Getting down face to face and singing to your baby is great for their language learning.
Three Little Speckled Frogs is a fun song to sing with plenty of repetition.
Watch the short video below to pick up the tune and then try it with your baby.
Three little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are two more speckled frogs,
Two little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is one more speckled frog,
One little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no more speckled frogs.
What do children learn from singing Three Little Speckled Frogs?
Sharing songs with your baby from birth helps their brain grow and make connections.
When you do this rhyme, get down close and keep eye contact as you sing. This helps baby's feel a stronger connection with you, which is great for early bonding.
Being closer to baby also allows them to see your mouth movements and start working out how to form words.
Why not try creating some actions for this song that your baby can copy? Even when they're very small, you can help them make different shapes with their hands and arms.
This can help build their muscles and, as they grow and develop, can help their motor skills too.
3 Little Speckled Frogs lyrics
Three little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are two more speckled frogs,
Two little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum*
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there is one more speckled frog,
One little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs, yum, yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are no more speckled frogs.
