I have a confession to make. Sometimes I catch myself at home singing along to "Wheels on the Bus" from a commercial. Like, really getting into it singing along! Then, I realize what I'm doing and I'm like "Candace, get control of yourself! Why are you singing children's songs? You don't even have kids!" But then I remember my job and the fifty-something children I work with. And while on the job, I often read nursery rhymes to my preschool children during speech therapy. It is useful for articulation, language, phonological awareness, etc. The kids love it and so do I! And here is another confession: Sometimes as I read the rhymes my brain tweaks them, Candace style. Crazy, right? Welcome to my world!
Case in point #1: Inspired by Mary had a Little Lamb
Miss Candace has a little dog,
little dog,
little dog,
Miss Candace has a little dog
Her name is Effie Pooh!
And everywhere that Candace goes
Candace goes,
Candace goes,
Everywhere that Candace goes
Effie goes there too!
She followed her to school one day
School one day,
School one day,
She followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules!
It made the children laugh and play
laugh and play,
laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play
To see Effie at school!
Case in point #2: Inspired by There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe
There was an old woman a young speech therapist who worked at a school
She had so many speech students she didn't know what to do!
She sang them some songs to teach them to talk
And praised them happily and told them to walk. (not run!)
Well, that's all I've got for today! Don't worry, I haven't shared my versions with the children. Yet.
