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History of Nursery Rhymes

History of Nursery Rhymes

Ring Around the Rosy One of the most famous nursery rhymes songs is “Ring Around the Rosy” that was first written in the year 1881, but this song was already in tune across the continent of Europe in the 1790s. It is a signing game in which numerous children hold hands in a circle singing …

Pop Goes the Weasel Surprise

Pop Goes the Weasel Surprise

Pop goes the weasel! Then out comes a weasel frightening most of the people who play with the toy itself. We have to admit, it is pretty funny to see their reactions. However, did you ever wonder where that originated from? It was originally an English/Scottish song. It made no sense what so ever. However, …

Teaching Kids about Safety

Teaching Kids about Safety

Most parents are familiar with the childhood rhyme of Humpty Dumpty. The moral of the rhyme is that he was doing something dangerous and got hurt doing so. While children have a tendency to go around repeating this rhyme parents and teachers alike can use it as a teaching opportunity. Where did this Rhyme Originate? …

Benefits of Hello Hello Hello

Benefits of Hello Hello Hello

Children develop motor skills when listing or singing this rhyme. The song sings hello hello hello in the video and the characters can be seen waving hello to people. Waving helps innate the movement of both the hands and the wrist. Which in turn activates fine motor skills in the developing child. Motor Skills are …

Peter Piper History

Peter Piper History

The History Of Peter Piper Rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem, song, or even folk lore. The usage of these date back to late eighteenth century into the nineteenth century. These rhymes usually tell a story and even sometimes a parable of real life and decisions we can make, along with the outcome …

Benefits of Nursery Rhyme Songs

Benefits of Nursery Rhyme Songs

Nursery rhymes songs are beneficial to young children in a bevy of ways. They can help enhance learning through repetition and rhyme. Humpty Dumpty: Written in 1810, Humpty Dumpty is based off of Lewis Carrol’s book, Through the Looking Glass. In that book. Humpty Dumpty is pictured as a round egg. There are additional theories …

Finger Family Singing in Class

Finger Family Singing in Class

Finger Family The children’s song finger family is a great song that is incorporated in many classrooms around the world. This song teaches children fine motor skills, and is also great because it is so fun and easy to sing. Children love this song because along with singing it, they use their fingers to act …

Rhythm and Rhymes with Little Bo Beep

Rhythm and Rhymes with Little Bo Beep

1. Origins Parents and children have enjoyed nursery rhymes throughout history. The first version of Little Bo Peep was found in 1805 England and had one line of verse. Some historians relate the story to biblical meaning because of its theme of flocks of sheep with parables of Jesus. Others reference records of Bo Peep …

Rhymes and Melody of Open Shut Them

Rhymes and Melody of Open Shut Them

At this brand new fresh age, A newborn is still seeing in black and white. The fast-moving objects may hold the newborn’s attention, Along with the wonderfully silly music that can go along with each show. This does teach the child to focus its attention in one place. As the child grows, To introduce more …

Kids Activities on the Finger Family

Kids Activities on the Finger Family

-Finger Family- Also known as “Daddy Finger”, Finger Family is one of the most well-known nursery of it’s time. It’s all about a finger puppet family, Daddy being the first, located on the thumb finger. The Mommy Finger is next, Brother Finger third, Sister Finger forth, and last but not least, Baby Finger as the …