When, Where and Why?
Little Bo Peep was originated in the 16th century, sometime between 1805 and 1810. There’s no say to where it was written but that the first line was found in a manuscript in 1805. There are references to a children’s game called “bo-peep”, for which they think “bo-peep” was actually peek-a-boo but there’s no evidence that the rhyme even existed earlier than the 18th century. The Little Bo Peep rhyme creates the picture of a young woman shepherd and the advice given to her by someone with more experience. The moral of the story is that one should take responsibility of falling asleep or face the consequences. The author of this nursery rhyme and many more was created by Mother Goose. Mother Goose was a woman from Boston that has had created material since 1626. She would entertain her grandchildren with amusing stories which quickly became popular with the neighborhood children. Mother Gooses son-in-law, which was also a publicist, wrote down all her stories and published them, creating a good reputation for Mother Goose and her children stories.
Skills learned and developed from Bo Peep
Children learn that little mistakes have big consequences if they aren’t careful. Also with this nursery time they improve their motor skills from learning new words, and how to form sentences in a way that can be fun. They can also make the rhyme into a game and learn to get along with other kids while having fun. Teachers could help kids learn more by creating games from this nursery rhyme, such as games of colors, animals, and just about anything if precived as a creative activity or learning obstacle. Games, such as, hide and seek, and color matching activities help with motor skills as well especially for toddlers and pre-k kids. This rhyme can help children explore the new possibilities of having friends and also being more aware of the little things that could have big consequences. They know that the simplest things can cause so many more problems. That in some way they know that life isn’t as easy as they think and things are earned and not to be taken for granted. Although kids don’t see nursery rhymes as learning tools, they see it as a helping hand on taking a nap or just something to keep them busy. Nursery rhymes have been around for a long time, being part of everyones lives from grandkids all the way to great-great grandmothers.
If and when I have kids one day I’ll use this nursery rhyme and many others to help my kids learn the basic things in life, and help them get a better understanding at life and how it works. Show them things aren’t just given to you, but then also help them become an intelligent kid from learning the back stories and main purpose of the rhymes. You should too. He or she will grow up big and and know what they all mean and who taught them.