Project Gutenberg 2008-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 455 Poulsson, Emilie 1853 1939 Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse) 1857 1931 Bridgman, Lewis Jesse Bridgeman, Lewis Jesse Finger plays for nursery and kindergarten Produced by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. This e-book was created from a 1971 reprint published by Dover Publications, Inc., New York. "Finger Plays for Nursery and Kindergarten" by Emilie Poulsson is a collection of children's finger rhymes and activities written in the late 19th century. This book is designed for young children, particularly those in nursery and kindergarten settings, and explores various themes through playful verses and accompanying hand gestures. The likely topic of the book centers on nurturing children's developmental skills through interactive play. The book presents eighteen delightful finger plays that engage children by incorporating simple actions along with the accompanying songs. Each rhyme introduces a range of topics such as animals, nature, and everyday activities, encouraging kids to mimic movements that bring the stories alive. Examples include the charming "Little Men" who represent each finger, playful "Caterpillar" that transforms into a butterfly, and "Santa Claus" celebrating the joy of Christmas. Each finger play is not only enjoyable but also fosters motor skills and cognitive development, making it an excellent resource for educators and parents looking to enhance playtime experiences with young children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Games Games with music Children's songs Finger play GV LB Text Children's Picture Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Teaching & Education 115632 2025-06-10T10:18:50.917134 text/html 111587 2021-01-03T10:46:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6178988 2021-01-03T10:46:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5236853 2025-06-10T10:19:17.638069 application/epub+zip 5235626 2025-06-10T10:19:04.452088 application/epub+zip 3243978 2025-06-10T10:18:56.199135 application/epub+zip 9859424 2025-06-10T10:19:22.273003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4393469 2025-06-10T10:19:09.109116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163403 2022-09-11T12:37:52.690511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62109 2025-06-10T10:18:49.685144 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61977 2021-01-03T10:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19506 2021-01-03T10:46:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19938 2025-06-10T10:19:22.463006 application/rdf+xml 21443 2025-06-10T10:18:56.334136 image/jpeg 3370 2025-06-10T10:18:56.268156 image/jpeg 6171323 2025-06-10T10:18:51.338175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia