A book of rhymes handed out to kindergarten classes across Maine is being criticized by some parents as inappropriate. "Schoolyard Rhymes" is a compilation of 50 verses included in bags given to ...

Christopher Emdin, 35, an assistant professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University, and a researcher of issues in urban classrooms, has developed a competition to engage New ...

Most of us are familiar with the popular Urdu nursery rhyme, Machli Ka Bacha (The Baby Fish). In this rhyme a newborn fish is hunted by a human family. The dad does the catching, the sister does the ...

There are memories from childhood that shape who we become, that linger quietly in the corners of our minds and influence our relationship with language, culture and education. For me, one such memory ...

USAID’s Sisimpur project, the beloved local production of Sesame Street in Bangladesh, launched a revolutionary initiative to bring the joy of nursery rhymes to children. Sisimpur has produced 40 ...

Rhymes which have been passed down from parent to child for generations are being shunned for more fashionable modern alternatives, they said. A survey by the charity Booktrust revealed they are seen ...

Parents who monitor their children's television watching to avoid violent programmes may need to pay more attention to nursery rhymes, researchers say today. Rhymes such as Jack and Jill, Humpty ...

Parents are to be given advice on how to sing nursery rhymes, teach the alphabet and a range of other activities they can do with children before they start school, in a bid to close the gap in skills ...