Children's Songs
Over many years, children have been calmed with an old nursery rhyme or poem. Though there are a variety of different nursery rhymes and poems, as well as a variety of versions, a very well known old nursery rhyme is that of Old King Cole. Many old nursery rhymes are based off of events that …
Little Miss Muffet is arguably one of the world’s most recognizable and beloved nursery rhymes. The precious poem was first published in 1805 in an English book entitled Songs for the Nursery. The same book also published other popular nursery rhymes like One, Two, Buckle My Shoe and Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat for the first …
Star Light Star Bright is a 19th century nursery rhyme that people have been singing since it became popular. It plays on the idea that someone can wish on a star when they find it or when it streaks by which has been a superstition that dates back to ancient times. People sing this song …
Nursery rhymes are a memorable part of childhood that, for many, is irreplaceable, and they have been around for centuries. Nursery rhymes are something that has been used to soothe children, and even get them ready for sleep time. There are many songs for kids that have been created, but one of the most popular …
Many poems for kids from long ago have hidden stories behind them. Changing ever so slightly throughout the years, some of the origins of these pieces may surprise you. Jack Be Nimble, is one of many popular nursery rhymes with a tale to tell. The most common theory, is that the poem was originally a …
Some of our best memories from our early childhoods are with nursery rhymes – tales that shape our language and imaginations in our earliest years. One nursery tale that has really stuck around over the past decades is Mary Mary Quite Contrary. The lyrics, with their very simple sounds, make up one of the very …
Buckle My Shoe is an English language nursery rhyme. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe was first published in 1805 in London. This particular historical piece of writing is a counting-out rhyme. Counting out rhymes can feature nonsense word patterns that rhyme with numbers. These patterns catch the attention of children by the way they sound, …
Like many of today’s most popular nursery rhymes, the rhyme Brother John is actually quite old. It’s also technically a translation. The original nursery rhyme was French and is known the world over as Frère Jacques. Though Frère Jacques has been translated into several languages, many non-French speaking children still have the original words memorized. …
Humpty Dumpty is a classic English nursery rhyme, written around the early 1800s in England. However, before that time, throughout the English Civil War (1642-1651), there was a very large cannon named Humpty Dumpty. Yes, there is a theory that Humpty was initially named after a piece of heavy-artillery during a war between the Royalists, …
Mother Goose is known in many fairy tales and nursery rhymes. Many people do not know exactly where this mythical mother originated. Here is a brief history of the creation of Mother Goose. Mother Goose is said to be modeled after a noblewomen from the 8th Century. Her name was Bertrada II of Loan. She …