Aside from giving us mothers something to say or sing when we’ve got nothing left of our own, nursery rhymes have educational value for our children. Here are 10 reasons why nursery rhymes can make our kids smarter and more successful—in part thanks to Ms. Hale and, of course, Mary and her little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow;
And everywhere that Mary went;
The lamb was sure to go.
