Children develop motor skills when listing or singing this rhyme. The song sings hello hello hello in the video and the characters can be seen waving hello to people. Waving helps innate the movement of both the hands and the wrist. Which in turn activates fine motor skills in the developing child. Motor Skills are a very important part of early childhood development. Mastering both fine and gross motor skills are paramount for children’s growth and their independence. Nursery rhymes teaches and promotes phonics. The rhyme teaches story structure as it starts off with good morning, good afternoon, and ends with good evening. Also, the lyrics encourages movement which makes the child excited and happy.
Exploring
The rhyme helps children explore the topic of kindness and social awareness. Saying hello to someone shows an act of kindness. It promotes goodwill. In a society where bullying in schools have become an epidemic it is wise to teach children at an early age how to be to kind. Repeating the word hello three times evokes cognitive learning theory. The rhyme says “it’s a beautiful day lets go out and play”. This part of the rhyme helps the child develop a sense of their surroundings. For example they will equate sunny day to beautiful which equates to play time outside. As oppose to a rainy day which they may equate to no outside play time. Self-awareness in infants and toddlers is an integral part of their continued development.
Parents & Teachers
Parents are at the helm of their children learning experience even before the child is born. They are well aware that the unborn baby has great potential of learning even inside of the womb. This is why they read, talk, and sing to the baby while they are pregnant. Studies have shown that unborn babies react to music in the most amazing ways. Most fetuses have developed hearing by week 25. This rhyme could help parents foster in educational experiences through music. Singing the rhyme promotes the function of hearing, touching, and moving. The rhyme suggests whistling a tune. Parents could teach the child how to whistle promoting the ability for the child to create music with their mouths. Music and rhyme are magical tools for teaching early childhood education. During pre-school through about 1st grade the majority of the lessons are taught through nursery rhymes, videos, and playing games. Teachers are well aware of the benefits of such methods and how effective they are.