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Originally a poem titled "The Star," published in Rhymes for the Nursery by Jane Taylor. The melody is adapted from a French tune also used by Mozart.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

A classic American counting nursery rhyme that teaches children to count down from five. The repetitive structure helps develop memory and number skills.

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped her head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"No more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

One little monkey jumping on the bed,
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
"Put those monkeys straight to bed!"

A beloved counting nursery rhyme that teaches numbers while telling the sweet story of a mother duck and her ducklings. Popular worldwide for toddlers.

Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only four little ducks came back.

Four little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only three little ducks came back.

Three little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only two little ducks came back.

Two little ducks went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack, quack,"
But only one little duck came back.

One little duck went out one day,
Over the hill and far away.
The sad mother duck said "Quack, quack, quack,"
And all of the five little ducks came back!

Written by Verna Hills and first published in 1939. One of the most popular action songs for toddlers, with each verse acting out a different part of a bus ride.

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All through the town.

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish,
All through the town.

The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep,
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep,
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
All through the town.

The babies on the bus go wah wah wah,
Wah wah wah, wah wah wah.
The babies on the bus go wah wah wah,
All through the town.

One of the most beloved farm animal songs for children. The earliest known version dates to 1917. Each verse introduces a new farm animal and its sound.

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O!
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had a pig, E-I-E-I-O!
With an oink oink here and an oink oink there,
Here an oink, there an oink, everywhere an oink oink.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had a duck, E-I-E-I-O!
With a quack quack here and a quack quack there,
Here a quack, there a quack, everywhere a quack quack.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!
And on his farm he had a horse, E-I-E-I-O!
With a neigh neigh here and a neigh neigh there,
Here a neigh, there a neigh, everywhere a neigh neigh.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Published in 1835 by Charles Bradlee. The melody is shared with "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep," all derived from the same French tune.

A B C D E F G,
H I J K L M N O P,
Q R S,
T U V,
W X,
Y and Z.
Now I know my ABCs,
Next time won't you sing with me?

First appeared in print in 1910 as "Bloomer Literature." The finger-play actions make it a favorite for developing fine motor skills in toddlers and preschoolers.

The itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider
Climbed up the spout again.

The great big spider
Climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain.
And the great big spider
Climbed up the spout again.

Written by Sarah Josepha Hale and published in 1830 in "Poems for Our Children." Inspired by a real incident in Sterling, Massachusetts, where a lamb followed a girl named Mary to school.

Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went.
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.

It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day.
It followed her to school one day,
Which was against the rules.

It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play.
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.

First published in 1852, often attributed to Eliphalet Oram Lyte. A popular round (or canon) that teaches rhythm, cooperation, and the concept of singing in harmony.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the river.
If you see a polar bear,
Don't forget to shiver!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently to the shore.
If you see a lion there,
Don't forget to roar!

One of the oldest English nursery rhymes, first published around 1731. Uses the same melody as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and the ABC Song.

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full!

One for the master,
One for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full!

A classic action song that teaches children the names of body parts through movement. The challenge of speeding up each verse makes it fun for all ages.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
Knees and toes!

(Repeat getting faster each time!)

Written by Thomas W. Blackburn for the 1954–1955 Disney TV series. It became one of the best-selling singles of the 1950s and a classic American folk song for children.

Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
Greenest state in the Land of the Free.
Raised in the woods so he knew every tree,
Kilt him a b'ar when he was only three.
Davy, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier!

Fought single-handed through the Injun War,
Till the Creeks was whipped and peace was in store.
And while he was handling this risky chore,
Made hisself a legend forevermore.
Davy, Davy Crockett, the man who don't know fear!