Finger Playtime Author:Mary Jackson Ellis Fingerplays for the classroom. These are jingles adapted for finger actions that are entertaining for one child as well as for large groups. When finger plays are used in the classroom they help the most bashful to overcome self-conciousness and to acquire poise and confidence in talking before others. We, as parents and teachers can help the... more » child with correct pronuciation, try for clear enunciation and graceful use of gestures, as well as adding new words to his vocabulary. The directions or suggested hand positions have been kept as simple as possible.« less