Song & Rhyme'

A series of 3 books, each containing 16 nursery rhymes to make songs and rhymes easily accessible for young children. Accompanied by a DVD with actions on 2 levels of complexity and a CD containing all the songs.

Compiled by Val Sabin, Illustrated by Edina Denton, graphics by Daniel Jeffrey

Music arranged and performed by Jacob Grant

Each "Action Kids Song & Rhyme" package comprises an A3 brightly illustrated book containing 16 traditional songs and nursery rhymes, a CD of original music, and a DVD of actions to accompany the rhymes.

The unique 3D effect illustrations which accompany each song and rhyme are in full colour and have been specially created by artist Edina Denton. These illustrations actively engage the interest of young children and stimulates talk and conversation, encouraging their language development.

Like The Wheels on the Bus the Action Kids Nursery Rhymes are designed for children to move and sing along with. These action songs develop their language, literacy and numeracy skills as well as their rhythmic senses. Musician Jacob Grant has given his own unique musical twist to the arrangements and singing of the familiar tunes. Children love singing along with him as they move.

Naturally children want to move, to the music so we have created a DVD showing actions to the songs and rhymes in the book.

As children copy the actions and keep to a beat, it develops their physical co-ordination and improves their listening skills. Moving with an adult or other children also gives opportunities for the development of personal, social and emotional skills. The rhymes stimulate conversation, enabling children to develop a greater knowledge of the world. Throughout, children are exercising their imagination and creativity.

The DVD can be played on a DVD player, on a computer, or through an inter-active whiteboard. Children can experience either level 1 which are simple actions performed on the spot or level 2 where the actions are more complex and move off the spot.