Five Little Monkeys Lesson and Meaning

five little monkeys jumping on the bed is a popular nursery rhyme that we have all heard growing up in America. Over the years certain nursery rhymes have faded away and became less popular, but not this one. This song about these five little monkeys has a lesson in it that needs to be passed down through the generations. This lesson would be to listen to your mother!

Where would you hear this song? You could hear this song in your childs’ preschool class or in any environment where preschool aged children are playing. The common theme throughout the tune is a mother being concerned about her hyper active monkey children. The nursery rhyme has turned into a favorite kids song and here is why.

This song teaches the importance of following directions to ensure your childs’ safety. The meaning of this poem was to let kids know they could fall off the bed and bump their head if they do not stop jumping on things that are meant to be slept in. This rhyme is published all over the internet and can be found very easily.

It then repeats itself over and over, each verse the monkeys become less and less because they all keep falling off the bed. In the end, there are no more monkeys to jump on the bed because they have all fallen off and the mother puts them back to bed.

What can be learned from this poem? Well your child will enhance their cognitive skills obviously from the memorization of the song. They will also laugh out loud as they sing and dance. Most little boys and girls can relate to wanting to jump on their parents beds, or any beds for that sake, so they will get a kick out of hearing about all the monkey falling off the bed.

In conclusion this is a fun poem to sing to and with your child. You can find this tune in any preschool setting and it can be sung as early as age 2! There are even adorable hand gestures that go with this nursery rhyme and people love seeing the little ones do their performance. Your child will love hearing about somebody else’s mother who was frustrated about telling her children to calm down. This is a wonderful and popular poem and has been circulating for over 50 years and there are several different versions of the song. Chances are since it is such a favorite amongst rhyming, it is not going anywhere anytime soon. So what are you waiting for? Go sing and dance with your little one and start a new tradition that will never go away! You will be so glad you did.