Classic
Some things are classic, like classic cars. Other classic things are toys, games and especially songs. Songs have been passed down from generation to generation, like lullabies, family songs, recipes and how to cook certain foods. We won’t talk about that here, but we will talk about the most famous take me out to the ballgames youtube.
History
The history behind “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” is interesting. The year was 1902 and a man named Jack Norworth was riding a train to Manhattan, New York at the time when this song was written on scratch paper. Norworth then gave the lyrics to a man named Albert Von Tilzer who then wrote the music that went along with it. By the end of that year, a hit song was born.
In 1971, this hit song was first sung at a baseball game. The fan said that it was the only song they knew the lyrics to. So began the long tradition of singing it at baseball games and the rest became history.
Learning
A child can learn quite a few things from this song that goes back a long time. Kids sing along and be part of a group to sing a song and often happens around preschool age, where kids can be together. It’s a fun song for them to sing as well and activity for all ages. They also recognize the music for it, too.
Lessons
Children also learn a few more things from this song. Tradition is one of them, just as we teach that kids and adults put their hands over their heart when we sing the national anthem. This happens at a very young age and often at preschool which normally is under five years old is generally when they grow the most. They also get to sing the lyrics and be as loud as they want when singing the ballgame song.
Parents
Parents can use this rhyme to teach kids that in sports, only one team wins and the other loses. They also grow to understand a fundamental rule of baseball. The song also teaches order of numbers. Parents enjoy tradition as much as children do. This promotes bonding and relationships with their kids as well. Who doesn’t love a treat while watching a favorite baseball team? It’s a rare treat for sure, since baseball is a summer sport.
Conclusion
This song has quite a few things to teach children about winning, losing and a basic fact about baseball. Kids love it because they can sing as loud as they want and no one would get mad at them since most games are outside. This is an enjoyable song that most kids will want to know about so they can continue the tradition with their kids. They hope that baseball will be a fun memory of their childhood for years to come.