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- Nursery Rhymes
Mama Lisa's House of Nursery Rhymes is easy to navigate, with six dozen rhymes listed alphabetically down the left side. Some have illustrations and funny hidden sounds, the rest are simply text. Other worthwhile clicks are the poems of Eugene Field (such as "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel") and Mama Lisa's collection of international folk children songs. "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod one night / Sailed off in a wooden shoe / Sailed on a river of crystal light / Into a sea of dew." - Rhymes -- Nursery Rhymes
Rhymes are types of poems which have the the repetition of the same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words most often at the ends of lines. This technique makes the poem easy to remember and is therefore often used in Nursery Rhymes. There are several derivatives of the term rhyme which include Double rhyme, Triple rhyme, Rising rhyme, Falling rhyme, Perfect and Imperfect rhymes. - Nursery Rhymes -- Generations
Nursery Rhymes contains 14 key-tapping activities each modeled after a famous nursery rhyme, such as Jack and Jill, Hey Diddle Diddle, and Mary Had A Little Lamb. Each activity is an animated visual representation of the nursery rhyme that little ones can interact with just by pressing keys. The words for each rhyme can be viewed on-screen as well, letting parents share these priceless stories with a new generation. The program contains more than 50 songs, and of course the accompanying song for each nursery rhyme so parents can sing along for baby. - Nursery Rhymes -- English Language
Scholars occasionally think they have "all" nursery rhymes written down, or know the last time that a rhyme was in use (some fall out of favor). However, due to the fact that they're mainly an oral tradition, nursery rhymes will "pop up" anew. See Bill Bryson's book "Made in America : An Informal History of the English Language in the United States" for an excellent example. - Nursery Rhymes -- Mother Goose
Nursery Rhymes – “Mother, Sister, and Brother Goose host this recording which includes 41 traditional nursery rhymes put to music and two original songs, one about safety and the other about manners. The musical style is primarily pop, with 'There Was an Old Woman' in rap and 'Rub-a-Dub-Dub' in vaguely calypso or reggae. All songs are sung by an adult and children’s chorus and accompanied by professional musicians. The booklet contains all the lyrics and colorful illustrations. Listeners are cued when to turn the pages. Among the traditional rhymes are 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep,' 'Diddle, Diddle Dumpling,' 'Going to St. Ives,' 'Jack and Jill,' 'Little Bo-Peep,' 'London Bridge,' 'Mary Had a Little Lamb,' (with all the verses), etc. - Nursery Rhymes -- Children
Nursery rhymes and lullabies have been sung to children for thousands of years and passed down through many generations. Nursery rhymes, 'ditties' as they were called before the 19th century, or Mother Goose songs, as they are known in the USA, are often difficult to date and most of their authors are unknown. Some rhymes have educational value, a moral lesson or warning, while others are completely fantastical. Many were probably not intended for children's ears and originated in pubs and taverns. - Rhymes -- Coming
Nursery Rhymes – “Kids ages 2-5 will find this a fine contemporary production which pairs favorite nursery rhymes with pop style and underlying messages on manners, safety and responsibility. Paired with the audio CD of rocking songs is a color illustrated book to further encourage reading and understanding. A fine learning tool.” –Children’s Bookwatch, April 1996 - Types of Poems
RHYME is often used at the end of the lines in a poem, although many types of poems don't rhyme at all. Rhyme helps to produce music in a poem which is why most songs rhyme. There are many rhymes in nursery rhymes. Young children enjoy reading and writing rhymes. - Mary I of England -- Edward Vi
Mary the Virgin, the mother of Jesus, is held in high honor by all Christians. Of her life but little is known. It is implied in Matthew that she was of the same family as her husband and a descendant of David. She is mentioned but a few times in the New Testament, and almost always with reference to her relations to Christ. The last notice of her is of her "persevering in prayer" with the disciples and the holy women at Jerusalem after Christ's ascension. A letter speaks of her as having lived with John at Ephesus, where she died and was buried. - Folktales -- Characters
Folktales are not connected to a specific time, place, or historical character. While good characters are usually victorious over evil, some folktales are immoral. In Jack and the Beanstalk, poor Jack is the hero even though he foolishly sells his cow for a handful of beans. When the beans grow into a giant beanstalk, he proceeds to steal from the Giant, who has done him no harm. He chops down the beanstalk, killing the giant, and causing great grief to the Giant’s wife, who helped Jack. Jack winds up rich and happy, but I wouldn’t want to have him for a neighbor!