Children's Songs
A Cat Came Fiddling Out Of A Barn is one of those rhymes that we do not know the exact history of the rhyme. You can teach it to the kids, and they might learn it in preschool. You will start to have more fun with this rhyme when you realize that it is a …
Origins The story of The Three Little Pigs is said to have been printed at around 1840, but the story itself is believed to be much older than that. The story has been retold many times since it was created with little changes or modifications throughout history to better fit any one person’s telling of …
It’s raining it’s pouring the old man is snoring. He bumped his head when he went to bed and he couldn’t get up in the morning. We sing this gaily to our little ones when it’s raining, and it certainly is a bright little tune. Like a lot of nursery songs, we sing it without …
Finger Family nursery rhymes are great because they come in so many different ways to teach your kids about a lot of different family structures and traditions. The words are very malleable because you can adjust them to fit the situation, and you will have a nice time if you teach a preschool, have your …
As I Was going to St Ives is a riddle that has become a nursery rhyme. You have two big components in this riddle because you have the rhyming scheme that is used to describe how it works, and you will see that it is really old. This rhyme was written in the mid 1700s, …
Camptown Races was written by Stephen Foster who is often considered the father of the American song. He wrote the song in the 1850s, and it was published not long after with a little guitar accompaniment. There are a lot of people who are trying to learn more about songs and composition in general, and …
Baa Baa Black Sheep is a really interesting nursery rhyme that you can teach to your kid at any time, and they often learn it in school because the school wants them to be familiar with how all these different rhymes were put together. These very same kids are really interested in learning about what …
The origins and history of The Farmer in the Dell began in Germany over 200 years ago. The rhyme was spread by German immigrants who came to the United States in the 1800s. To play this game, one child is picked as the “farmer”. Other players are chosen and form a circle around the person …
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa is a nursery rhyme that has a lot of good information for kids. These kids will learn a lot about themselves and working in their families when they listen to this song. There are a lot of songs for kids that try to teach kids about being good and responsible, and …
Nursery rhymes are something that we all love, and often remember for our entire lives. While often fun stories and songs, they can be used teach a child the English language and grammatical tools that will help them to become better readers and writers when they grow up. However, many of the songs and rhymes …