...Nursery Rhymes Analysis There are many reasons why nursery rhymes continue to be a big hit in children’s lives. The fact that nursery rhymes are usually accompanied by a chant or a physical trait (performance) makes it easier for children to internalize the rhymes. The frequency in which children use these nursery rhymes is quite high. Yet, children themselves are oblivious to how often they use them. They use them at school during instructional time, but most important, they use them at play. Nursery rhymes have elements that assist with cognitive, lanugage , physical and social/ emotional developments. Some of these rhymes have significant meaning (historical meaning), some even include a moral lesson. Transition times are often difficult for preschool children and their teachers. These early childhood rhymes and songs help children move from one activity to another. When children become familiar with just a few transitional rhymes they become secure in their knowledge of what comes next. Many nursery rhymes use the classic number three. For example, The Three Little Pigs, portrays this classic number three. This pattern seems to add drama and suspense while making the story easy to remember and follow. The third event often signals a change or ending for the audience/reader. A third time also dismisses coincidence such as two repetitive events would suggest. The number three’s popularity has been considered powerful across history in different cultures and religions. Some...
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...Nursery Rhymes- The Origin What do I say about nursery rhymes? We have grown up reciting them. They were and are an important part of our childhood. We sung them during class, at home, in front of guests, in the playground and a lot of us sing them even today. Nursery rhymes were like the first form of music that we learnt and to a 3 year old, I bet they are like the Beatles or ABBA or even Taylor Swift! But, recently, I have been wondering whether or rather WHAT these rhymes mean because, to me, they all sound pretty destructive. We sing about children breaking their heads, lying and laughing about it and weird eggs falling off walls (well, nowhere is it written that humpty dumpty was an egg, but that’s another topic all together). Anyway, so I decided to look it up. I decided to find out from where these nursery rhymes originated and what they mean… Oh! And what I read, well, it was shocking. Apparently, most of the rhymes were originated centuries ago and were used as a mode of free speech by many. They would write these rhymes to criticize the political scenes of the time as open criticism would get them killed. Hence obviously they don’t mean happy and joyous things. But, it makes me sad to think that little children sing about such violence. Ill tell you about the meanings of a few commonly sung rhymes across the globe… 1. Jack and Jill- Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water Jack fell down and broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after...
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...Hana Lee 9/4/2015 IDS 210HM Readings in Folklore & Culture Nursery Rhyme Rhetoric Do You Know The Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man, Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes I know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man. Yes I know the Muffin Man Who lives on Drury Lane. The historical context of “Do you know the Muffin Man” goes back to around 1820, the time when the first known manuscript of this rhyme that the street had degraded into rat-infested lodging houses and tenements housing the poorest Londoners. English muffins were cheap and accessible back in the United Kingdom for the poor residents in the 19th Century. In the rhyme, the Muffin Man would be described wearing a long apron and his stock on a tray on top of his head or around his neck-baring his wares in the streets. There was a rumor that the rhyme had some connection to child abuse. Around 1989, a TV movie was starring Pam Dawber called Do You Know the Muffin Man? And it seemed to have fueled that rumor. It centered on the satanic ritualistic abuse of children at a daycare center and though it is a work of fiction, the references known cases of ill-treatment, caused “a backlash headed by Michael A. Aquino, a High Priest of the Temple of Set.” Work Cited "Origins: Do You Know the Muffin Man?" TreasuryIslands. N.p., 04 Jan. 2012. Web. 08 Sept....
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...------------------------------------------------- Nursery rhyme From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See also: Children's music and Children's song Illustration of "Hey Diddle Diddle", a popular nursery rhyme A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem or song for young children in Britain and many other countries, but usage only dates from the late 18th/early 19th century and in North America the term Mother Goose Rhymes, introduced in the mid-18th century, is still often used.[1] Contents [hide] * 1 History * 1.1 Lullabies * 1.2 Early nursery rhymes * 1.3 19th century * 2 Meanings of nursery rhymes * 3 Nursery rhyme revisionism * 4 Nursery rhymes and education * 5 See also * 6 Notes ------------------------------------------------- History[edit] Lullabies[edit] Main article: Lullaby The oldest children's songs of which we have records are lullabies, intended to help a child sleep. Lullabies can be found in every human culture.[2] The English term lullaby is thought to come from "lu, lu" or "la la" sound made by mothers or nurses to calm children, and "by by" or "bye bye", either another lulling sound, or a term for good night.[3] Until the modern era lullabies were usually only recorded incidentally in written sources. The Roman nurses' lullaby, "Lalla, Lalla, Lalla, aut dormi, aut lacta", is recorded in a scholiumon Persius and may be the oldest to survive.[4] Many medieval English verses associated with the birth of Jesus take...
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...Poetry Nursery Rhymes Most children love being told nursery rhymes. Many of the nursery rhymes that we have read to our children have their origins in British history. Rhymes were written for many different reasons. Some rhymes were written to honor a particular local event that has since been forgotten, while others were written to express feelings of love. Rhymes were also used to hide real meanings, such as when someone wanted to express displeasure toward the government or the sovereign without being executed. Another reason for rhymes is that they’re easy to remember, and therefore could be spread by word-of-mouth—an essential feature for a large population of people who could not read or write. So here are some of many nursery rhymes that have been written: Jack be Nimble (aka Jack b Nimble) Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jump over The candlestick. Little Tommy Tucker Little Tommy Tucker sings for his supper, What shall we give him? Brown bread and butter. How shall he cut it without a knife? How shall he marry without a wife? The Grand old Duke of York The Grand old Duke of York he had ten thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again. When they were up, they were up And when they were down, they were down And when they were only halfway up They were neither up nor down. Diddle Diddle Dumpling Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John, Went to bed with his trousers on; One shoe off, and one shoe...
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...Nursery Moral Stories : wrap open In this page, there are thousands of nursery rhymes. Here the same nursery rhymes are retold in the form of stories. These stories have been created with the children at heart. They will enjoy these stories with their at most interest. There are various versions of the nursery rhymes. But we have adopted our own so that the children will be interested in them. Jack and Jill, Incey Wincey Spider, I am a Little Teapot., Humpty Dumpty, Hickory Dickory Dock, Diddle Diddle Dumpling and Cobbler Cobbler are few of the famous nursery rhymes which have been retold in the form of moral stories for the sake of children. In addition, there are stories many unknown rhymes which are rarely used by the schools and parents. We have taken utmost care in the conversion of rhymes into stories. We have not changed the core points in the rhymes. We have only made an attempt to retell the same rhymes in the story-forms. Since we do not have the authority to change the nature of the rhymes, we did nothing in that area. Our versions have wide welcome among the teachers, schools, parents and children. The interesting-level of the rhymes are maintained in the stories. Many schools around the world have started using these stories to rekindle and increase the interest level of their students. The parents also have started using these stories to their wards. We are flooded with many requests to take printout of these stories so that they can be used when they...
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...ENG 310-002 11 February 2015 Annotated List – Beginning Books Grossbart, Francine. A Big City. New York, 1966. This alphabet book written and illustrated by Francine Grossbart is an exceptional book for young children. A picture book that shows 26 exciting things that can be seen in the city. For example, “Buildings.” “Cars,” and Newsstand” are all objects that can be seen in the city. These objects may be familiar to some young children whereas it may be new to others. Children, teachers, and parents will enjoy reading this book. Milne, A.A and Shepherd, Ernest. Pooh’s Touch and Feel Visit. New York: New York, 1988. This tactile book is a classic one about Winnie the Pooh. The touch and feel makes it very enjoyable for young children. When reading along with the story the reader can feel what the character is going through. Pooh’s Touch and Feel Visit is a perfectly illustrated book that goes right along with the story. This story is filled with humor and life lessons. Many young children will enjoy reading this book because it teaches them how to use their senses while reading. Berenstain, Stan and Jan. The Berenstain Bears: Old Hat, New Hat. New York: Random House Inc. 1970. This perceptual concept book is not only an entertaining book but it is also educational. Old Hat, New Hat is about how Small Bear is in search of a new hat to replace his old hat. However, the story does not turn out as one might predict. As the employees go through the...
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...POPULAR LYRICS A Beetle and a Broomstraw A Beetle Once Sat on a Barberry Twig A Big Fat Potato A Bundle Of Hay A Candle A Carrot in a Garden A Cat Came Fiddling Out of a Barn A Cherry A Cock And Bull A Counting Out Rhyme A Difficult Rhyme A Dillar A Dollar A Free Show A Good Boy A Lame Tame Crane A Little Boy Ran to the End of the Sky A Man a Stool a Leg of Mutton and a Dog A Man And A Maid A Man in the Wilderness A Man with a Nickel A Melancholy Song A Moon Song A Needle And A Thread A Plum Pudding A Poker A Race A Race To Moscow A Seasonable Song A Shoemaker Makes Shoes A Sieve A Star A Strange Old Woman A Sure Test A Tisket A Tasket A Tree A Tutor Who Tooted A Wise Old Owl A Young Lady 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 » JOIN OUR MAILING LIST Enter your email address SUBMIT NurseryRhymes.com is a free site offering lyrics and music to hundreds of popular nursery rhymes that have been passed down through the ages. Use our site to keep kids entertained, find lyrics to a nursery rhyme that you can't remember, or bring...
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...Play yard game songs and nursery rhymes Hey diddle diddle the cat and the fiddled the cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such sport and the dish ran away with the spoon. Mamma baked a Johnny cake. Christmas coming. Mamma baked a Johnny cake. Christmas coming. Christmas coming and New Year coming. Apple and a stick, make me sick. Make my heart go 2, 4 ,6. Not because I’m happy, not because I’m clean. Not because I kissed a boy behind a magazine. Here comes Suzy riding on a pony. Close your eyes and go to bed. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,910. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy, when skies are gray. You’ll never now dear. How much I love you. Please don’t take my sunshine away. My mother your mother blueberry street. Once they had a fight and this is what they told me. Boys are active, made out of cactive. Girls are sweet made out of pepsi. Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider. Girls go to college to get more knowledge. Itsy bitsy spider, itsy bitsy spider, itsy bitsy spider. I love you. Look whos here punchinella punchinella, look who’s here punchinella in the zoo. What can you do punchinella punchinella, what can you do punchinella in the zoo. We can do it to punchineella punchinella we can do it too punchinella in the zoo. Who will you pick punchinella punchinella who will you pick punchinella in the zoo. OUT, stands for...
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...Illustration Essay Violence in Society In today's society, cruelty and violent themes are everywhere. Avoiding something that contains even the smallest bit of these would be almost impossible because of the fact it is so widespread. It is everywhere. Not only is cruelty and violence seen in popular culture such as movies, music, and television but unexpectedly in biblical stories and fairy tales. Even nursery rhymes and lullabies contain images of cruelty and violence. Many believe that prolonged exposure to such harsh themes can cause not only desensitization to violence and cruelty but ultimately duplication. Biblical stories tell of Jesus being staked to a cross. Lullaby’s told of a fictional character falling off a wall and breaking apart. Though perhaps mildly cruel and violent compared to the dramatic portrayals of violence seen in movies and television shows, it still exists. I believe that if properly conveyed, the distinction is minimal among the two. Neither should have an affect significant enough to affect the child or adolescents life if the proper explanation is given. Every religious parent wants their child to have a fully developed grasp of their religious basis and background. Providing this for ones child would be impossible without an explanation of past events that clarify the how and why things are the way they are today. Although they can be harsh and scary to a child, the stories and graphic depictions...
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...Nursery Rhymes of Horror When referring to the best horror authors of all time, many will think of Stephen King, Mary Shelly or Edgar Allen Poe. But what is more terror-evoking than a writer or poet who is categorized as a horror author, is one that is actually an iconic nursery rhyme poet with a target audience of babies and small children. Such a poet would be thought to write tales of kittens or rainbows rather than political taxation, overturned societies, the painful deaths of bubonic plague, or the murderous path of Bloody Mary. Mother Goose nursery rhymes such as "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," "Humpty Dumpty," "Ring Around a Rosy" and "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" are inappropriate for children and expose young minds to the horrors of the world that should not yet be their concern. The image of Mother Goose is a sweet-looking old woman who tells tails of wonderment. But, is this who Mother Goose really is? Many believe,...
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...O Book of Poetry Nursery Rhymes “Rock-a-Bye Baby” b Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop[pic] When the wind blows, the cradle will rock When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall And down will come baby, cradle and all [pic] Three Blind Mice Three blind mice, three blind mice, See how they run, see how they run, They all ran after the farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with a carving knife, Did you ever see such a thing in your life, As three blind mice? [pic] “I’m A Little Teapot” [pic] I'm a little teapot Short and stout Here is my handle Here is my spout When I get all steamed up Hear me shout "Tip me over and pour me out!" Lyrics Go To Sleep My Baby Lyrics Go to sleep my baby [pic] Close your pretty eyes Angels up above you Look down on you from the sky. The great big moon is shining Stars begin to glow It's time for all the picaninis To go to sleep | | |b[pic] | | | |I've got the blue-bus, blue-bus, ...
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...D2 I had an interview at Little Owls Pre School Nursery and was called by the manager named as Elaine Kelly. I was called on 26th Jan 2014 at any time between 9am till 3:15pm so I asked my sister and dad to drop me but unfortunately they were not free that day so I asked my brother he said he was available at 1pm so I decided to go at that time because I did not have any fix time by the manager so the day before my interview I texted Elaine as I had her mobile number and asked her that was it possible that she will be free at 1pm to see me and she replied that she is available. After doing my college and house work I read the letter that I got from Jacque and in that there were some restrictions on dressing so I read that and I was not allowed to wear short dresses, jeans and trainers so I decided to wear my simple and decent Asian clothes and then took them out of the cupboard and ironed them after that I took matching shoes and made sure they were clean after that I took out my DBS certificate from my file and put that in my bag and then made sure that my college ID was in bag. Then I put an alarm on my phone in case I might be in deep sleep as I had a day off from college and then done a bit research on the nursery and went to sleep. Firstly according to the navigation system where I reached it was near the nursery but I could not see any board saying the nursery name so then I called Elaine and she told me the right place and then I reached safely there first I rang my brother...
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...poem we hear the voices of the discontented customers and his wife. In ‘Check out me history’ the poet tells the history of people that hasn’t been told. He feels excluded because his heritage has been discounted. Elements of oral communication in the poem, such as chanting and strong rhymes, emphasise how important voice and dialect are to a person who is learning about their cultural identity. In these poem both narrators are expressing their thoughts and feelings, therefore they’re written in free verse without any restrictions of rhyme. In ‘Singh Song’ shows that everyone in the poem is able to express all their feelings, particularly his wife who uses derogatory language towards his parents “making fun at my daddy” and “effing at my mum”. In contrast, in “Check out me history” uses a strict rhyming scheme of quatrains. This is used to reflect the confinements of the education system which adds the frustration of the narrator. The use of quatrains also make the poem sound like a nursery rhyme, as a result The language of the narrators reflects the characters and emphasises their culture. In ‘Check out me History’ the poet uses language from childhood. He refers to nursery rhymes such as “Dick Whittington and he cat” and “de dish ran away from de spoon”. The stern atmosphere of this poem contrasts with the carefree tone of ‘Singh song’. Both poems use dialect and phonetic language to emphasise the link between voice and culture. ‘Singh Song’ is written in phonetic...
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...level. 1. Author And Origin 1. William Blake’s Beliefs 2. Songs of the Innocencs i. Written for Children 2. Poems opening and structure 3. Rhetorical 4. Nursery rhyme ii. Trochee 3. Symbolism 5. Use of Capital letters 6. Jesus is called the Lamb Of God 4. Persona recognizes that he shares the qualities of Jesus 5. Close William Blake’s poem “The Lamb” is a poem that is enriched with biblical truths. In order to understand and recognize the lessons within the poem, the reader must first know about the author and the collection of writings that the poem comes from. “The Lamb” utilizes simple rhyming patterns, a child persona and symbolism to successfully teach children complex biblical truths at their level. The author William Blake is known to be “a religious person who demonstrates his Christian beliefs within his literary work” (Bentley.1999. (Hacker, 2008) (King James Version )“The Lamb” is part of a collection of writings that is entitled “Songs of the Innocence.” This literary work is a collection of poems that was specifically written for children and contains several lessons within its content. The trochee like structure of these poems provides the reader with a nursery rhyme like quality that is suitable for it’s intended audience. The introductory poem that is found in this collection also gives the reader insight to its geared audience. The author utilizes symbolism throughout...
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