Rhyming can help with early literacy. Children's author Vicky Cowie picks her favourite books given life by couplets.

According to a 17th century nursery rhyme, ‘Jack Sprat could eat no fat.’  Despite its antiquity, that 400-year-old adage may ...

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Footage of Generals Summerall and Duncan in the 1930s shows them awarding prises and reviewing mounted units of the 82nd Division.

Banjo Paterson would have made a rhyme out of all that. Co-trainer Sheila Laxon achieved ... Not that this bothered the horse’s connections, and nor should it. As they fell into one another’s arms in ...

Winning trainer Sheila Laxon, who prepares the horse with her husband John Symons, first won the Cup with Ethereal in 2001. Finishing positions are listed next to each horse's name. Vauban is out ...

A charity has defended using an alternative version of the popular children's nursery rhyme What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor?, which removes alcohol and violence from the lyrics.

Having originated from the sailing ships in the 1800s and revived as a popular rhyme in the 20th century, it has become a beloved national classic in many nursery classrooms. But a national ...

The Scottish Book Trust, which runs more than 20,000 classes for babies, toddlers and preschoolers every year, has removed references to alcohol and violence from nursery rhymes and also made some ...

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