Can a catchy little rhyme really be that problematic? Yes—and it’s one way racism was inextricably woven into American life. Get ready to cringe at these childhood favorites. It’s no longer enough to ...

1. "Leave them alone, and they'll come home." 2. "He followed her to school one day." 3. "He's under a haystack, fast asleep." 4. "How I wonder what you are." 5. "They licked the platter clean." 6.

If TikTok’s #childhoodruined trend didn’t already soil your early memories with the grim and secret meanings behind nursery rhymes last year, get ready to have your mind blown. Those nursery rhymes ...

The children discover a number of traditional English folk rhymes and rhythms, becoming aware how they link to dance and to the past. In this first session the rhymes of ‘Oats and beans and barley ...

How many nursery rhymes do you know by heart? Chances are the lyrics of at least one is etched into your memory… probably more if you’ve been to a baby class recently! Some of our favourite rhymes ...

Recently, I found a beautiful 19th century children’s book called Mother Goose or the Old Nursery Rhymes. In it, illustrator Kate Greenaway had drawn the demure expressions and swan-like curvatures ...