Three, Four, Shut the Door...
Five, Six, Pick up Sticks...
It wasn't just the way that mothers taught their children how to count. Nursery rhymes and sing-songs were mimetic and mnemonic ways to teach children important things. Not just counting, but important household chores like collecting firewood.
It has been a long time since we buckled our shoes, culturally.
Perhaps a more modern version should be:
One, two, velcroe my shoe...
Three, four, text me more...
Five, six, Flickr my pics...
Or is the modern way to listen to Raffi, or Baby Einstein, or Sesame Street or some other way? Children learn best by interaction with people, according to Allisa Quart's Extreme Parenting article in Atlantic Monthly. Elder blogger Ronni Bennet wonders about nursery rhymes and their importance today to children. To wrap up, let's diverge:
Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quicker, Get That Photo Up on Flickr!
One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four... Vinyl Records Are No More!
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How do Your Ringtones Go?
Here's a site for Nursery Rhymes... What would you change for cultural relevance? (Monopoly's latest game added a labradoodle instead of a terrier to their game board pieces, along with french fries. So. Any new ideas?)
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Actually those rhymes are kinda cute for us older folks.
Why or why would someone copy someones web site. I read your previous post but still don't get it. So much doesn't make sense to me.
Posted by: janet | October 06, 2006 at 06:39 AM