Category «Nursery Rhymes»

Why are there Tongue Twister?

Why are there Tongue Twister?

Tongue Twisters Improve Speech One of the more fun ways to learn a language remains developing rhymes. Children interacting with verses increase language skills. Because of alliteration ( the way the same letter or same sound happen in a phrase), children receive phonic practice, pitch, and intonation. While repeating and reciting a phrase the brain …

Poems & Songs for Children

Poems & Songs for Children

Nursery rhymes are traditional children songs and poems. Parents or teachers typically teach these rhymes to young children. However, these rhymes were initially shown in nursery schools. Hence, the learning of nursery rhymes songs is of great importance since it helps in the improvement of vocabulary. Nevertheless, some nursery rhymes contribute to the growth of …

Learning Salutations

Learning Salutations

Ni Hao ni hao ni hao (hello hello hello!)! Learning Salutations For Children is an important skill for their future. When you think of your child’s ability to interact and socialize with other children of all different cultures you might not think of teaching them a different language, so I’m here to tell you about …

The Deeper Meaning of Nursery Rhymes

The Deeper Meaning of Nursery Rhymes

Happy Childhood Memories The happy laughter of children playing patty cake. We would sing, “Baker’s Man” and “Miss Mary Mack”. When we tired of that we would hold hands and walk in a circle and sing, “Ring Around the Rosie”. Just thinking back to those days long gone days still brings a smile to my …

Quick and Funny Scares for Children

Quick and Funny Scares for Children

Intro You’ve seen it time and time again, a small pop up behind the couch a little scary video, even a simple game of peek-a-boo. Children always seem to be the funniest to give a little scare to in fact, some even enjoy it! One of the simplest forms that scare and excite young children …

Teaching Children the Animal Kingdom

Learning As a part of every education, kids learn about animals in a few ways. They read books and see pictures of animals from the time they are very young. Most infants and toddlers have picture books where they can see cows, chickens, and other animals they might see in stories or in real life …

Children Songs to Listen on the Bus

Children Songs to Listen on the Bus

Popular If you’ve ever been at school and on a field trip, or someplace else, chances are someone has taught you the wheels on the bus lyrics. These lyrics are repetitive, memorable and you probably have not forgotten them, ever. You have probably taught these lyrics to your kids as well. Lyrics The wheels on …

What to Do after Falling

What to Do after Falling

Origin Humpty Dumpty was first written in 1810, and it became famous after being seen in Lewis Carroll’s book Alice Through the Looking Glass. In the 15th century it was seen to describe large people, and some myths believe it to be the name of a large cannon used during the English Civil War. The …

Phrases that are Hard to Say

Phrases that are Hard to Say

Its Origins The rhyme originated in 1813 from John Harris’ book titled Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation. The book was developed as a way to highlight a variety of different tongue twisters that were difficult for readers to say or sing aloud. It is thought that John Harris developed Piper after Peter Poivre, …

Singing with Children

Singing with Children

Children who are active with singing seem to learn those harder subjects much easier as they grow and mature. There are subjects such as math and science, that would other wise be hard to understand, but with nursery rhymes songs, the child can become interested immediately after hearing the song one. When children are depending …