tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75790939527944592782024-03-16T11:52:54.712-07:00The Storytelling Sub...StoryTeacherUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-8735189609876367842013-12-19T11:12:00.000-08:002013-12-19T11:12:19.809-08:00Jingle Bells...lyrics, music, a game and some crafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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JINGLE BELLS </h1>
The song that we now know as Jingle Bells was originally titled "One Horse Open Sleigh". It was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont. <br />
The chorus and the first verse are the most sung and best known part of the song.<br />
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<pre>Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh</pre>
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The song has also inspired many illustrators. You can find an illustrated version of Jingle Bells that calls to you and your child. <br />
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These simple bells made of egg cartons, pipe cleaners and jingle bells were found at Fantastic Fun and Learning.com <a href="http://www.fantasticfunandlearning.com/egg-carton-bell-christmas-craft.html" target="_blank">check here for full directions </a><br />
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For a fancy wearable Jingle Bell Bracelet, use almost the same materials minus the egg carton and add a few fancy pipe cleaners. Spoonful .com has <a href="http://spoonful.com/crafts/jingle-bell-bracelets" target="_blank">directions for three versions</a> including the one below:<br />
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Play <a href="http://thestorytellingsub.blogspot.com/2010/05/musical-mondaybell-horses-song-and-game.html" target="_blank">Bell Horses a fun musical game (Click here to see earlier post) </a></h3>
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Here are a couple of versions of Jingle Bells. The first version is very simple for kids to learn. <br />
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The kids will enjoy color this music sheet:<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com112tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-934372744426996142013-05-20T14:21:00.000-07:002013-05-20T14:21:20.199-07:00Grandpa's Garden..... a Book LookSummer is almost here! And many of us are thinking about things that grow and planning to start our own gardens.<b> </b><br />
<b>Grandpa's Garden </b>written by <i>Stella Fry</i> and illustrated by <i>Sheila Moxley</i> is a great book to read to kids at this time of year.<br />
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tells the story of a boy and his grandfather and their time spent
together in Grandpa's garden. The pictures are vibrant and
charming with just enough detail. The author does a wonderful job
balancing facts about gardening with the telling of a lovely story. <br />
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The description from the <a href="http://www.barefootbooks.com/marketplace/41245" target="_blank">Barefoot Book site</a> says:<br />
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<i><b>Grandpa's Garden</b></i> </blockquote>
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"This beautifully told story follows Billy from
early spring to late summer as he helps his grandpa on his vegetable
patch. They dig the hard ground, sow rows of seeds, and keep them
watered and safe from slugs. When harvest time arrives they can pick all
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Children will be drawn in by
the poetry of the language and the warm illustrations, while also
catching the excitement of watching things grow!Ages 3 to 7 year" </blockquote>
The end of the book includes helpful information about Planning Your Vegetable Patch.<br />
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are also pages about what grandpa does throughout the 4 seasons with
tips for the reader.<br />
For example: Grandpa's Winter and Things to do in
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For more story extension ideas, I've listed 2 finger play/movement activities and a number of links:<br />
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<b>I Dig, Dig, Dig</b></div>
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I dig, dig, dig <i>(pretend to dig)</i></div>
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And I plant some seeds. <i>(stoop down and pretend to plant seeds)</i></div>
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I rake, rake, rake <i>(make raking motions)</i></div>
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And I pull some weeds.<i> (pretend to pull weeds)</i></div>
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I wait and watch <i>(stoop down and look at ground)</i></div>
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And soon I know. <i>( still stooping, nod head)</i></div>
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My garden spouts <i>(raise hands above head and stand up as if growing)</i></div>
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And starts to grow. </div>
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<b>The Flower </b></div>
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If I were a flower <i>(stoop down and cover head)</i></div>
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Sleeping underneath the ground, <i>(stay stooping)</i></div>
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I'd raise my head and grow and grow, <i>(slowly raise up from the floor)</i></div>
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And stretch my petals and grow and grow,<i> (raise your arms to the sky)</i></div>
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And nod my head and say <i>(nod and smile)</i></div>
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"I'm glad to see you all today!" </div>
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<a href="http://codenamemama.com/2011/03/13/gardening-activities/" target="_blank">10 Unique Gardening Activities for kids</a> from Codename: Mama</div>
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If you don't have a lot of space or time you might think about starting a <a href="http://www.doctoryum.com/2011/05/container-herb-garden-with-kids/" target="_blank">Container Herb Garden</a></div>
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<b><i>Study insects</i></b>: <u>Grandpa's Garden</u> mentions several insects including <i>Ladybugs</i> and <i>Hoverflies</i>.</div>
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<a href="http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/01/growing-cress-heads-and-cress-initials.html" target="_blank">Growing a waterCRESS head</a> is a fun and simple activity </div>
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For more gardening with kids or outdoor activity ideas checkout my <a href="http://pinterest.com/headfulofcolors/kids-nature-outdoor-play-gardening/" target="_blank">Kids, Nature and Gardening Pinterest board</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-32704510514826556332012-10-08T18:36:00.000-07:002012-10-08T18:40:09.325-07:00Who Stole the Bird's Nest?, a poem by Lydia Maria Child<h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Lydia Maria Child, who is best known for her poem, <i>Over the River and Through the Woods</i>, the famous Thanksgiving poem, also wrote many other poems and was an abolitionist, a women's right activist, and Indian rights activist as well as a novelist and journalist. </span><br />
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"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!<br />
Will you listen to me?<br />
Who stole four eggs I laid,<br />
And the nice nest I made?"<br />
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"Not I," said the cow, "Moo-oo!<br />
Such a thing I'd never do.<br />
I gave you a wisp of hay,<br />
But didn't take your nest away.<br />
Not I," said the cow, "Moo-oo!<br />
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"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!<br />
Will you listen to me?<br />
Who stole four eggs I laid,<br />
And the nice nest I made?"<br />
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"Bob-o'-link! Bob-o'-link!<br />
Now what do you think?<br />
Who stole a nest away<br />
From the plum-tree, to-day?"<br />
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"Not I," said the dog, "Bow-wow!<br />
I wouldn't be so mean, anyhow!<br />
I gave the hairs the nest to make,<br />
But the nest I did not take.<br />
Not I," said the dog, "Bow-wow!<br />
I'm not so mean, anyhow."<br />
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"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!<br />
Will you listen to me?<br />
Who stole four eggs I laid,<br />
And the nice nest I made?"<br />
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"Bob-o'-link! Bob-o'-link!<br />
Now what do you think?<br />
Who stole a nest away<br />
From the plum-tree, to-day?"<br />
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"Coo-coo! Coo-coo! Coo-coo!<br />
Let me speak a word, too!<br />
Who stole that pretty nest<br />
From little yellow-breast?"<br />
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"Not I," said the sheep; "oh, no!<br />
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so.<br />
I gave wool the nest to line,<br />
But the nest was none of mine.<br />
Baa! Baa!" said the sheep; "oh, no,<br />
I wouldn't treat a poor bird so."<br />
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"To-whit! to-whit! to-whee!<br />
Will you listen to me?<br />
Who stole four eggs I laid,<br />
And the nice nest I made?"<br />
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"Bob-o'-link! Bob-o'-link!<br />
Now what do you think?<br />
Who stole a nest away<br />
From the plum-tree, to-day?"<br />
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"Coo-coo! Coo-coo! Coo-coo!<br />
Let me speak a word, too!<br />
Who stole that pretty nest<br />
From little yellow-breast?"<br />
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"Caw! Caw!" cried the crow;<br />
"I should like to know<br />
What thief took away<br />
A bird's nest to-day?"<br />
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"Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen;<br />
"Don't ask me again,<br />
Why, I haven't a chick<br />
Would do such a trick.<br />
We all gave her a feather,<br />
And she wove them together.<br />
I'd scorn to intrude<br />
On her and her brood.<br />
Cluck! Cluck!" said the hen,<br />
"Don't ask me again."<br />
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"Chirr-a-whirr! Chirr-a-whirr!<br />
All the birds make a stir!<br />
Let us find out his name,<br />
And all cry 'For shame!'"<br />
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"I would not rob a bird,"<br />
Said little Mary Green;<br />
"I think I never heard<br />
Of anything so mean."<br />
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"It is very cruel, too,"<br />
Said little Alice Neal;<br />
"I wonder if he knew<br />
How sad the bird would feel?"<br />
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A little boy hung down his head,<br />
And went and hid behind the bed,<br />
For he stole that pretty nest<br />
From poor little yellow-breast;<br />
And he felt so full of shame,<br />
He didn't like to tell his name.<br />
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<a href="http://more.ppld.org:8080/kids/grownups/growareader/forthebirdsnestsandseeds.pdf" target="_blank">Look at a Birds Nest </a>is a PDF with a whole slew of Bird's Nest activities<br />
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<a href="http://www.yourgardenretreatblog.com/2008/12/this-time-of-year-you-if-you-love-birds.html" target="_blank">My Backyard</a> has some great Bird Watching activities for kids<br />
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<a href="http://www.education.com/activity/article/like_birds_and_make_nest/" target="_blank">Education dot com</a> has directions for going outside and making a "real" birds nest <br />
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Here's a recipe called <a href="http://storytellingcookingandkids.blogspot.com/2009/01/magpies-nest.html" target="_blank">Bird's Nest </a>which is basically a fried egg in a toast "nest"<br />
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<b>Make a Spaghetti Birds Nest (Non-edible)</b><br />
found at <a href="http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Spaghetti-Nest.html">http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Spaghetti-Nest.html</a><br />
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• Spaghetti, cooked and cool
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<b>1.</b> Line your bowl with wax paper. Make sure your bowl will mold a big enough nest for what you want to put in it!
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<b>2.</b> Mix 1 Tablespoon of Glue with 1 Tablespoon of paint in a
bowl. Add 1 Cup of cooked, cooled spaghetti and stir until the
spaghetti is covered (if you want to use more or less spaghetti just
remember, one part glue, one part paint). If you are using more than
one color just place one color on a paper plate or wax paper and clean
out your bowl and mix another color.
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<b>3.</b> Line your bowl with spaghetti, one or two pieces at a
time. Try to arrange the spaghetti up the sides of the bowl, so that
your eggs will sit in it.<br />
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<b>4.</b> Put your nest up on a shelf to dry. The amount of
time your nest will take to dry and harden depends on the size of your
nest. At the very least it will take a day, for larger nests it will
take 2 or more. You can speed up the drying process by taking off the
wax paper once the 'top' of the nest has dried, so that the bottom can
get some air and harden.
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<a href="http://www.kamishibai.com/images/42-p11-Kamishibai-Man.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.kamishibai.com/images/42-p11-Kamishibai-Man.jpg" width="288" /></a> <i>Kamishibai Man</i> written and illustrated by Caldacott Award winner Allen Say is a beautifully drawn and told tale of a time when these special men plied their trade on the streets of Japan. Kamishibai pronounced kah-MEE-shee-bye, means "paper drama" in Japanese. Kamishibai was a popular form of street storytelling in Japan during the late 1920's until the early 1950's. The Kamishibai man was primarily a candy seller. He used storytelling to entice the children to his "store". He then entertained them with his stories. Kamishibai uses illustrated story cards that are slid into a wooden frame which serves as the "stage". The Kamishibai man frequently told the stories in serial form leaving his patrons with a cliffhanger ending which encouraged them to come see him the next time he came to their area.</div>
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Allen Say's <i>Kamishibai Man</i> is his way of remembering the kamishibai men of his childhood. A review of this book at Kamishibai.com says:</div>
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<a href="http://kamishibai.com/store/kamishibai_man.html" target="_blank">"The Kamishibai Man of this story is called simply Jiichan, meaning Grandpa: he belongs to all children who will listen to his stories. His wife is Baachan, Grandma; and she too has an important role, albeit behind the scenes: she makes the sweets that Jiichan hands out to his audience. As the book unfolds, the story shifts almost imperceptibly from the present to the past and his reminiscences of kamishibai themselves become the theater's storyboards. He takes us, his readers, with him as his audience and lulls us with these reminiscences - until we are jolted back into the present by the shouts from the audience in the story-an audience not of children but of adults reglimpsing their lost childhood." </a> <a href="http://www.papertigers.org/" target="_blank">Marjorie Coughlan, June 2006 PaperTigers Reader www.papertigers.org</a></blockquote>
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To learn more about Kamishibai, you can take a look at storyteller Diane De Las Casas' book <a href="http://www.storyconnection.net/" target="_blank"><i>Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling </i></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.kamishibai.com/" target="_blank">www.kamishibai.com - this site gives the history of kamishibai, sells story cards and the wooden stage/frame</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.primaryteachers.org/japan_books.htm" target="_blank">http://www.primaryteachers.org/japan_books.htm - this teacher site</a> features a number of Japanese tales in picture book form as well as information on kamishibai<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1404926175/combining-two-ancient-arts-storytelling-and-spinni" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img alt="" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi535IPcEyvp0s5DR7LnRq7HVjnsem2yqVgkyphwfLjo3qjyxTjJQZNGhHUUXLNhIEyuhMv3ekMNiQnyYW2cGWM0MvA2qGTyMBtSqOs_T5hpa-HqRg4MAZTXG-8rPGYfq4QvJKWKOa4eGKH/s320/storytelling+finger+puppets+small.jpg" title="Anything Finger Puppets" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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I call these "Anything" puppets because they are not made to represent
any specific animal or person. They are "anything" you imagine them to
be.<br />
These are available as a reward on my <a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1404926175/combining-two-ancient-arts-storytelling-and-spinni" target="_blank">Kickstarter Project</a>.<br />
<i><u><b>I will have directions on how to make them soon! </b></u></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-58574258420174899902012-06-14T10:16:00.003-07:002012-06-14T10:19:56.335-07:00This Old Man aka Knick-Knack Paddy Whack<i>"This old man he played one. He played knick knack on my thumb. With a knick knack paddy whack, give a dog a bone, this old man came rolling home!"</i><br />
<br />This Old Man is a very popular nursery rhyme.<br />
It's fun to sing or chant, focuses on rhyming and counting and has been used as the basis for many picture books. <br />
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Below is the video version of the book Knick Knack Paddy Whack by Christiane Engel. <br />
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<i style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Make a Song Rebus for This Old Man</b>.</i> Check this one at <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/Thisoldman.shtml">Enchanted Learning</a><br />
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<b><i style="color: #4c1130;">Rhyming Words:</i></b> Point out the rhyming words in the song. Notice the difference in the rhymes used in the traditional version of the song and the rhymes used in the video version. Have the children make up their own number rhymes.<br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Expand the Rhyme:</span></b></i> Make up rhymes up to the number 20 and beyond. <br />
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<i><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Make up a Story and Act it out</span></b></i>: Why is the Old Man playing one...etc? What happens when he is finished?<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #4c1130;">Read a Different version of the song:</span></i></b> Get a copy of <i>This Jazz Man </i>by Karen Ehrhardt. Ehrhardt's "old man" really swings the song. Here's an example:<br />
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<i>"This jazz man, he plays one,</i><br />
<i>He plays rhythm with his thumb,</i><br />
<i>With a snap! snap! snazzy-snap!</i><br />
<i>Give the man a hand,</i><br />
<i>This jazz man scats with the band."</i></blockquote>
The lyrics below are just one version of This Old Man:<br />
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This old man, he played one<br />
He played knick-knack on my thumb<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played two<br />
He played knick-knack on my shoe<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played three<br />
He played knick-knack on my knee<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played four<br />
He played knick-knack on my door<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played five<br />
He played knick-knack on my hive<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played six<br />
He played knick-knack on my sticks<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played seven<br />
He played knick-knack up in heaven<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played eight<br />
He played knick-knack on my gate<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played nine<br />
He played knick-knack on my spine<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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This old man, he played ten<br />
He played knick-knack once again<br />
With a knick-knack patty-whack, give a dog a bone<br />
This old man came rolling home<br />
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I saw this chair while cruising the net (hit the wrong keys and there it was) and thought it was really cute. I just wish it looked a little more comfortable but I do love the idea.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-36512027029741084592011-12-31T17:00:00.000-08:002011-12-31T17:00:06.448-08:00Cute New Years Songs to Sing with Kids!<br />
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Happy 2012!! Here are a few simple songs to sing welcoming the new year.... <br />
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<strong>New Year's Day</strong><br />
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(Sung to the tune of "Jingle Bells")<br />
New Year's Day, New Year's Day<br />
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Comes but once a year.<br />
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On New Year's Eve we celebrate<br />
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And ring it in with cheer!<br />
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New Year's Day, New Year's Day<br />
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Comes but once a year.<br />
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On New Year's Eve we celebrate<br />
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And ring it in with cheer!<br />
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<em>Author Unknown</em><br />
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<strong>Happy New Year</strong><br />
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(Sung to the tune of "Are You Sleeping?")<br />
Happy New Year!<br />
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Happy New Year!<br />
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2012!<br />2012!<br />
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Good-bye to the old year!<br />
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Hello to the new year!<br />
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2012!<br />
2012!<br />
<em>Author Unknown</em><br />
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<strong>A New Year Has Begun</strong><br />
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(Sung to the tune of "She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain")<br />
There's a new year on our calendar today…<br />
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(Shout) 2012! <br />
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There's a new year on our calendar today…<br />
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(Shout) 2012! <br />
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There's a new year on our calendar,<br />
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A year to grow and learn much more.<br />
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There's a new year on our calendar today--<br />
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(Shout) 2012!<br />
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<em>Author Unknown</em><br />
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<strong>Brand New Year</strong><br />
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(Sung to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")<br />
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Now we have a brand new year,<br />
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A brand new year, a brand new year.<br />
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Now we have a brand new year.<br />
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2012's begun.<br />
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<em>Author Unknown</em><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7579093952794459278.post-51024920101795313302011-05-28T09:25:00.000-07:002011-05-28T09:25:41.432-07:00The Little Yellow Tulip.....story and activities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5dvJe3pPhgyGGRT2Ry8fG9eFnNQwF3F40UiBPMN170-Pj0tpMJUjMkEGVR74e6yIEBlE5V6UO1WpgbURDo585yAtP0Tl4Oq4t-cS0kGxaYb7f9S8X65YqQ8dLavBAKaMLr7_R3Wzowe-/s1600/yellow+tulips.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5dvJe3pPhgyGGRT2Ry8fG9eFnNQwF3F40UiBPMN170-Pj0tpMJUjMkEGVR74e6yIEBlE5V6UO1WpgbURDo585yAtP0Tl4Oq4t-cS0kGxaYb7f9S8X65YqQ8dLavBAKaMLr7_R3Wzowe-/s200/yellow+tulips.jpg" width="155" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: bold;">THE LITTLE YELLOW TULIP</span><br />
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Once there was a little yellow Tulip, and she lived down in a little dark house under the ground. One day she was sitting there, all by herself, and it was very still. Suddenly, she heard a little tap, tap, tap, at the door.<br />
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"Who is that?" she said.<br />
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"It's the Rain, and I want to come in," said a soft, sad, little voice.<br />
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"No, you can't come in," the little Tulip said.<br />
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By and by she heard another little tap, tap, tap on the window-pane.<br />
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"Who is there?" she said.<br />
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The same soft little voice answered, "It's the Rain, and I want to come in!"<br />
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"No, you can't come in," said the little Tulip.<br />
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Then it was very still for a long time. At last, there came a little rustling, whispering sound, all round the window: rustle, whisper, whisper.<br />
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"Who is there?" said the little Tulip.<br />
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"It's the Sunshine," said a little, soft, cheery voice, "and I want to come in!"<br />
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"N—no," said the little Tulip, "you can't come in." And she sat still again.<br />
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Pretty soon she heard the sweet little rustling noise at the keyhole.<br />
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"Who is there?" she said.<br />
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"It's the Sunshine," said the cheery little voice, "and I want to come in, I want to come in!"<br />
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"No, no," said the little Tulip, "you cannot come in."<br />
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By and by, as she sat so still, she heard tap, tap, tap, and rustle, whisper, rustle, up and down the window-pane, and on the door and at the keyhole.<br />
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"Who is there?" she said.<br />
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"It's the Rain and the Sun, the Rain and the Sun," said two little voices, together, "and we want to come in! We want to come in! We want to come in!"<br />
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"Dear, dear!" said the little Tulip, "if there are two of you, I s'pose I shall have to let you in."<br />
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So she opened the door a little wee crack, and in they came. And one took one of her little hands, and the other took her other little hand, and they ran, ran, ran with her right up to the top of the ground. Then they said,—<br />
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"Poke your head through!"<br />
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So she poked her head through; and she was in the midst of a beautiful garden. It was early springtime, and few other flowers were to be seen; but she had the birds to sing to her and the sun to shine upon her pretty yellow head. She was so pleased, too, when the children exclaimed with pleasure that now they knew that the beautiful spring had come!<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">from Stories to Tell Children,Fifty-Four Stories With Some Suggestions For Telling by Sara Cone Bryant</span><br />
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Make a simple <a href="http://www.makinglearningfun.com/themepages/TulipEmergentReader.htm">Tulip life-cycle book</a><br />
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Make Tulip. Stick Puppets...all you need are sticks_you can gather some from outside or use craft sticks; paper to make the flowers and leaves; glue; markers or crayons and pictures of tulips that the kids can use for inspiration<br />
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</div>Wednesday, March 9, 2011 is <strong><em>World Read Aloud Day</em></strong>. <br />
WRAD was started by LitWorld. <br />
LitWorld is an international non-profit organization, whose goal is to <br />
<blockquote>"...cultivate literacy leaders worldwide through transformational literacy experiences that build connection, understanding, resilience and strength. We work with teachers, parents, community members, and children to support the development of literacy and the redemptive power of story in the world's most vulnerable communities."</blockquote>All over the U.S. there are groups and individuals planning reading activities. LitWorld is even hosting a 24-Hour Read-Aloud Marathon all day on March 9 in Times Square. Check your area to see if there are any activities planned or plan youe own World Read Aloud Day celebration. <br />
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Check out some of my previous blogs for book ideas and activities.<br />
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<em><span style="font-size: large;"><strong><span style="color: #783f04;">LitWorld's Reading Decree</span> </strong><span style="font-size: small;">(this statement is found on <a href="http://www.litworld.org/worldreadalouddayblog">LitWorld's Blog</a> to be used by anyone hosting a WRAD event)</span></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Today is World Read Aloud Day.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>We are uniting our voices in cities and communities across the globe.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>We celebrate the power of stories and words to change worlds.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>We join our voices for quality literacy education for every child worldwide.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Today 774 million people cannot read or write. They are denied the joy and light of reading every day.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Education is a human right and a means to attaining other human rights that we declare to be universal.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Literacy education improves the health of children and families, spurs economic growth and advances equality.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>For many children worldwide, quality education is the difference between life and death, between hope and despair and being able to make the most of one’s potential. This is our opportunity to give voice to the future.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>By coming together and raising our voices on this day, we show the world’s children that we support their lives: that they have the right to read, to write and to share their stories to change the world.</strong></span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #741b47;"><strong>Today I pledge my passion for quality education and my support for the cause of literacy. I encourage everyone to take part in this day and this cause. As a representative of my community, I will continue to advocate for the causes most important to us and I encourage all of you to join me in the fight for our children and all children’s futures.<br />
In observance of World Read Aloud Day, I invite you to take a moment to think about what you would miss most if you could not read or write.<br />
It’s time for all of us to join the global literacy movement. Through our voices we can be free and be part of words changing worlds.</strong></span></em></blockquote><br />
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Lyrics to Lomax's version of</span> </span></strong></em><br />
<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Whoa Mule! (Can’t Get the Saddle On!)</span></strong></em><br />
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Whoa mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Whoa mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Catch that mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Catch that mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Ride that mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Ride that mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Run mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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Run mule!<br />
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KIDS: Can’t get the saddle on!<br />
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This is a song/poem that I learned while working at a summer camp in Alaska.<br />
I researched it and as far as I can tell the song to be of unknown origins.<br />
It's a great song for kids about diversity and tolerance.<br />
I wish I could sing it for you but it would work as a sort of up tempo chant. Experiment with it.<br />
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<a href="http://www.glitter-graphics.com/"><img border="0" height="125" src="http://dl10.glitter-graphics.net/pub/331/331530dd5it3m2wy.gif" width="125" /></a> <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>I"m Proud to be Me</u></span><br />
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I'm proud to be me but I also see<br />
You're just as proud to be you.<br />
We might look at things a bit differently<br />
But lots of good people do.<br />
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That's just human nature<br />
So why should I hate you<br />
For being as human as I?<br />
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We get what we give.<br />
If we live and let live<br />
We'll both get along if we try.<br />
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I'm proud to be me, and I also see<br />
You're just as proud to be you.<br />
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It's true!<br />
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You're just as proud to be you!</b><br />
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<i>Unknown author</i><br />
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School days , school days, good old golden rule days!<br />
No, that's not one of the three songs but it seemed appropriate.<br />
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The beginning of the new school year is almost here and it's time for teacher's to jazz up those lesson plans and for parents to get the kids ready for school, especially, the little ones who are just starting school.<br />
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I've found three fun songs to help get the little ones excited about school, really.<br />
The first song is really cute and sung to the tune of <i>Zip-a-dee-doo-dah</i> from Disney's Song of the South. This song is just too cute and a great song to teach your child a few weeks before they start school. You can also change the lyrics a little and continue to use the song throughout the year. You could, for instance, change that second line of the first verse to...."I'm going to school and I'll have a great day!" Nothing like starting the day with a positive thought.<br />
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My second song is a classic nursery rhyme/song. Most of us know the song <i>Mary Had A Little Lamb</i>, but did you know that according to Wikipedia: <br />
The nursery rhyme was first <i>published</i> (as opposed to <i>written</i>) by the Boston publishing firm Marsh, Capen & Lyon, as an original poem by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Josepha_Hale" title="Sarah Josepha Hale">Sarah Josepha Hale</a> on May 24, 1830, and was inspired by an actual incident.<br />
In the 1830s, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowell_Mason" title="Lowell Mason">Lowell Mason</a> set the nursery rhyme to a melody adding repetition in the verses:<br />
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<div class="poem">Mary had a little lamb,<br />
little lamb, little lamb,<br />
Mary had a little lamb,<br />
whose fleece was white as snow.<br />
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And everywhere that Mary went,<br />
Mary went, Mary went,<br />
and everywhere that Mary went,<br />
the lamb was sure to go.<br />
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It followed her to school one day<br />
school one day, school one day,<br />
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which was against the rules.<br />
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It made the children laugh and play,<br />
laugh and play, laugh and play,<br />
it made the children laugh and play<br />
to see a lamb at school.<br />
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And so the teacher turned it out,<br />
turned it out, turned it out,<br />
And so the teacher turned it out,<br />
but still it lingered near,<br />
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And waited patiently about,<br />
patiently about, patiently about,<br />
And waited patiently about<br />
till Mary did appear.<br />
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"Why does the lamb love Mary so?"<br />
Love Mary so? Love Mary so?<br />
"Why does the lamb love Mary so,"<br />
the eager children cry.<br />
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"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know."<br />
The lamb, you know, the lamb, you know,<br />
"Why, Mary loves the lamb, you know,"<br />
the teacher did reply.</div><br />
Follow up activities for Mary Had A Little Lamb:<br />
<ol><li>Have the kids change the rhyme and put in their name and their own pet or favorite animal.</li>
<li>Then have the kids think up rhymes for their name and animal.</li>
<li>Illustrate and write out each child's poem/song.</li>
</ol>My third song is <i>On the Way to School. </i>Unfortunately, I can't show you the tune for the song but you can makeup your own simple tune. <br />
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<b style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">On The Way to School </b><br />
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On the way to school!<br />
Chipmunks running up a tree,<br />
On the way to school.<br />
Sparrows busy building nests,<br />
Robins smoothing down their vests,<br />
What a lot of things to see,<br />
On the way to school!<br />
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What a lot of things to hear,<br />
On the way to school!<br />
Someone whistling loud and clear,<br />
On the way to school.<br />
Workmens' hammers go bang, bang!<br />
Fire engines go clang, clang!<br />
What a lot of things to hear,<br />
On the way to school!<br />
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What a lot of things to do,<br />
On the way to school!<br />
Act like monkeys at the zoo,<br />
On the way to school!<br />
Jump in puddles, climb a tree,<br />
Cross the street so carefully,<br />
What a lot of things to do,<br />
On the way to school! </span></big><br />
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Follow up activity:<br />
<big><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Have the kids make up their own verses for this song. Ask them what they see, hear or do on their way to school or what they would like to see. hear or do.....possibly a loaded question. </span></span></span></span></big><br />
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Yesterday's<b> Musical Monday</b> featured the <i>Mulberry Bush </i>song. Today's book takes that same song and expands it into a fun, musically book about a pig's first day in school.<br />
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This rhyming story is set to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush". It's the first day of school and little pig is scared. He can't quite get the hang of things at school and ends up making messes. When the other pigs go outside to play, he hides inside a mulberry bush. There he finds another little pig hiding also. Read the book to find out what happens next! (Hint - the two become friends)<br />
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This is a great first day or week of school book to read to kids. After reading the book and learning the tune, the children can have fun playing the game (check the<a href="http://thestorytellingsub.blogspot.com/2010/08/here-we-go-round-mulberry-bushmusical.html"> Musical Monday </a>blog).<br />
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Other book related activities:<br />
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Nature: <a href="http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/mulberry.html">What is a Mulberry?</a><br />
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Art - I love this <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/rhymes/Mulberry.shtml">Mulberry Bush Rebus</a>. Have your kids can make/draw their own rebus for the song.<br />
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<a href="http://www.niteowl.org/kids/mulberry1.html">Art - Mulberry Bush Coloring Page</a><br />
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<b>Creative Writing</b> - The author of this book took a simple song and made it into a story while staying true to the song, more or less. Have your kids pick their favorite song or nursery rhyme and either add new lyrics or make up a story around the rhyme. <br />
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I love a good circle game! Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush is a very old nursery rhyme/song.<br />
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According to Wikipedia:<br />
<blockquote>The rhyme (Mulberry Bush) is first recorded as a children's game by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Orchard_Halliwell" title="James Orchard Halliwell">James Orchard Halliwell</a> in the mid-nineteenth century.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Halliwell1849_0-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_We_Go_Round_the_Mulberry_Bush#cite_note-Halliwell1849-0"><span> </span><span></span></a></sup>He also noted that there was a similar game with the lyrics 'Here we go round the bramble bush'. Some commentators believe that the bramble bush was the earlier version, and perhaps changed because of the difficulty of articulating the alliteration, not least because <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morus_%28plant%29" title="Morus (plant)">mulberries</a> do not grow on bushes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_We_Go_Round_the_Mulberry_Bush#cite_note-1"><span></span><span></span></a></sup><br />
Halliwell noted that subsequent verses included: 'This is the way we wash our clothes', 'This is the way we dry our clothes', 'This is the way we mend our shoes', 'This is the way the gentlemen walk' and 'This is the way the ladies walk'.</blockquote>Today "Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush" is sung or played in preschools. And , you'll note that there are many books based on the song. (see the books listed at the end of the blog)<br />
<a href="http://www.gardenofsong.com/popweasel.html">If you don't know how the tune for Mulberry Bush goes, click here.</a><br />
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<b>These are the traditional words and activities for Mulberry Bush. As a circle game the children hold hands and go around in a circle during the chorus. During the different verses they stop and act out the verse.</b><br />
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Here we go round the mulberry bush<br />
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush <br />
Here we go round the mulberry bush<br />
So early in the morning<br />
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This is the way we wash our clothes<br />
Wash our clothes, wash our clothes<br />
This is the way we wash our clothes<br />
So early Monday morning<br />
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This is the way we iron our clothes<br />
Iron our clothes, iron our clothes<br />
This is the way we iron our clothes<br />
So early Tuesday morning<br />
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This is the way we mend our clothes<br />
Mend our clothes, mend our clothes<br />
This is the way we mend our clothes<br />
So early Wednesday morning<br />
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This is the way we sweep the floor<br />
Sweep the floor, sweep the floor<br />
This is the way we sweep the floor<br />
So early Thursday morning<br />
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This is the way we scrub the floor<br />
Scrub the floor, scrub the floor<br />
This is the way we scrub the floor<br />
So early Friday morning<br />
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This is the way we bake our bread<br />
Bake our bread, bake our bread<br />
This is the way we bake our bread<br />
So early Saturday morning<br />
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Go to church, go to church<br />
This is the way we go to church<br />
So early Sunday morning<br />
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<b>There are lots of variations to the song:</b><br />
<i>Here we go round the mulberry bush,<br />
The mulberry bush, The mulberry bush.<br />
Here we go round the mulberry bush<br />
On a cold and frosty morning.</i><br />
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<b>For a school song you might use the verses:</b><i> </i><br />
<i>This is the way we go to school,<br />
Go to school, go to school,<br />
This is the way we go to school,<br />
On a cold and frosty morning.<br />
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This is the way we come out of school,<br />
Come out of school, come out of school,<br />
This is the way we come out of school,<br />
On a cold and frosty morning.</i><br />
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The Mulberry Bush song can be used to teach the days of the weeks, good hygiene habits or any other activities that can be explained simply and incorporated into the songs lyrics.<br />
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July 27, 2010 is <br />
<h3>Walk on Stilts Day.</h3><h3> The perfect way to celebrate this holiday is to learn the history of stilts and to make your own recycled cans version of stilts.</h3><span style="font-size: small;">You don't see a lot of stilt walkers. Usually they are found in parades and at circuses.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Stilt-walking is an ancient art that only requires a pair of stilts and lots of practice.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Stilt-walking is said to have originated in Landes, France. Shepherds took up stilt-walking, as early as the 1800's, as a way to not only save time getting to their scattered flocks but also to navigate areas that were sometimes treacherous.</span><br />
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<div><span class="size11 Helvetica11" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><b>According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilts">Wikipedia</a>:</b></span></div><div><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Stilts are poles, posts or pillars used to allow a person or structure to stand at a distance above the ground. Walking stilts are poles equipped with steps for the feet to stand on, or straps to attach them to the legs, for the purpose of walking while elevated above a normal height. In flood plains, and on beaches or unstable ground, buildings are often constructed on stilts to protect them from damage by water, waves or shifting soil or sand. Stilts have been used for many hundreds of years.</span></div><div><span class="size8 Helvetica8" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><div><span class="size11 Helvetica11" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><b>A few fun and amazing Stilt walking records</b></span></div><div><span class="size9 ArialBlack9" style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Black',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • </span><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Most people to simultaneously walk on stilts: 1908. Doug Hunt and the North Park Collegiate HS students organized a mass stilt walk of 625 people walking 100 metres (328 ft) on 12” peg stilts.</span></div><div><span class="size8 Helvetica8" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><span class="size9 ArialBlack9" style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Black',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • </span><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Tallest stilts walked on: 56 feet 6 inches. Roy Maloy of Australia, while wearing an overhead safety wire, took five independent steps on 56 ft. 6 inch stilts weighing 50.6 lbs. each.</span></div><div><span class="size8 Helvetica8" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><span class="size9 ArialBlack9" style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial Black',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> • </span><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Longest stilt walk: 24 hours, 76.17 miles (122.58 km). Zdenek Jiruše of Czechoslovakia covered a distance of 76.17 miles (122.58 km) on stilts within 24 hours on 12 June 1992 in Pelhřimov.</span><br />
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<span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> Why try stilt or can walking?</span><br />
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<span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Because walking on Stilts/Cans builds a child's:</span><br />
<ul><li><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Balance and Coordination Skills</span><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> and</span></li>
<li><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Their Sense of Achievement and Self-esteem</span></li>
</ul><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> You can try you hand at making wooden stilts: </span></div><div><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2087438_make-stilts.html">How to Make Wooden Stilts</a> </span></div><div><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"> and </span></div><div><span class="size10 Helvetica10" style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><a href="http://stiltwalker.com/">Stiltwalker.com</a> has interesting information on stilts and stilt walking. </span><br />
</div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">But the easiest way to start "stilt" walking is to make <b>Tin Can Stilts.</b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><b> </b>you'll need:</span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">2 - one pound coffee cans or juice cans or even paint cans</span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">String or rope or yarn plaited into a braid</span></span></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A screwdriver or awl</span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Colorful electrical or duct tape, stickers (the foam one are fun)</span></span><div class="n3"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Directions: </span></span><br />
</div><ol><li><span style="font-size: large;">Turn the cans upside down, so that the open end is touching the ground (if using paint cans ,put the lids on them and use the handles to tie the rope onto)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Then, use a screwdriver or awl to make two holes in each can, one on each side. (An adult should do this step.)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">String a piece of rope through the holes, and tie off the ends inside the can.This is a "handle" for your child to hold onto. It should be approximately waist high) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">Decorate the cans</span></li>
<li> <span style="font-size: large;">Walk on your stilts</span></li>
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<b>The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!</b> was written and illustrated by Mo Willems.<br />
Pigeon, the star of <i>Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus</i> and four other books, finds a yummy looking hot dog which he plans to eat all by himself. But a very cute, curious, annoying and tenacious duckling has other ideas.<br />
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While you may not know, author Mo Willems name, you very likely have seen his work. He was a writer and animator for Sesame Street, created two animated series for the Cartoon Network and was the head writer for their Codename: Kids Next Door series. Three of his books have received Caldecott Honors and Mo Willems is the creator of the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Knuffle-Bunny-Cautionary-Ribbon-Picture/dp/0786818700">Knuffle Bunny Books</a>.<br />
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Okay, I worked really hard trying to find interesting craft ideas for this book that were about more than just cooking hot dogs....I kinda succeeded , sorta, cooking is involved in these activities but they involve a lot of creativity, also.<br />
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<b>Hot Dog People</b><br />
To make Hot Dog people you'll need - hot dogs, plastic knives and a microwave<b> </b><br />
<ol><li><span class="ideaDirections">give each child an uncooked hot dog and a knife</span><span class="ideaDirections"> </span></li>
<li><span class="ideaDirections">the kids then use the knife to make slices in the hotdog to resemble body parts (slices at the top for hair, a face, a slice on each side for arms and a slice in the middle of the bottom, to make two legs).</span><span class="ideaDirections"> </span></li>
<li><span class="ideaDirections">Then cook the hot dog in the microwave for about 25 - 30 seconds. </span><span class="ideaDirections"> </span></li>
<li><span class="ideaDirections">As the hot dog cooks, it should begin to look more like a person. </span></li>
</ol><span class="ideaDirections"> </span>Read or act out the story of the 3 Pigs and then make Pigs in a Blanket <a href="http://storytellingcookingandkids.blogspot.com/2010/04/three-little-pigs-folktale-from-england.html">(recipe and story here)</a><br />
<span class="ideaDirections"> </span>Here's an easy recipe for a <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/hot-dog-and-fries-cake-686093/">Hot Dog and Fries cake</a> using a loaf cake, Twinkies and icing.<br />
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Make a <a href="http://www.ivillage.com/hot-dog-giant-squid/3-r-211548">Hot Dog Squid</a><br />
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July is Blueberry Month. So, this Tuesday's Book Look is a classic "blueberry" book. Blueberries for Sal was written by Robert McCloskey in 1948. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949 for it's illustrations.<br />
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"One day, Little Sal went with her mother to Blueberry Hill to pick blueberries." So starts the timeless story of Sal, her mother, a momma bear and a cub as they all pick or in the case of Sal and the bears, eat blueberries on Blueberry Hill. I won't ruin the book for you but it's really cute and lots of fun. (A little hint: at some point Sal and the bear cub get mixed up and follow after the wrong mother but it all turns out well.) <br />
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The first activity I thought of for this book was, naturally, cooking with blueberries. But I decided to find at least one none eating activity. My crafts for Blueberries for Sal are making Dye from blueberries, making Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles and a really simple 4 ingredient recipe for Blueberry Cobbler.<br />
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<b>How to Make Natural Dye from Blueberries</b><br />
Materials:<br />
2 cups fresh blueberries<br />
1 quart water<br />
large enamel or stainless steel (not aluminum) pot<br />
wooden or plastic stirring utensil<br />
sieve<br />
container to collect dye<br />
material/items to dye<br />
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Directions:<br />
<ol><li>Combine blueberries and water in the pot.</li>
<li>Simmer for 15 minutes.</li>
<li>Crush berries and simmer for another 15 minutes.</li>
<li>Strain mixture and discard the berries.</li>
<li>Add the material to be colored to the dye.</li>
<li>Let the material soak in the dye until the desired color intensity is reached.</li>
<li>Wash dyed item separately in cold water. </li>
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<b>Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles</b><br />
You'll need:<br />
12 paper or foil baking cups, 2 1/2 inch size<br />
Zest and juices of one small lemon<br />
2 cups plain nonfat yogurt<br />
1/4 to 1/2 cup sugar<br />
1 pint blueberries<br />
12 popsicle sticks<br />
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<ol><li>Line twelve muffin pan cups with the paper or foil baking cups.</li>
<li>In a bowl, blend the lemon zest, lemon juice, yogurt, and sugar until smooth.</li>
<li>Stir in the blueberries.</li>
<li>Divide the mixture amount the paper-lined muffin pan cups.</li>
<li>Freeze for 1 1/2 hours, or until <b>almost</b> firm. Remove from the freezer, cover with plastic wrap and insert a popsiscle stick in the middle of each popsicle.</li>
<li>Return to the freeze and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. </li>
<li>To serve, peel off the paper liners and let the popsicles stand at room temperature for a few minutes to soften slightly.</li>
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<b>Easy Blueberry Cobbler</b><br />
1 (21 oz.) can blueberry pie filling<br />
1 (8 oz.) can unsweetened crushed pineapple, drained<br />
1 (9 oz.) pkg. yellow cake mix<br />
1/3 c. butter, melted<br />
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<ol><li>Spoon pie filling into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.</li>
<li>Spoon pineapple over pie filling.</li>
<li>Sprinkle cake mix evenly over pineapple.</li>
<li>Drizzle butter over cake mix.</li>
<li>Bake at 425 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes. </li>
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Okay, maybe not today but July 10th is Teddy Bear's Picnic Day, so beware of teddy bears on the 10th. Or why not celebrate the holiday with your own Teddy and a few friends.<br />
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According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Bears%27_Picnic">Wikipedia</a>:<br />
<blockquote>"<b>Teddy Bears' Picnic</b>" is a song consisting of a melody composed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Walter_Bratton" title="John Walter Bratton">John Walter Bratton</a> in 1907 and lyrics added by British songwriter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Kennedy" title="Jimmy Kennedy">Jimmy Kennedy</a> in 1932. It remains popular as a children's song, having been recorded by numerous artists over the decades.</blockquote>In case you don't know the song, here's a really cute version.<br />
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If you go down in the woods today<br />
You're sure of a big surprise<br />
If you go down to the woods today<br />
You'd better go in disguise<br />
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For ev'ry bear that ever there was<br />
Will gather there for certain, because<br />
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic<br />
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Ev'ry teddy bear who's been good<br />
Is sure of a treat today<br />
There's lots of marvelous things to eat<br />
And wonderful games to play<br />
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Beneath the trees<br />
Where nobody sees<br />
They'll hide and seek as long as they please<br />
That's the way the teddy bears have their picnic<br />
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Picnic time for teddy bears<br />
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today<br />
Watch then, catch them unawares<br />
And see them picnic on their holiday<br />
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See them gaily gad about<br />
They love to play and shout<br />
They never have any cares <br />
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At six o' clock<br />
Their mummies and daddies<br />
Will take them home to bed<br />
'Cause they're tired little teddy bears<br />
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<b>Activities to Celebrate Teddy Bear's Picnic Day</b><br />
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<i>Host a Teddy Bear's Picnic or Tea</i><br />
Invite the children to bring their Teddy Bears or Significant Stuffed Other to a picnic or tea party<br />
Menu Ideas:<br />
<ul><li> Sandwiches: Peanut Butter and Jelly Triangles (crusts off), Chicken Salad Finger Sandwiches, other <a href="http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/tea-sandwiches-699561/">Tea Sandwich ideas</a></li>
<li>a variety of Miniature Muffins</li>
<li>Animal Crackers</li>
<li>Gummi Bears</li>
<li>Slices of Pound and/or Angel cake that the children can decorate and eat with pieces of fresh fruit and fruit syrups</li>
<li>Drinks: Lemonade, Apple Juice, Herbal Sun Tea, <i><b>Mint Tea Punch</b></i> (the recipe is at the end of the blog)</li>
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Make <a href="http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/teddy/mbearbag.html">Teddy Bear Puppets</a><br />
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Read about famous Teddy Bears: Winnie-the-Pooh, Paddington Bear, Corduroy Bear, the Carebears<br />
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Learn the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_bear">History of the Teddy Bear</a><br />
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<b>Mint Tea Punch</b><br />
8 mint tea bags<br />
2 quarts boiling water<br />
1 cup sugar<br />
2 ½ cups pineapple juice<br />
1 can (6 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed<br />
2 large sprigs fresh mint<br />
<ol><li> In a large glass bowl, steep tea bags and boiling water for 4 minutes. </li>
<li>Remove tea bags. Discard. </li>
<li>Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let cool. </li>
<li>Add pineapple juice, mint leaves and lemonade. </li>
<li>Serve over ice in a punch bowl.</li>
</ol><br />
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Time to fire up the grill, grab some sparklers and , of course, make a few fun, fabulous and fast Fourth of July crafts!<br />
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Oh, and read a few books about the Fourth, also.( I've placed links to 9 interesting books about the Fourth of July ,appropriate for a variety of age levels, at the end of this blog.)<br />
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Let's get started on those crafts.....<br />
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<b>Coffee Filter Fireworks</b> - You need: Washable Markers, Coffee Filters, Spray Bottle (optional), Water - Flatten out the coffee filter; Spritz with water or sprinkle on water; only Dampen the filter DO NOT Soak it! ; Use the markers to draw on the damp filter; the water will cause the colors to spread and give a tie dye or fireworks effect<br />
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<a href="http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2010/06/sidewalk-water-balloon-firework-paint.html">Sidewalk Water Balloon Firework Paint Splatters</a><br />
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<a href="http://familyfun.go.com/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-crafts/confetti-launcher-890192/">Confetti Launcher</a><br />
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<a href="http://familyfun.go.com/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-crafts/patriotic-pom-poms-675483/">Patriotic Pom Poms</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.familycorner.com/family/kids/crafts/coffee-filter-flower-fireworks.shtml">Fireworks Flowers</a><br />
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To make your T-shirt - lay the shirt on a flat surface; place folded newspaper between the t-shirt layers to keep the paint from bleeding through; use the glitter paint to draw, free-hand, bursts of fireworks; follow manufacturers directions to dry and wash the t-shirt<br />
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<a href="http://familyfun.go.com/4th-of-july/4th-of-july-crafts/stars-n-stripes-hats-668747/">Stars 'n' Stripes Hats</a><br />
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Bigger kids can actually <a href="http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/ht/sparkler.htm">Make Sparklers</a> with adult assistance <br />
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<b>Check out these books about the Fourth of July:</b><br />
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This Tuesday's Book Look book is <i>The Moon Might Be Milk</i> written by Lisa Shulman.<br />
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The book is full of colorful pictures and the children will be able to relate to the books heroine, Rosie, as she and her friends wonder what the moon is made of. <br />
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From Booklist:<br />
<blockquote>Awakening before dawn, Rosie looks past the cat on her windowsill to the moon and says, "I wonder what it's made of." Cat replies that the moon is a saucer of milk. Rosie concedes that it might be, but she gets dressed, goes outside, and asks several other animals the same question. Hen thinks that the moon is an egg. Butterfly believes it's made of sugar, Dog says "butter," and Mouse is sure that it's made of flour. Each animal joins Rosie on her quest. Finally, they arrive at Rosie's grandmother's house, where Gran combines milk, egg, sugar, butter, and flour to make moon-shaped sugar cookies, satisfying everyone. The final page offers a recipe for Gran's Sugar Cookie Moons, for those who want to extend the story into the kitchen. </blockquote><br />
<i>Activities for <b>The Moon Might Be Milk</b></i><br />
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<ul><li><b>Make Moon Cookies</b> Using the recipe in the back of the book, have the children make their own moon cookies. The children can help measure and mix ingredients, and flatten the cookies with sugar.<b> </b><b> </b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kidsastronomy.com/astroskymap/lunar.htm"><b>Learn about the phases of the moon.</b></a> The kids can even make crescent shaped cookies.<b> </b></li>
</ul><ul><li><b> Write a Story about the Sun</b> At the end of the book, Rosie wonders what the sun is made of.Why not have the kids make their own story about the sun.<b> </b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.story-lovers.com/listssunmoonstarsstories.html"><b>Find and Read Folktales about the Moon, Sun and Stars.</b></a><b> </b></li>
<li><a href="http://www.kidscraftsmadeeasy.com/moon-crafts-for-kids.html"><b>Make a Mobile of the Sun, Moon and Stars</b></a></li>
<li><b><a href="http://storytellingcraftsandkids.blogspot.com/2009/07/why-sun-and-moon-live-in-skyan-african.html">Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky, an African folktale</a></b> </li>
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Ya got a mighty bad habit ( Yes, Ma’am)<br />
Jumping in my garden ( Yes Ma’am)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial;">Eating all my cabbage (Yes Ma’am)<br />
My sweet potatoes (Yes Ma’am)<br />
My fresh tomatoes ( Yes Ma’am)<br />
And if I live (Yes Ma’am)<br />
To see next fall (Yes, Ma’am)<br />
I ain’t gonna have (Yes Ma’am)<br />
No garden at all ( Yes Ma’am)</span><br />
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<i>John the Rabbit</i> is a traditional African-American folk song. It falls in the category of Call and Response songs. Like echo songs, call and response songs requires the song leader and the group to take turns singing. But unlike echo songs, the group/children's sung response is different from the leader/teacher's part of the song. <br />
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This is a good video of kids singing <i>John the Rabbit</i> although you'll note that they have added their own verse in the beginning. The second verse is more like the original, traditional song.<br />
The girls (and the teacher) are singing the "call" and the little boy is singing the "response". They have also added movements which you are always free to do. It makes the song even more fun.<br />
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<b>Activities for John the Rabbit </b><br />
<ol><li>Make a <a href="http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-31940-Orlando-Childrens-Crafts-Examiner%7Ey2010m3d10-Make-a-song-rebus-for-Sing-with-your-child-month">Song Rebus</a> </li>
<li>Make a Salad using ingredients mentioned in the song or other vegetables normally found in a garden</li>
<li> Find or draw pictures of the items in the song (rabbit, tomatoes, cabbage, sweet potatoes, garden). You can also label the pictures and use them as flashcards.</li>
<li>Have the kids make up additional lyrics to the song. </li>
<li>Read classic rabbit stories: The Velveteen Rabbit, Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit etc.</li>
<li>Find out <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/farm/Rabbitprintout.shtml">more about Rabbits</a></li>
<li>Learn more rabbit songs. For example: <br />
<b>Little Peter Rabbit</b><br />
(to the tune of "Battle Hymn of Republic")<br />
Little Peter Rabbit had a <br />
fly upon his ear.<br />
Little Peter Rabbit had a <br />
fly upon his ear.<br />
Little Peter Rabbit had a <br />
fly upon his ear.<br />
And he flicked it till it flew away!</li>
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According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Doughnut_Day">wikipedia</a>:<br />
<blockquote>National Donut Day is on the first Friday of June each year and follows on the Donut Day event created by the Salvation Army in 1938 to honor the women who served donuts to soldiers during World War. The holiday celebrates the doughnut (a.k.a "donut") — an edible, ring-shaped piece of dough which is deep-fried and sweetened. </blockquote>In honor of National Donut day, I've naturally chosen a book about a donut. <b>Arnie the Doughnut </b>was written by Laurie Keller. It's a really fun and silly book that the kids will love. Here's the official book description:<br />
<blockquote>Arnie is proud to be chocolate-covered, with bright-colored candy sprinkles. His first day on the planet is a big one. He is 1) cut into a ring 2) deep-fried 3) cooled 4) iced 5) sprinkled and 6) named Arnie. What he doesn't realize is that step 7 is being eaten by a human. So, when a customer, Mr. Bing, starts to put him in his mouth, he screams, "What are you doing?" Arnie is further crushed when he calls the bakery to warn the others only to discover that all the other pastries are "aware of this arrangement." </blockquote>As you can see, Arnie is just the book to read on doughnut day. The kids will love the idea of a doughnut that doesn't want to be eaten.<br />
The perfect activity to accompany this book is, of course, making doughnuts. The simplest way to make "donuts" with kids is to make Biscuit Donuts. I've made these with kids numerous times and they are always a big hit.<br />
This is a good video about making Biscuit Doughnuts. A recipe follows the video.<br />
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<b>Biscuit Doughnuts </b><br />
ingredients:<br />
2 cans of large buttermilk biscuits <br />
oil for frying doughnuts<br />
cinnamon sugar, sprinkles or icing to decorate<br />
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Directions:<br />
<ol><li>Heat 2 inches peanut oil in a large pot or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.</li>
<li>Lay out the biscuits on a cutting board </li>
<li>With a cookie or biscuit cutter, cut out a hole from the middle of each biscuit. </li>
<li>Fry the biscuit/donuts in the oil until golden. Use tongs to flip the donuts over.</li>
<li>Don't forget to fry the donut holes. </li>
<li>Drain the donuts and the holes on paper towels </li>
<li>Now you can sprinkle the donuts and holes with cinnamon sugar or put icing on them and decorate with sprinkles.</li>
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<blockquote><blockquote>The Little Princess has decided she doesn't like salad - especially tomatoes. But when she is given some seeds of her own and sees the first shoots of her tomato plant appear, she changes her mind!</blockquote></blockquote>The little Princess's attitude is one that a lot of kids and some adults will sympathize with. But in the end we all know (sorta) that veggies are good for you. I agree with the premise of the book that planting seeds and watching them grow is a good way to get kids to try a variety of veggies. Cooking is also a good way to get kids involved in what they eat.<br />
I've given a recipe below for a salad, linked to another of my blogs that has a cute salad story and recipe and given a vid on making a salad with a fun name.<br />
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<a href="http://storytellingcookingandkids.blogspot.com/2010/05/salada-tale-from-brothers-grimm-just-in.html">The Salad...a tale from the Brothers Grimm and a recipe for Spinach and Strawberry Salad</a><br />
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</tbody></table><h2><span style="font-size: 14px;">Easy Waldorf Salad</span></h2><strong>Ingredients:</strong><br />
1 cup granny smith apples, chopped<br />
1 tablespoon lemon juice <br />
1 cup celery, chopped<br />
1/4 cup mayonnaise<br />
1/4 cup raisins<br />
1/4 cup walnuts<br />
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<strong>Directions:</strong><br />
1. Sprinkle chopped apples with lemon juice and mix together..<br />
2. Add celery, raisins and walnuts.Stir together.<br />
3. Add mayonnaise and stir, coating all of the ingredients.<br />
4. Serve chilled. <br />
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<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Tomato-Basil-Salad/Detail.aspx">Simple Tomato Basil Salad Recipe</a><br />
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How to Make a Healthy "Worm" Salad for Kids<br />
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Bell Horses is a traditional English nursery rhyme often attributed to Mother Goose. This rhyme can be found in <i>The Nursery Rhymes of England</i> (1843) by James Orchard Halliwell. This song/rhyme was also included in Percy Green's <i>History of Nursery Rhymes </i>(published in London in 1899).<br />
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This song/game has become a favorite with all of the children I have worked with. The song is sung while the children pretend to be horses, prancing with knees high. When the kids sing the last line, I have them run to a predetermined location in the room. We then chant a random rhyme ( often use the first verse of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star) and then we come back to the middle of the floor/room and start again. The game can be extended by adding times or you can change the rhyme.<br />
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Because the song/rhyme is called Bell Horses, it's fun to have the kids play bells while they dance.<br />
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<b>BELL HORSES</b><br />
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Bell horses, bell horses,<br />
What's the time of day?<br />
One o'clock, two o'clock,<br />
Three and away.<br />
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Bell horses, bell horses,<br />
What's the time of day?<br />
Two o'clock, three o'clock,<br />
Four and away.<br />
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Bell horses, bell horses,<br />
What's the time of day?<br />
Five o'clock, six o'clock,<br />
Now it's time to play.<br />
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There are many ways to make your own bell bracelets. I have given you the link to two web pages, a set of directions and a very good video.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2191857_make-jingle-bell-bracelets.html">Jingle Bell Bracelet directions at e-how</a><br />
<a href="http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/jingle-bell-bracelets-667417/"><br />
Family fun Jingle Bell Bracelets Video and Directions</a><br />
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Bell Bracelet</b><br />
Materials<br />
* • Pipe Cleaners (many colors)<br />
* • Bells<br />
* • Beads<br />
* • Scissors<br />
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Instructions<br />
* 1. Pick out your bells and beads.<br />
* 2. Pick out a pipe cleaner.<br />
* 3. Strand the bells and beads on pipe cleaner.<br />
* 4. Wrap around wrist, ankle<br />
* 5. Take the scissors and cut off the extra pipe cleaner.<br />
* 6. Enjoy!<br />
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A good video on Making a Jingle Bracelet using hair scrunchies, ribbons and bells.</b><br />
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