Auslan is the sign language of the Australian Deaf community. The following article provides a list of rhymes in Auslan. Each rhyme includes lyrics, a picture song board, key signs and a video of how to use Auslan signs to sing each rhyme.
Miss Polly Had A Dolly
Tiny Tim The Turtle
Der Glumph Went The Little Green Frog
Five Little Ducks
Benefits Of Learning Auslan
Incorporating Auslan into the curriculum has many benefits for both deaf and hearing children.
Sign language can:
- enhance children’s educational and personal development
- increase memory retention and motion processing
- stimulate brain development and mental flexibility
- increase enjoyment in communicating for both hearing and deaf children
Sign language uses vocabulary, space, movement, facial expressions and body language, and conveys a message through a combination of signs, fingerspelling, physical posture or facial expression.