Sometimes friends ask me what drew me to poetry, what first compelled me to write poems? And my answer is two-fold: jump rope tunes and nursery rhymes. These oral forms of poetry fostered my love of ...

A CD of Maltese poems and nursery rhymes, set to music by prolific composer Mro Dominic Galea, and a supporting website have been launched during an event at the Attard Primary School. The CD, with ...

“I Had A Little Nut Tree” is a British nursery rhyme from Tudor England that was first published in the book Newest Christmas Box in 1797. In his 1843 book The Nursery Rhymes of England, James Orchard ...

WILLMAR — While there probably won't be a cat with a fiddle at the upcoming shows of the West Central Singers, the choir is taking inspiration from some well-known nursery rhymes and poems for a pair ...

Reading poetry in the language you're learning can be great fun. If you practice reading poetry out loud you get a good feeling for the sound and rhythm of the language. You can easily learn synonyms ...

The lyric itself feels plush, cozy, like a big hug with an even bigger pillow. But often these nursery rhymes have much deeper meanings than on their face. Is “Mary Had a Little Lamb” one more such ...

Children need poetry early on if they are to appreciate it throughout life. Viv Hampshire suggests some activities and books for making a start. Children's Laureate Michael Rosen recently bemoaned the ...

New resources for National Poetry Day give children a reason to rhyme, says Ruth Thomson. National Poetry Day is providing free downloadable resources to help early years practitioners celebrate the ...

Jonathan Goldstein: These poems come from wanting to create other fingers with which to reach out and touch You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

How many of us are guilty of mindlessly singing nursery rhymes like Baa Baa Black Sheep to our children? We all are. But do you really know the sinister backstories to these seemingly innocuous ...