Children's Songs
There are many kids who have ridden a wooden horse, or they have ridden a toy horse. The meaning of cock-horse in Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross has history in the fact that kids would ride these pretends horses, or on the backs of their parents, before they rode real horses. There were many …
The history of Pussycat Pussycat goes back to the Queen of England, and it has its origins in people simply talking about the cats that lived in their homes. There is no mysterious history behind the rhyme, but it does have a woman depicted who could be more than one person. This article explains how …
The butcher and the baker and the candlestick maker are references that you hear in Scrub-A-Dub-Dub, or Three Men in a Tub. These are all jobs that we have today but they are different than they were back then because we produce and manufacture things in different ways than we would have in the past. …
Have you ever wondered about the true meaning and history of a nursery rhyme, such as Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross? Most nursery rhymes represent a complex story behind it. There are many versions of Ride a Cock-Horse to Banbury Cross. It has changed and evolved over time. There are versions that have been …
Lavender’s Blue is a song about a man and women who fell in love to each other in the 16 century. It is unknown exactly who wrote the song, but believed to be by a man in love and perhaps wanting to give lavender to his love. The song originated in England, so the original …
Have you ever stopped to wonder what children’s literature actually teaches vibrant youth? There are all sorts of well known works but one that particularly stands out is the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe. It’s very unique and individuals can arrive to different interpretations as to what the literary piece means. It’s a …
Fingerplay is using your hands while saying nursery rhymes, songs, or poems. Fingerplay helps children learn how to use their cognitive skills. The children can learn how to gain control over their muscles, and learn their vocabulary. The average child has fine motor skills and they are developed through fingerplay. Below are some of the …
Don’t you love learning about the interesting histories behind children’s rhymes? The popular rhyme, Ladybug Ladybug that is sung by children when a ladybug lands on them is surely not going to disappoint you. This rhyme has fascinating origins that link it to Catholic history, farming lure, and perhaps even The Great Fire of London …
The history of the nursery rhyme Goosey Goosey Gander is all about how Henry VIII was persecuting priests in his time. This went on with Oliver Cromwell later on after the king’s death, and the priests were given places to hide. The Hiding Holes There were many hiding holes put into the Catholic Churches of …
The Farmer in the Dell is a nursery rhyme that has been around for quite some time. The nursery rhyme is said to have originated from Germany in 1826, believed to be written by German Immigrants as a song to be sung to their children as a game. The UK variant of this song has …