Mother Goose was first mentioned in Charles Perrault's 1697 collection of fairy tales that included "Sleeping Beauty" and "Little Red Riding Hood," but her exact history is unknown. Over the years, she became known in both Europe and America as a country
Miriam Seshadri created this interactive sing-a-long site for her daughter, so they would have pictures to look at as they sang nursery rhymes together.
Mama Lisa's House of Nursery Rhymes is easy to navigate, with six dozen rhymes listed alphabetically down the left side.
For those fascinated with literary history, this British site provides insight into what many nursery rhyme lyrics actually mean.
Since it was copyrighted in 1913, "The Real Mother Goose"(perhaps the very same book you remember from your childhood) is now in the public domain.
Featuring thirty nursery rhymes that include 500 words from Murphy's list of "1437 words commonly spoken by children in primary grades," these weekly lessons include illustrated rhymes, rhyming cards, and five days of lesson plans.
A collection of nursery rhyme Lyrics and children's songs with music
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