rhymes

One of the best ways to encourage language development in your child is to act out nursery rhymes together. Nursery rhymes not only inspire with catchy rhymes and rhythms, they also introduce new words to your child. Talk about them and include similar words. An example: The Itsy Bitsy (or […]

Enjoy our virtual nursery rhyme programs “on demand!” Choose one of the links below and make nursery rhymes part of your morning or bedtime routine. Each of them includes a short video with one of the librarians presenting nursery rhymes and many contain the text for the rhymes and some […]

There were ten in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll over!” So they all rolled over and one fell out! There were nine in the bed, and the little one said, “Roll over! Roll over!” … Continue counting down until … There was one in the […]

A popular theme in nursery rhymes and children’s songs is counting. In addition to Five Little Ducks and Five Little Monkeys, there are: Five Green and Freckled Frogs Ten in the Bed One Two Buckle my Shoe Here is the Beehive Johnny Pounds with One Hammer One of my favorites […]

Jack is a common name in the English language, so maybe that’s why the name Jack appears so often in folktales and nursery rhymes. There is Jack Be Nimble, Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack Sprat, Jack and Jill, and Little Jack Horner, to name a few. Did you know that […]

Here’s a cup … and here’s a cup … and here’s a pot of tea. Pour a cup, and pour a cup, and have a drink with me! Tea is popular in almost every culture around the world, and while little ones don’t drink tea, it has long been a […]

Bees and nursery rhymes are a great combination! Use the rhymes to teach your little one about the good things bees do, along with teaching them about numbers, counting, and increasing vocabulary. Bee BUZZ! goes the bee, Hour after hour, BUZZ! goes the bee From flower to flower. Sucking out […]