Nursery rhyme

A nursery rhyme is a traditional poem for young children. The term has been used since the 18th century or early 19th century. In North America, the term "Mother Goose rhymes", first used in the mid-18th century, is often used.

They are created to make young children learn how to speak in easier ways, i.e., the way of connecting a funny incident with rhyming words, which enable them to speak quicker and have an easier understanding of the English language. Nursery rhymes always use basic words that are easy to grasp and understand. Some informative Nursery Rhymes are:

  • A, B, C, D.....
  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 once I.....
  • 1, 2 buckle my shoe

These specific Rhymes help children learn the alphabet and count numbers, aided by some useful words.

Examples of English nursery rhymes are "Humpty Dumpty", "Three Blind Mice", "Jack and Jill" , "Hey Diddle Diddle" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep."

Some nursery rhymes have the same tune such as "The Ants Go Marching One By One" sung to the tune of "When Johnny Comes Marching Home". Both rhymes with a similar tune can also vary in speed.

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