Children's Songs
Children love nursery rhymes! They make perfect first stories for children and they help with language development, build social skills, spark a child’s interest in books and open the door to creative thinking. Nursery rhymes also connect us to the past and improve fine motor skills and coordination. They give children a special insight to …
Who would read a poem entitled Going to St. Ives? The world of nursery rhyme readers, of course! This delightful riddle has entertained millions over generations by provoking a multitude of thoughtful solutions to the riddle. Its origin is believed to date as early as 1730. Records state that the riddle of unknown authorship describes …
The history of the Mary Had a Little Lamb song goes back to the early 1800s, and is quite possibly based on a real incident involving Mary Sawyer and her pet lamb. At the insistence of Mary’s brother, Mary brought her lamb friend to the schoolhouse, attracting the attention of her classmates and a minister’s …
Like some nursery rhymes, Girls and Boys Come Out to Play has a long and somewhat dark history. The nursery rhyme has been traced back all the way to 1708. It is believed, through the context of the second line in the rhyme, “the moon doth shine as bright as day,” that this is referring …
It’s hard to find the origin behind less well known nursery rhymes, like Diddle Diddle Dumpling. However, many nursery rhymes are thought to be linked to past events from our history. Granted, we may believe that we know what the meaning behind Diddle Diddle Dumpling is but in fact the actual meaning has been lost …
The Little Bo Peep song is one of those nursery rhymes that you will find has an interesting history. It could go back as far as Shakespeare, but we cannot be sure. There have been many accepted versions of these rhymes for kids, and this character is one that appears to have been around English …
The Bunny Hop song is a very simple, and silly dance and rhyme that is great for all ages, but kids especially take to the dance very well. Like many other nursery rhymes, different versions of The Bunny Hop have been passed down over time. The rhyme was supposedly created at a high school in …
The Teddy Bear Teddy Bear song has a history dating way back to the 1920’s and some might even say it goes further back than that! The most common version is an eight stanza long poem intended for infants and toddlers. It’s very easy to recite and to play along with your child! They will …
The origins of Pat-a-Cake or Patty Cake may have a few slight differences depending on your research. It is generally accepted that the origins of this rhyme date back to 1698, first appearing in the Thomas D’Urfey play The Campaigners. Most experts agree that at its foundation, it is English in origin and was popularized …
From the Scots to an American tradition When singing Auld Lang Syne, you’ll likely be taken to the New Year’s holiday when you say goodbye to some of the old things in your life in hope for better and more prosperous new things. The origin of the song is unknown, but back in 1788 the …