Category «Mother Goose»

The Wheels on the Bus History

Bus

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 …

History of Buckle My Shoe

Numbers

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, …

Brother John History

Sleeping Moon

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. …

The History of Humpty Dumpty

Humpty

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, …

The History of Mother Goose

Mother Goose

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 …