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Morrone, Michelle Henault; Matsuyama, Yumi – Childhood Education, 2012
Throughout the world, young children are introduced to some form of nursery rhymes. In Japan, the first type of rhyme a child encounters is called "warabeuta"--songs created through play. The English translation fails to accurately capture the degree to which "warabeuta" include body movement, touch, and interaction with other…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Development, Nursery Rhymes, Educational Principles