Nursery rhymes

Nursery rhymes can bring back great memories of your childhood. The story behind many nursery rhymes are based on historical events and the lyrics were written regarding to royal and political events going on at the time. Many do not realize some of the most popular nursery rhymes are based on beheadings, murderers, and taxes. Here are a few examples of these types of nursery rhymes. The words of this well-known nursery rhyme called “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" are: Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes, sir, yes, sir, Three bags full; One for the master, And one for the dame, And one for the little boy Who lives down the lane This is written about a tax on wool from the 13th century. The sale of wool from sheep was being…

Nursery rhymes are meant for children to enjoy, to listen to and to learn. Some even are used in games children play. So it was not surprise that I was shocked to find some disturbing things behind nursery rhymes. There was a girl named Mary who had a garden. In it the nursery rhyme said she grew “silver bells and cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row”. No problem with that, right? I does not even really have to make much sense and children still love to recite it. Well guess what?…

Ever since I was young I have always had a deep passion for nursery rhymes. Now that I am older my passion is transitioning into curiosity. I have done research on several nursery rhymes and their deep dark history. For this project I chose to do the nursery rhyme, “Five Little Monkeys.” This innocent rhyme that has helped many young children learned to count has a dark past and is quite demented. “Five Little Monkeys” was once said to be now what so would call racist. It is to be believed…

While reading the poem, one can perceive that Mrs. Plath is blossoming from a child into an adult. Symbolism plays a vital role in order to perceive her aging process. In the first stanza, it mentions a black shoe that she lives in. One can observe and compare this to the children’s nursery rhyme, “There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe”. Another example of her childhood within stanza one is in line five when she says, “Achoo”. Most adults would say sneeze, but to a child, it is acceptable…

“Mom, please don’t force me to wear this! This is OUTDATED” “Dad, no one nowadays uses paper dictionary, just throw it away” Doesn’t these words seem familiar? Yes, some of the words are what some children might say to their parents. Just like the story, Everyday Use, Dee and Mama’s point of view differed in the usage of the quilts. Some children might have a different opinions of their parents, and some of the factors causing this phenomenon would probably be different educations, friends’…

Growing up, I learned that reading was pleasurable and entertaining. Because my parents and grandparents always had bookshelves full of interesting books to entertain myself with, I never had a reason to become bored. As I laid in bed with my mother, I asked her, “Will you come read with me tonight?” Reading from Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes entertained me the most. Although I memorized each of the simple rhymes, I always asked mother to read them over and over again. As mother read to me and…

(2004). The Bilingual Book of Rhymes, Songs, Stories and Fingerplays: Gryphon House. Material 2 - Title: Dos en el zoologico/Two at the Zoo bilingual board book (Spanish and English Edition) Author: Dana Smith Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers Age/Grade level: 5 years old /Kindergarten Languages: English, Spanish About the book: A boy and his grandfather decide to go the zoo for the day. The two put on their new hats and set off on a counting adventure at the zoo, where they see eagles,…

written in the 1950’s. The themes found throughout the short story are is applicable to the current world today. “The Veldt” addresses society’s growing need and reliance on technology, and the harm this reliance can have on individuals. Bradbury does this by creating the Hadleys family, and demonstrating their own struggles in their lives, because of the technology they are living with. The story begins with Lydia (the mother) in the nursery, where she asks her husband, George to come in…

Topic/Central Focus: This activity is intended for use in a literacy center in class. The students have been introduced to rhyming words, but few have been able to demonstrate their mastery or even understanding of rhymes. This lesson will give the students an opportunity to learn about rhymes and practice with words that rhyme with bat. The students will be taught that words rhyme when the ending of words end similarly. Upon completion of this lesson, students will demonstrate and practice…

K is a 4.7 year old girl who attends a Kindergarten 2, which is under supervision of a Christian church. This preschool has three classes, one for preschool, the others for kindergarten 1 and kindergarten 2, the children there from age 3 to 5 years old. There are three main teachers and the principal of the school and there are about 26 students in the three classes. I observed K about one hour, 20 minutes in the reading class with the other two children, a boy in kindergarten 1 and a girl from…