Children's Songs
There are literally dozens of versions of the popular children’s nursery rhyme, Johny, Johny Yes Papa also called, Is Johny Lying to Papa. The melody sounds familiar to other well-known nursery rhymes entitled, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and Ba Ba Black Sheep. The origin and author is unknown but the English language attributes its lyrics …
Introduction A classic favorite among parents and children, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star has been a go-to nursery rhyme to sing children to sleep. Even if you don’t sing it yourself you can still recall the words without having to think about it. This song is sometimes the first kids learn to sing as well as …
Little Bo Peep is a fun and older nursery rhyme, that is sung all around the world. This rhyme is an English rhyme that has been around for generations, and still going strong. Little Bo Peep was originally recorded in 1870, by a composer named James William Elliott. It is said to believe, that the …
Beloved Finger Plays As a professional educator, when I think of nursery rhymes I picture a toddler’s round smiling face, eyes bright with delight as they clap their hands. No one is certain where or when this fingerplay started but it has been a favorite of 3-4 year old preschoolers for generations. In this article …
The Finger Family song, or nursery rhyme, was originally found on YouTube as an upload from screen name Leehosook. In 2007 this rhyme made its debut and has accumulated quite a following. There are so many versions of this nursery rhyme, many of them are crowded into one YouTube video and can play for hours. …
Nursery rhymes help grow and develop children properly. Certain activities require a variety of skills. By doing having your child actively practicing these skills you will be encouraging them to develop these skills and it is beneficial for children of all ages. Nursery rhymes are usually poems or songs. This was started in the late …
Traditional lullaby’s and nursery rhymes are very well known. They can be educational to small children and teach them some vital skills that can benefit them within their development over time. Rock a bye baby is a popular nursery rhyme that is often used in the place of a lullaby to help sooth small children. …
Origins of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Twinkle Twinkle Little Star started as a poem The Star by John Taylor. The poem featured in the book Rhymes for The Nursery first appeared in 1806. The earliest appearance of the words with the music was in 1838. Some say that Mozart wrote the music for this song, …
Nursery Rhymes For Kids Nursery rhymes are dated back from the late eighteenth century, they have been around forever and are still popular to this day. Nursery songs are being used at homes across the world, and at schools all over the world. There are so many nursery songs out there for young children, that …
If you have a child between the ages of 0 to 5, you have probably experienced that most of the time the child learns through punishment and reward. This is around the age and time that most children develop the skills to know what is right and what is wrong, how to communicate to get …