Children's Songs
In 1805, the nursery rhyme To Market To Market was released. What an interesting subject to make a poem or song about…going to the market. Something that most of us do all the time. It has been a big hit with songs for kids and continues to thrive to this day. I am sure you …
Some nursery rhymes are fading out and not heard as much here in America. Wee Willie Winkie is one of those songs for kids that stems from lyrics to an old poem. It was first published in 1841 in a book entitled Whistle Binkie: Stories for the Fireside. The Wee Willie Winkie poem reads like …
Nursery rhymes are classic and often considered a relevant method to use when teaching kids a variety of things inside and outside of their classroom. Preschool education often starts with learning how to learn colors, how to play, count, learn songs, sing melodies, and even learn how to work together in a round musically. For …
As a parent, have you ever sung melodies to your baby? Or sang along to nursery rhymes with your toddler or preschooler? We all have done this before and one of the most popular kid songs is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. The words alone are enough to make any mother’s heart melt as she stares …
There was a Little Girl who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good She was very good But when she was bad she was Horrid. One day she went upstairs , when her parents, unaware, In the kitchen were occupied with meals, And she stood up on …
The history and original term Mother Goose most likely comes from the 1600’s that goes along with the time when there were big witch hunts. People usually come in contact with this rhyme when teaching and entertaining very young kids. An old picture of Mother Goose is an old witch, or crone, that is seen …
The Doctor Foster nursery rhyme has an interesting history. It has a line that rhymes middle with puddle and that makes some believe that the nursery rhyme was written sometime in the 13th century. It was recorded for the first time in 1810 but the version with the words middle and puddle was published in …
Ever wonder how the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle started? Wonder what the nursery rhyme means? Or who the characters could be? Nursery rhymes always have a beginning or various stories behind it all. There are many different meanings/origins behind them! People come into contact with this children’s rhyme just like any other nursery rhyme. …
Jack is one of the most common names in the world, and it has been used by people who write nursery rhyme material. It is still happening today in kids books that are inspired by rhymes like Jack B. Nimble, Jack and Jill, Jack Sprat, and Little Jack Horner. These nursery rhyme stories are a …
INTRODUCTION Although many people are familiar with the nursery rhyme Georgie Porgie, most are not familiar with its origin, and the truth is there is no definitive answer. Georgie Porgie is believed to be predicated on one of two historical candidates, either George Villiers or King George VI. THE THEORY OF GEORGE VILLERS It was …