Children's Songs
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 …
There are many different parents and teachers who want to identify motor skills in their children, and they will find that it is much easier to help their kids when they use simple songs. The Wheels on the Bus is the perfect song to sing with hand motions, and it teaches vocabulary while helping with …
The need to impress upon a young child the benefits of speaking with supreme precision and articulation cannot be overstated. Such skills can be developed by using phonics, letter sounds, and consonants, all of which can be attained by repeating tongue twisters; one such tongue twister is Peter Piper. By stating the letter sounds and …
What Is A Freight Train? We use the phrase “freight train” today to mean any train that is on the tracks, and it has even made its way to popular songs that use it as a rhyme. The freight train was started when we stretched tracks across North America, and there are quite a few …