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The Evolution of the Bus

The Evolution of the Bus

A bus ride can be a fun and interactive time for young children. For some children it can be a stressful and anxiety ridden time for them. If you prepare your child and learn a few of the simple rules that go with children and bus rides you can spare yourself a lot of stress. …

The Original wheels on the Bus

The Original wheels on the Bus

Buses were used as public transportation as early as the 1890s. The song Wheels on the Bus was not written until the late 1930s. Furthermore, children were not taken to school by bus until the 1960s, when several American automakers converted their vans into buses to haul children. The Wheels on the Bus original lyrics …

Bus Song Origin

Bus Song Origin

How Did “The Wheels On The Bus” Begin? The children’s song “The Wheels On The Bus” was originated back in 1939 by a lady named Verna Hills of Boston Massachusetts. There are some reports stating that the author of the song is unknown. No one really knows exactly why, when and by who the song …

History of Transportation

History of Transportation

If you ever find yourself on a field trip with your students, make it a fun experience. The Wheels on the Bus nursery rhyme is a good way to engage bored children. Even if you are traveling by car, your child can sing this song as you make way to the intended destination. What are …

Popular Baby Video Songs

Popular Baby Video Songs

A TRADITION IS FORMED Traditional baby songs were originated back in the 18th early 19th century. Mother Goose rhymes became interchangeable with kids songs. Mother Goose is indistinguishable with nursery rhymes. Nursery rhymes started recording in English please during the mid 18th century the most popular baby song Rhymes date from the 17th and 18th …

Baker’s Playhouse

Baker's Playhouse

“Baker’s Playhouse” might be one of the oldest rhymes in the English language. Parents or caregivers use this specific type of songs to further preschoolers educational level. Most list of kids songs, or rhymes come from an educational website where preschoolers use a collection activities to developed other learning cues. In cases like this one, …

Origins of the Wheels on the Bus

Origins of the Wheels on the Bus

Wheels on the bus is one of the classic round and round nursery rhyme. Many people enjoy singing these songs with others because it teaches them how the world works. It also tells them which places are and aren’t safe. The children get to go together and will have many great experiences that will be …

Nursery Rhymes Inspired by Buses

Nursery Rhymes Inspired By Buses

History of Rhymes inspired by buses The word rhyme means correspondence of sounds at the ends of words or phrases, especially when involving the last stressed vowel and all succeeding sounds in each of two or more such words or phrases. Words like cat and hat or kid and did are rhyming words. A word …

Bus or Plane

Bus or Plane

Teachers play wheels on the bus for their students, when they board a school bus for field trips. It is an educational song that children enjoy singing to keep them occupied, until they get to their destination. The Origins of the Song Wheels on the Bus originated in 1939 by a songwriter named Verna Hills. …

Facts about the Wheels on the Bus

Facts about the Wheels on the Bus

When thinking about bus rhymes for children, there’s only one that comes to mind. I’m sure nearly every family in the world is familiar with the age-old verse, “The Wheels On The Bus.” But have you ever pondered over the origins of the song? Is there really any educational value to the song? Is there …