第二语言的习得需要反复地练习，而童谣最大的特点就是节奏欢快、篇幅短小、语句重复，容易激发小朋友跟唱兴趣，易于记忆，提高孩子们的英语学习兴趣，又扩大了词汇量。童谣故事性比较强，通常从孩子的视角出发，讲述人与人或人与大自然之间的关系，激发孩子探索大自然的兴趣。
歌曲介绍/About the song
"Alice the Camel" (骆驼爱丽丝) 是一首既有趣又极有教学意义的英文童谣。
歌曲中小动物们轮番出现，每只小动物的名字与这种动物名称的首字母都是相同的，例如 r--Rubby the rabbit, s--Sally the sloth, f--Felix the fox, l--Lilly the ladybug, a--Andy the ant, l--Larry the lizard 以及 s--Sammy the spider。
学唱这首歌谣，孩子们不仅能够熟练掌握数字1-8的英文，熟悉不同动物的名称和它们的外形特点, 还可以通过它练习自然拼读（Phonics）。
视频/Video
歌词/Lyrics
Alice the camel has 1 hump (驼峰)
Alice the camel has 1 hump
Alice the camel has 1 hump
Go Alice go!
Ruby the rabbit has 2 ears
Ruby the rabbit has 2 ears
Ruby the rabbit has 2 ears
Go Ruby go!
Sally the sloth has 3 toes
Sally the sloth has 3 toes
Sally the sloth has 3 toes
Go Sally go!
Felix the Fox has 4 legs
Felix the Fox has 4 legs
Felix the Fox has 4 legs
Go Felix go!
Lilly the ladybug has 5 spots
Lilly the ladybug has 5 spots
Lilly the ladybug has 5 spots
Go Lilly go!
Andy the ant has 6 legs
Andy the ant has 6 legs
Andy the ant has 6 legs
Go Andy go!
Larry the lizard has 7 stripes
Larry the lizard has 7 stripes
Larry the lizard has 7 stripes
Go Larry go!
Sammy the spider has 8 legs
Sammy the spider has 8 legs
Sammy the spider has 8 legs
Go Sammy go!