PagineA free collection of classic nursery rhymes — full lyrics to read, sing and share. Nursery rhymes are one of the earliest steps toward reading, building the rhythm and sounds of language your child will use for life.
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!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.
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.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full. One for the master, and one for the dame, And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Jack and Jill went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.
Mary had a little lamb, Its fleece was white as snow, And everywhere that Mary went The lamb was sure to go.
Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed to see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey; Along came a spider, who sat down beside her And frightened Miss Muffet away.
Hickory dickory dock, The mouse ran up the clock. The clock struck one, The mouse ran down, Hickory dickory dock.
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.
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Long before children read words, they hear them. The steady beat and rhyme of nursery rhymes tune a child’s ear to the sounds inside words — the exact skill that later makes sounding-out click. Rhymes also grow vocabulary, memory and a love of language, all through play. Sing them anywhere, anytime; repetition is a feature, not a bug.
Nursery rhymes build early language and pre-reading skills. Their rhythm and rhyme help children hear the sounds in words (phonological awareness), grow vocabulary, and enjoy the music of language.
Yes. These are traditional, public-domain rhymes, free to read, sing, print and share.
From birth onward. Babies love the rhythm and your voice; toddlers and preschoolers start joining in and filling in the rhyming words.