Mr. Policeman – Nursery Rhymes 2

Mr. Policeman Parent and Teacher Guide

Have fun with your children and teach them about the different occupations people have. In this book the following occupations are mentioned, carpenter, stone mason, tomato seller, bread seller, doctor, policeman, shoeshine boy, peasant, tailor, blacksmith, artist and barber.

Children will have fun repeating and singing these funny rhymes and also learning about what each job entails. The rhyme “This is What He Does” mentions a job for each of the seven sons and the child is encouraged to make the appropriate movement that goes with each job.

This rhyme mentions the number 7 so the child can count the sons and the jobs. The rhyme “Oh Stonemason” about the stone mason and the carpenter can also be categorized with the Silly Rhymes because of the made-up words that start the rhyme “eelek beelik boom!” and the strange out of context situations.

Another rhyme that is connected to an occasion is “The Barber” , it is usually recited by the proud mother or grandmother to celebrate the first hair-cut. The mother shows her love and future aspirations for her child as she hopes that one day he will become the Sheikh of all Sheikhs.

Nursery rhymes can be enjoyed by parent and child and form a link between the two generations. They also set the stage for the child to read. The child finds it much easier to memorize a rhyme because of the verse found in the words.

A child who has listened to rhymes and memorized them early on will enjoy the experience of “reading” them to the parents from the books and connecting the sounds memorized with the words.