Mother Goose is a favorite in our house. Both my two- and four-year-old girls keep taking out our Mother Goose nursery rhyme books, and can recite their favorites. I’ve realized that nursery rhymes fill each and every day of preschoolers. When putting on shoes, it’s “One shoe on and one shoe off, Diddle Diddle Dumpling my son John.” At the park, it’s “See Saw Margery Daw.” When brushing teeth, it’s “One two buckle my shoe” all the way up to “Nine ten a big fat hen” so I can keep their attention long enough to brush all the top and bottom teeth. When learning to jump into the swimming pool, it’s “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.” At nighttime, it’s “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” or “Wee Willie Winkie.”

We recently discovered Mother Goose Club which has produced some fantastic videos of the classic children’s nursery rhymes. They include lively characters like Jack B. Nimble, Mary Quite Contrary, Little Bo Peep, and Baa Baa Sheep. Their renditions of the nursery rhymes include lively music, engaging singing and dancing, wonderfully creative costumes, and colorful graphics. Their website also includes all the lyrics, printable coloring pages, and some fun activities to do with preschoolers. Mother Goose Club was produced by Sona Jho, a former PBS producer, educator, and mom of three.

Caroline

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