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Creative Kaleidoscope of Learning “Blending curiosity, creativity and reflection through the eyes of children who are forever learning and changing.” August Toddlers — Twos Curriculum Guides It’s a Small World After All It’s a Small World After All Africa Africa — — England England — — Ireland Ireland — — India India
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Creative
Kaleidoscope
of
Learning Blending curiosity, creativity and reflection
through the eyes of children
who are forever learning and changing.
August To d d l e r s T w o s
C u r r i c u l u m
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Its a Small World After AllIts a Small World After All
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August Prepare Classroom for New School Year:
The new school year is just around the corner and will be here before you know it. Now is the time to start preparing your classroom. You want to start by getting the new class list of children from your
director. Here are some things that should be done: Parent Bulletin Board:
Decorate for new season. Display current lesson plan. Include teacher names, schedules and biography. Daily class schedule posted. Current snack and lunch menu displayed. Display childrens pictures if available. Additional info per licensing regulations in your state.
Bulletin Boards
Prepare birthday board with each childs name and DOB. Prepare bulletin boards to reflect Creative Kaleidoscope of Learning
Curriculum. Refresh circle time board with appropriate materials. Evaluate and enhance as needed displays for multiculturalism, variety
of ages and abilities. Display Zoo Phonics character cards (2s) New school year theme should be apparent in classroom.
Activity Centers
Clean and organize each area; make clutter free. Arrange activities neatly. Evaluate all materials for age appropriateness and safety. Be sure there are enough materials available in each of the centers. Evaluate centers for ITERS/ECERS standards. Repair or discard books that have been damaged. Label each center area. Label the shelves and the containers with a picture and the words of
the activity that belongs there. Prepare a wish list of items needed for the centers.
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Cubby Area
Disinfect and wash all cubbies and shelves. Replace any cracked or damaged cubbies. Label each cubby neatly and colorfully with childs name. Label cubby with childs picture if possible. Remove clutter. Prepare new cubby and coat hook for each child. Dust coat rails and repair any broken hooks.
General Cleaning
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Africa Circle Time Discussion Toddlers are not going to fully understand the concept of another country. However, you can expose them to things typical of that country by showing thing pictures or objects that they can discuss and relate to. Here are some things to consider:
Pictures of pyramids Bright colored cloth with African prints Kings (Pharaohs) Pictures of animals from Africa (zebra, elephant, lion, etc) Pictures of Deserts and Rain forests Pictures of Animals from the Rainforests Pictures of the Nile River Woven Baskets
Africa Finger play I'd like to go to Africa (Point to self.) Where natives build straw huts like this (Join fingertips of two hands and form roof) Where elephants have big, gray trunks (clasp hands and swing arms in front like a trunk) Where natives arrow seldom miss (Shoot arrow in pantomime.) Where lions shake their manes and roar (Shake head & roar) I'd like to go to Africa. (Point to self) Kenyan Girls' Game In this game, girls sing and act out chores of Kikuyu women. Sing "This is the way we chop our wood, here in the land of Kikuyu." As they sing, they make rhythmic motions as though cutting wood. The song may be sung to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush." Other verses might include:
"This is the way we build our fire, here in the land of Kikuyu," stooping to lay wood and blow on an imaginary fire.
"This is the way we carry our water, here in the land of Kikuyu," balancing gourds on their heads.
"This is the way we oil our bodies, here in the land of Kikuyu," rubbing their bodies with imaginary oil and ochre.
"This is the way we grind our corn, here in the land of Kikuyu," kneeling and motioning to grind corn between two stones.
"This is the way we carry the baby, here in the land of Kikuyu," holding imaginary babies on their backs and rocking from side to side.
Balancing The African people go about their daily business w/pots of water, food, blankets, etc. on top of their heads. Let the children practice at balancing a few folded blankets on top of their heads. Slings The African women go about their daily business w/their children in a sling on their back. Make a simple sling for the children to use and carry a doll in the sling. Galloping Zebras Have children stand in a large circle and pretend to be zebras. Have one child to stand in the middle and beat a drum using fast and slow rhythms and the other children can gallop to the beat of the drum. Stripe Matching Draw from one to five pairs of index cards. Mix up the cards and let the children take turns matching the stripes.
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African Safari Have safari day at school! Have each child bring to class a stuffed animal of a real animal that could be from Africa. Hide them around the room when the children are away from the classroom, or have someone else do this. Go on a safari to find the animals. Kisolo This is a game of sorting seeds. Get several different types of larges seeds. Show them to the children, talk about them and then work together as a group to sort them into the right piles. Children can do this themselves under close adult supervision. In and Out During circle bring out a basket that might be typical of Africa. Put objects in and out of the basket and discuss the concept with the children. After they seem to grasp that concept, turn the basket over and hide something under the basket and discuss the concept of under. You may want to use three baskets, hide an object under one and encourage the children to guess which one has the object under it. England Circle time Discussion Some things to consider discussing and showing pictures about England during circle time:
Queen, Princes Crowns Castles Tea parties Palace Guards Red phone booths Double Decker buses Jewels Fancy Hats Big Ben
A Frog He Would A-wooing Go Children's Song A frog he would a-wooing go, Heigh ho! says Rowley, A frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no. With a rowley, powley*, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. So off he set with his opera hat, Heigh ho! says Rowley, So off he set with his opera hat, And on the road he met with a rat, With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. They came to the door of Mousey's hall,
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Heigh ho! says Rowley, They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mrs. Mouse are you within? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Oh yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mr. Frog will you give us a song? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Let it be something that's not very long. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Indeed, Mrs. Mouse, replied Mr. Frog, Heigh ho! says Rowley, A cold has made me as hoarse as a dog. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog, Mousey said, Heigh ho! says Rowley, I'll sing you a song that I've just made. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. But while they were all a-merry-making Heigh ho! says Rowley, A cat and her kittens came tumbling in. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. The cat she seized the rat by the crown, Heigh ho! says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, Heigh ho! says Rowley. He took up his hat and he wished them goodnight. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigh ho! says Rowley. A lily white duck came and gobbled him up. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. So there was the end of one, two, three, Heigh ho! says Rowley. The rat, the mouse, and the little froggy.
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With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. London Bridge Children's Song London Bridge is broken down, Broken down, broken down, London Bridge is broken down, My fair lady. Build it up with wood and clay, Wood and clay, wood and clay, Build it up with wood and clay, My fair lady. Wood and clay will wash away, Wash away, wash away, Wood and clay will wash away, My fair lady. Build it up with bricks and mortar, Bricks and mortar, bricks and mortar, Build it up with bricks and mortar, My fair lady. Bricks and mortar will not stay, Will not stay, will not stay, Bricks and mortar will not stay, My fair lady. Build it up with iron and steel, Iron and steel, iron and steel, Build it up with iron and steel, My fair lady. Iron and steel will bend and bow, Bend and bow, bend and bow, Iron and steel will bend and bow, My fair lady. Build it up with silver and gold, Silver and gold, silver and gold, Build it up with silver and gold, My fair lady. Silver and gold will be stolen away, Stolen away, stolen away, Silver and gold will be stolen away, My fair lady. Set a man to watch all night, Watch all night, watch all night, Set a man to watch all night, My fair lady. Suppose the man should fall asleep,
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Fall asleep, fall asleep, Suppose the man should fall asleep, My fair lady. Give him a pipe to smoke all night, Smoke all night, smoke all night, Give him a pipe to smoke all night, My fair lady. The Grand Old Duke of York Nursery Rhyme The Grand Old Duke of York, He had 10,000 men, He marched them up to the top of the hill, And he marched them down again. And when they were up, they were up, And when they were down, they were down, And when they were only half way up, They were neither up nor down. The Twelve Dancing Princesses (an English folktale) There was a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They slept in twelve beds all in one room and when they went to bed, the doors were shut and locked up. However, every morning their shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been danced in all night. Nobody could find out how it happened, or where the princesses had been. So the king made it known to all the land that if any person could discover the secret and find out where it was that the princesses danced in the night, he would have the one he liked best to take as his wife, and would be king after his death. A king's son soon came. He was well entertained, and in the evening was taken to the chamber next to the one where the princesses lay in their twelve beds. There he was to sit and watch where they went to dance; and, in order that nothing could happen without him hearing it, the door of his chamber was left open. But the king's son soon fell asleep; and when he awoke in the morning he found that the princesses had all been dancing, for the soles of their shoes were full of holes. The same thing happened the second and third night. After him came several others; but they all had the same luck. Now it happened that an old soldier, who had been wounded in battle and could fight no longer, passed through the country where this king reigned, and as he was travelling through a wood, he met an old woman, who asked him where he was going. 'I hardly know where I am going, or what I had better do,' said the soldier; 'but I think I would like to find out where it is that the princesses dance, and then in time I might be a king.' 'Well,' said the old woman, 'that is not a very hard task: only take care not to drink any of the wine which one of the princesses will bring to you in the evening; and as soon as she leaves you pretend to be fast asleep.' Then she gave him a cloak, and said, 'As soon as you put that on you will become invisible, and you will then be able to follow the princesses wherever they go.' When the soldier heard all this good advice, he was determined to try his luck, so he went to the king, and said he was willing to undertake the task. Then he laid himself down on his bed, and in a little while began to snore very loudly as if he was fast asleep. When the twelve princesses heard this they laughed heartily. Then they rose and opened their drawers and boxes, and took out all their fine clothes, and dressed themselves at the mirror, and skipped about as if they were eager to begin dancing. When they were all ready, they went and looked at the soldier; but he snored on, and did not stir hand or foot: so they thought they were quite safe. Then the eldest went up to her own bed and clapped her hands, and the bed sank into the floor and a trap-door flew open. The soldier saw them going down through the trap-door one after another, the
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eldest leading the way; and thinking he had no time to lose, he jumped up, put on the cloak which the old woman had given him, and followed them. Down they all went, and at the bottom they found themselves in a most delightful grove of trees; and the leaves were all of silver, and glittered and sparkled beautifully. The soldier wished to take away some token of the place; so he broke off a little branch. They came to another grove of trees, where all the leaves were of gold; and afterwards to a third, where the leaves were all glittering diamonds. And the soldier broke a branch from each. They went on till they came to a great lake; and at the side of the lake there lay twelve little boats with twelve handsome princes in them, who seemed to be waiting there for the princesses. One of the princesses went into each boat, and the soldier stepped into the same boat as the youngest. On the other side of the lake stood a fine, illuminated castle from which came the merry music of horns and trumpets. There they all landed, and went into the castle, and each prince danced with his princess; and the soldier, who was still invisible, danced with them too. They danced on till three o'clock in the morning, and then all their shoes were worn out, so that they were obliged to leave. The princes rowed them back again over the lake (but this time the soldier placed himself in the boat with the eldest princess); and on the opposite shore they took leave of each other, the princesses promising to come again the next night. When they came to the stairs, the soldier ran on before the princesses, and laid himself down. And as the twelve, tired sisters slowly came up, they heard him snoring in his bed and they said, 'Now all is quite safe'. Then they undressed themselves, put away their fine clothes, pulled off their shoes, and went to bed. As soon as the time came when he was to declare the secret, he was taken before the king with the three branches and the golden cup; and the twelve princesses stood listening behind the door to hear what he would say. The king asked him. 'Where do my twelve daughters dance at night?' The soldier answered, 'With twelve princes in a castle underground.' And then he told the king all that had happened, and showed him the three branches and the golden cup which he had brought with him. The king called for the princesses, and asked them whether what the soldier said was true and when they saw that they were discovered, and that it was of no use to deny what had happened, they confessed it all. So the king asked the soldier which of the princesses he would choose for his wife; and he answered, 'I am not very young, so I will have the eldest.' -- and they were married that very day, and the soldier was chosen to be the king's heir. May Day Dance Create a May Day Pole by attaching ribbon to the top of a pole. You could also use a broom stick. Turn on music and encourage children to take a ribbon and dance around the pole. Down on Your Knees This is a game of catch. Throw the ball continuously back and forth until somebody drops the ball when someone drops the ball you say "Down on one knee" then say the same person drops it a second time then you say "Down on two knees". The child says and plays catch on their knees until they are ready to get up and continue playing. Of course, we dont force them on their knees, just encourage them and make it seem fun to play catch while on their knees instead of standing. Queen Bee The teacher is the Queen Bee and the children must follow the leader. She says I am Queen bee follow me See if you can catch me (Anything the Queen bee does, the worker bee must copy while trying to catch up with the Queen bee). She can do a variety of actions.
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Farmer in the Dell Hold hands and dance around in a circle while singing the song. Children can also pretend to be the animals they are singing about. The farmer in the dell The farmer in the dell Hi-ho, the derry-o The farmer in the dell And the farmer takes a wife The farmer takes a wife Hi-ho, the derry-o The farmer takes a wife And the wife takes the child The wife takes the child Hi-ho, the derry-o The wife takes the child And the child takes the nurse The child takes the nurse Hi-ho, the derry-o The child takes the nurse And the nurse takes the dog The nurse takes the dog Hi-ho, the derry-o The nurse takes the dog And the dog takes the cat The dog takes the cat Hi-ho, the derry-o The dog takes the cat And the cat takes the mouse The cat takes the mouse Hi-ho, the derry-o The cat takes the mouse And the mouse takes the cheese The mouse takes the cheese Hi-ho, the derry-o The mouse takes the cheese And the cheese stands alone The cheese stands alone Hi-ho, the derry-o The cheese stands alone
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Ireland Circle Time Discussion: Some things to consider discussing or showing pictures of during circle time:
The Emerald Isle (nickname of Ireland) Green Leprechauns Potatoes Castles Moars
A Small Fish Story An Irish Folk Tale While St. Nicholas was generous to others, he did not lead a grand life himself. He was even once a beggar who traveled all over the country with only the clothes on his back, his staff, and an old wooden pail. One day, he came to a little town by the sea where almost no one was willing to help him. All day he stood on the street, asking for alms. But by the time evening fell, only three people had taken pity on him: a fisherman, a woman, and a priest. Strangely enough, each of them had given him the same thingnot a coin, but a small fish. He put all three fish in his pail filled with water and walked on until he came to a house where a very poor widow lived with her children. "Begging your pardon, madam, but might a person stay here overnight?" "To be sure," the widow answered wearily, "but we only have water soup and a crust of bread for supper."
"Supper won't be a problem! Look here: I have three fish. You can fry them and we and the children will all eat them together." The widow looked doubtfully into the beggar's pail. She had no way of knowing the three little fish had been growing in there. By the time she saw them, they
had become quite large. "What a joy," the woman cried. I haven't seen such big fish for a long time, not even at the market!" One fish, two fish, three fish do I see, Plenty for my children and enough for me! She happily lit a fire and began to cook the fish over the glowing coals. While she was about her work, the Saint asked, "Do you have a pail?" "Yes, indeed I do." "I'll thank you to fill it with water and bring it to me." The woman did as he asked. Soon the fish were ready to eat. And how delicious they were! The widow and her children were so hungry they left nothing but the bones, Nicholas said, "Don't throw those bones away. Give them to me." The children and their mother looked at one another in surprise. "What is he up to?" they whispered. But they were so grateful for a good meal at last that they didn't question Nicholas. After they had eaten, the family lay the bones of all three fish on a plate. Nicholas picked up the bones by the tail and threw them into the widow's pail. Again everyone was surprised. "Why is he doing that?" they wondered. Then as the widow was about to carry the pail outside to empty it, she noticed three live fish swimming in the water! "What?" she gasped. "How could that be?" One fish, two fish, three fish do I see, Plenty for my children and enough for me! Who knew where the fish came from but Nicholas, and by that time he was sound asleep. The next morning, the good Saint said, "Please fix these fish for breakfast." The woman gladly did so, and once again everyone had enough to eat. When they were finished, again Nicholas said, "Bring me the pail and give me the bones." Then he threw them into the water and continued, "You must always do this. That way, you will always have fish and you and your children won't be hungry anymore." Then the Saint swung his wooden pail over the end of his staff, said goodbye, and walked off down the road.
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The widow and her children never saw St. Nicholas again, but they lived well for a long time. At last, one day the mother left a single child alone at home while she and the others went to visit relatives. The child at home got hungry, so he tiptoed over to the widow's pail and looked in: One fish, two fish, three fish do I see, Enough for the others and plenty for me! With that, he scooped out one of the fish and fried it for himself. Afraid that his mother would find out and scold him, he threw the bones away. When the widow returned, the first thing she did was go to the pail to prepare dinner. One fish, two fish, thr But now there were not three fish swimming in the water-there were only two. And from then on, that had to be plenty enough for all of them! How Many Miles to Dub-l-in Nursery Rhyme How many miles to Dub-l-in? Three score* and ten, Will we be there by candle-light? Yes and back again; Hupp, hupp my little horse, Hupp, hupp, again. Michael Finnigan Children's Song There was a boy called Michael Finnigan, He grew whiskers on his chin-igan. The wind came out and blew them in again. Poor old Michael Finnigan, begin again. There was an old man named Michael Finnigan,
Who went off fishing with a pinnigan. He caught a fish, but it fell in again. Poor old Michael Finnigan. There was an old man named Michael Finnigan, Who caught a cold and couldn't get well again. Then he died, and had to begin again. Poor old Michael Finnigan. I'm a Tiny Tiny Thing Nursery Rhyme I'm a tiny tiny thing Ever flying in the spring Round and round a ring, a ring. Long ago I was a king Now I do this kind of thing On the wing, on the wing!
Bing! Pretty pretty pretty pretty Pretty pretty petticoats. Hot Potato Encourage the children to pass around a potato as fast as they can. Turn on Irish Music. When the music stops, the child holding the potato gets in the middle and does a dance. Treasure Hunt Cut off a long green streamer. Leaving one end free, wind the streamer all around the room (under the tables, over chairs, around the bookcases, etc.) Tie the end of the streamer to a special treasure for the class like new books or new toys. Encourage all of the children to find the hidden treasure. Green Song (Tune: If you're Happy and You Know It) If there's green on your shoes stand up quick If there's green on your shoes stand up quick If there's green on your shoes, If there's green on your shoes, If there's green on your shoes stand up quick!
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Hop Song (tune of Old MacDonald) I see something that is green Do you see it too? I see something that is green. HOP there if you do. With a hop, hop here And a hop, hop there. Hurry up! Hop it up! Hop as fast as you dare. I see something that is green. Do you see it too? (Have children tell you what they found) Peter Piper Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers; A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? Green Day Have a green day and have everyone come dressed in green. Later do some green face painting on the kids.
India Circle time Discussion Below are some ideas of things you might discuss or show pictures of:
Taj Majal Himalayas Ganges River Bengal Tiger Indian Elephant Sari Jewelry
There Was a Thirsty Crow Nursery Rhyme (from India) There was a thirsty crow A jug has a little water Crow brought the pebbles Raised up the water Crow drank the water End of the story. Nursery Rhyme (From India) Clock makes the sound Tick Tick Tick Vehicle makes the sound Chick Chick Chick Bell makes the sound Tun Tun Tun Child dances and makes the sound Chun Chun Chun Horse runs and makes the sound Tup Tup Tup Rain falls and makes the sound Chap Chap Chap Sparrow makes the sound Choon Choon Choon Little girl cries and makes the sound Oon Oon Oon
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Moon, Moon, Come Running to Me Children's Song (From India) Moon, Moon, come running to me. Don't stop while you run. Climb over the mountain and, Bring a Jasmine Flower when you come to me. Shugh, Shugh, Train is coming along... Children's Song (India) Shugh shugh train is coming along... Get off, get off the railroad When it stops, all aboard! Wee, wee! Baby don't weep. Sure, will feed you lots of laddu-n-sweets Sure, will feed you warm milk. Bollywood Play a CD of Bollywood music and encourage the children to dance. Sacred Cows Cows are sacred in India. Create a colorful cow matching game that the children can play together in circle. Dancing Scarves Collect bright colored scarves in a variety of colors and sizes and place them in a box. Set out the box and begin playing an Indian Music CD. Give each of the children one or two scarves. Invite them to move around the room to the music, making their scarves dance and float in the air. Scarf Toss Spread out a scarf on the floor. Have two children pick up the scarf, each holding onto two corners. Gently toss a foam ball toward the children and have them try to catch it in the scarf. Then let them toss the ball back to you. Scarf Capes Give each child a large square scarf. Show the children how to hold the ends of their scarves over their shoulders like capes. Then take them to a large open area and let them run around to make their capes fly out behind them. Coconuts Coconuts are used in a lot of traditional Indian food. Show children a coconut. Let them touch and feel it. Open it and let them taste the milk and see the inside. Let them taste coconut and shredded coconut as well.
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Art Explortation
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Art Exploration Many of the class art activities should be open-ended. There is no ending to the project until child has had time to complete what his own vision of the project should be. There are few limitations put onto the child; as long as safety and supervision is followed the process is endless. Guidelines for teachers to follow: Never alter or fix a childs work. Provide a wide variety of interesting materials and choices. Add new materials weekly, incorporating the month long theme Never tell a child what to create or how to create it. Emphasize the process, not the end product. Dont ask "What is it? Instead say "Tell me about it" Ask the child and where he would like his name written or encourage him to write it himself if he is able. Let the child explore the materials freely. Let the child develop her own ideas and use materials creatively. Provide materials for 3-D and on-going artwork projects. Encourage but do not force participation in art activities. Models or samples for a child to follow are not appropriate. Coloring books or dittos should not be utilized in the classroom. All art materials should be accessible to them and placed at the childs level. Play dough and the art easel should be open the majority of each day. Encourage children to express feelings and personal experiences through art. Display art in a variety of ways it should not all match. Talk about texture, color, smell, shape, etc and the experience of the process. Allow the children be as independent as possible and encourage self-help skills and responsibility in cleaning up art. Educate parents as to the value and learning in open-ended art. Teach and model appropriate use and respect of materials. Set simple guidelines. Allow ample time for children to create and explore. Incorporate books on fine art in your classroom. Children should be doing their own cutting; it is okay if a circle doesnt even remotely resemble a circle yet. This is how fine muscles are developed and makes it their work and experience.
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There is no right or wrong way or end product. The art area should have a wide variety of different collage materials. The materials in the art area should be regularly changed. Routinely add and remove items to keep the area interesting and challenging. Suggestions to add to the Art area: Ask parents to help you collect these items by posting a request for them on your Parent Board!
Wood scraps (call a nearby high school and ask the Woodworking lab to save them) Kitchen tools to use for painting (dishwashing brushes, pot scrubbers, pastry brushes, etc.) Stamp pads Miscellaneous office tools (hole punch, tape dispensers) Bubble wrap Catalogs Advertisements especially grocery store ads Old magazines Toothbrushes Splatter screens Stickers Shapes cut from a variety of material: paper, wallpaper, felt, flannel Tissue paper Q-tips, cotton balls Plastic eyedroppers in various sizes (ask a nearby pharmacy to donate) Craft sticks, tongue depressors Sponges cut in a variety of shapes Cookie cutters Collage materials of all types Spray bottle Wax Candles Doilies Lace and Ribbon
Africa Hand Elephants Materials:
Fabric Scraps Paper Crayons/Markers Paint (and perhaps sponges for painting) Scissors Glue Leaves Grass
What to Do: Trace each childs trace hand on light colored paper. Allow your children to use the materials to create their elephant. Invite the children to mix their own grey paint (mix black and white) Binoculars Glue together 2 TP rolls. Decorate with markers. Take the children on an African Safari and let them use their binoculars to look for birds in the trees and animals. Teach them the word binoculars.
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Paper Plate Lions Materials:
Paper Plates Crayons/Markers Paint (and perhaps sponges for painting) Scissors Glue Yarn
What to Do: Give the children the materials and let them create a lion. You can suggest that they use the yarn for the outer edges and paint the face but don't be too specific so their creative juices can flow. Elephant Mask Materials:
Construction paper Paper plate Stapler
What to Do: Cut construction paper in half length wise and staple together to make a band which will fit on children head. Cut paper plates in half and slit it on the top so that it can fit on the sides of the band and staple them to the band to look like ears. For the trunk roll a piece of construction paper up (to look like a tube) and tape it, then staple it to the center of the band to look like the trunk coming down. Kufi Hat Materials:
Paper Glue
What to Do: Cut three inch by two inch strips of construction paper in black, red, yellow, and green. Invite your children to glue these strips onto a bulletin board border or sentence strip to make a Kufi Hat. When they are finished staple the hat and let them wear it. Kazoo Materials:
Toilet Paper Tubes Wax Paper Rubber Band Paint
What to Do: Explain to your children that the Kazoo was invented by an African American. Then show them how to make a primitive one. They simply decorate a toilet paper tube with paint. Then you punch a hole about a half-inch down the tube. Finally put a circle of wax paper over one end secure it with a rubber band. Cactus Materials:
Play dough Dry spaghetti Paint
What to Do: Give your children a ball of play dough and help them to roll it into the shape of a small log. Encourage them to paint it to make it look like a cactus. When the paint has dried encourage the children to stick their cactus with broken spaghetti noodles to look like a cactus.
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Sand Painting Materials:
Glue Sand
What to Do: Invite your children to paint a piece of paper with glue as much as they would like. They can then sift sand on top of their picture. This will cause their painting to look like it was painted with sand Cactus Materials:
Construction Paper Crayons/Markers Paint (and perhaps sponges for painting) Leaves, Twigs, and Grass Scissors Glue
What to Do: Precut a cactus shapes from white construction paper and then, using green paint, have the children marble paint the cactus. You can then paste the cactus on another sheet of paper and have the children use the other supplies (twigs, grass, etc) to make a desert scene. Adobe House Materials:
Paper Paint Sand
What to Do: Make a house outline on a piece of paper. Then give them brown or tan paint mixed with sand. Let them paint the house to form an Adobe House. Scratchy Cactus Materials:
Paper Green Paint Liquid Starch Salt or Sand
What to Do: Provide children with a cactus on light green or white construction paper. Then provide them with a mixture of liquid starch, salt, and green tempura paint. Let your children paint their cactuses. When they dry they will fill scratchy. African Beads Use 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt and small amt. of water to make dough. Knead the dough. Have the children make circles and square shapes. Stick a small toothpick into the clay to make the hole. Bake in oven at 225 degrees for 1 hour. Once cool let the children use markers to decorate them. Then let the children string them into a necklace or bracelet using elastic thread. African Shields Shields were made in a great variety of sizes and shapes. Some only a few inches long were carried in dance rituals and were merely symbols of their original use. Shapes varied from tribe to tribe. Using a paper plate staple a strip of strong paper to the back and staple on each side of the plate. The child will insert a hand into the back of the plate and the paper will keep the shield in place. Let the children decorate the plate. Color and glue on cut up wallpaper pieces, sequins, yarn, etc. Let the children dance around with the shields.
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Kofis Kofis look like a pillbox hat and are a traditional headdress for celebrations. These special hats add authenticity in role-playing and the study of African culture. Use dark construction paper 24"x2" for the headband. Cut 6 strips 12" long by 2" wide. Encourage the children to arrange strips like a wheel, overlapping in the center. Staple the center or use a brad (paper fastener). Size to fit each childs head. Flags Each African country has its own flag of meaningful colors: green symbolizes growing things; yellow symbolizes the sun, red the blood of the people, blue the sea, white peace, and black the people or African freedom. Have the children make their own flags and let them choose what colors they would like to use. Wodaabe Mirror Materials:
Poster board, dark in color Yarn Aluminum foil Pencil Glue Tape scissors hole punch Decorations: Beads, buttons, gold foil, small shells, bits of
What to Do: Give each child a piece of poster board cut in the shape of a square. Invite children to glue a square piece of aluminum foil in the center of the poster board. Encourage children to decorate around the outside frame of the mirror. Hole punch around the outside of the mirror and challenge children to lace yarn around the outside. Drums Africa probably has the largest variety of drums to be found in any continent, but virtually every other type of musical instrument is also represented throughout Africa. Of the drums, the most characteristically African is those known as "talking drums because they can reproduce the tonal inflections and rhythms of African languages. In Zaire, Congo, and other countries in Africa, drums or gongs, as they are called in Congo is still used to send messages. Set out a variety of objects for the children to use as drums. Oatmeal boxes and coffee cans with plastic lids can serve as hand drums. Cover the boxes/cans with paper and encourage the children to decorate them with paints, markers, and collage materials. England My Crown Materials:
Poster Board Glue Paint/Crayons/Markers Glitter Various other Art Supplies (ribbon, beads, other shiny things)
What to Do: Cut out a crown shape out of the poster board. Next let your children decorate the crowns with the supplies that you provide.
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Princess Hats Materials:
Large Paper Crayons/Markers Streamers Ribbon Sequins Glitter Various Other Art Materials of Your choosing
What to Do: Let your children decorate a large piece of paper. Next roll the paper into a cone shape. Finally add ribbon streamers from the top and a ribbon a tie for around the neck. Coat of Arms Materials:
Cardboard (The thicker the better) Aluminum Foil Sequins Various Other Art Materials of Your Choice.
What to Do: Precut the cardboard in the shape of a coat of arms. Show your children some pictures and then let them design their own. Magic Wand Materials:
Construction Paper Glue Paint/Crayons/Markers Sequins
What to Do: Roll up the paper; tape it so it stays in the shape of a wand. Next let your children decorate their very own magic wand Keys for the King Materials:
Paint card Board Yellow Sand
What to Do: Have large cut-outs of keys for children to paint with gold, or yellow, paint. Then sprinkle yellow sand to make it sparkle. Sherwood Forest Collages Materials:
Paste Tag Board Forest Items
What to Do: Take a nature walk and have your children collect leaves, pebbles, pine cones, pine needles, etc. Provide children with a tree shape made out of poster board. Encourage them to decorate their tree with the materials that they have collected.
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Owl Materials:
Paper Paint Glue Pine Cones Feathers
What to Do: Provide your children with cut out of an owl. Encourage the children to pain the owl and then glue on feathers. They can also add a beak cut out of construction paper and add wiggly eyes. Leaf Wreath Materials:
Leaves (various colors preferred) Paper Plate Paste
What to Do: Have your children collect interesting leaves. Next, cut the center of the plate out and let your children attach their leaves. India Salad Spinner Peacock Materials:
Salad Spinner Coffee Filters Paint/Markers/Crayons Any other art supply you choose
What to Do: Let your children pick three or four colors. Put them on the coffee filter in the salad spinner. Start spinning the salad spinner and you will get a neat design on the coffee filter. Finally have your children use their filter to design their own authentic peacock from India. They can add bright colored feathers. Pinch Pots Materials:
Clay Paint Various Other Art Supplies of Your Choice
What to Do: Use wet set clay and have your children design a small pot or other creation. Overnight place the pots in cold water. The next day they will be set up and ready to paint. For added emphasis you can let your children scratch Hieroglyphics in their pots by using the blunt end of a paintbrush. Any marking will do. Tambourine Fun Materials:
Two Paper Plates Rice or Beans Markers, crayons, stickers, etc. Streamers or Ribbon
What to Do: Invite the children to decorate the outside of the plates. Then staple them together putting beans and rice inside before sealing. Staple streamers around the outside of the plates and put on some African music and dance around the room.
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Diwali Diya A Diwali Diya is a small lamp that is lit especially at Diwali (New Year's in India). Diyas are typically made of clay with Ghee or oil used as the fuel and cotton wool as the wick.
Materials: paper printer scissors glue markers or crayons
What to do: Give children the shape of a diya (a teapot is similar). Encourage the children to decorate and then give the children these things to glue on: flame goes on the tip of the lantern, lid goes on the top of the lantern handle goes under the side of the lantern, eyes, nose and mouth. Paper Plate Peacock Materials:
paper plate markers (blues, greens, purples) blue, green, dark purple, orange and/or gold paint scissors glue staple
What to Do: On a paper plate, draw lines with blue, green and purple shades of markers, the lines should all cross in the center of the plate. Invite the children to dip their index finger into a dark color of paint and make fingerprints here and there on the plate. Now encourage the children to dip their pinkie finger into a lighter color of paint and make a pinkie fingerprint in the center of each index fingerprint they made. Set the plates aside to dry. Give children the shape of a large peanut to paint for the peacocks body. Glue the body to the middle of the paper plate. Children can add wiggly eyes and feathers if desired. Bengal Tiger Materials:
paper plate orange paint orange and black construction paper wiggly eyes glue
What to Do: Encourage children to paint their paper plate orange. When it is dry encourage children to glue on orange and black stripes. Tiger Puppet Materials Needed:
a paper lunch bag orange construction paper or orange poster paint wiggly eyes crayons scissors glue black markers
What to Do: Encourage children to paint their bag orange. When it is dry they can draw on black stripes with a marker and add wiggly eyes.
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Flower Garland In certain parts of India it is customary to wear a necklace of fresh flowers at Diwali, the festival of lights. Why not try our paper flower garland instead? Materials:
crepe paper in bright colors colored drinking straws yarn plastic needle
What to Do: Cut out a collection of flowers from the crepe paper. Snip the straws into one inch pieces. Thread the need and fasten a piece of tape to the end to secure it. Encourage the children to thread a flower and then a piece of straw as many times as they would like to make their necklace. Henna Hand Print Trace each of the children hand on skin colored paper. Encourage the children to doodle on their handprint with a black or brown marker. They can also add small jewels or sequins to their beautiful hand. Indian Elephant Mask Materials:
paper plates gray paint gray and red construction paper sequins or jewels glue thin elastic
What to Do: Paint the back of the paper plate gray. When the paint is dry cut out eye holes for the children. Cut out a trunk and two ears out of gray construction paper. Remember Indian Elephants have small ears. Encourage the children to glue on the ears and trunk. Give each child a triangle cut out of red paper and glue to the middle of the elephants forehead. Encourage the children to decorate the triangle with jewels and sequins. Attach elastic to allow children to wear as a mask. Ireland Irish Crowns Materials:
Construction paper (white and green) scissors glue
What to Do: Cut a 2 inch wide strip of white paper long enough to fit around the childs head. Tape the ends together. Cut two more strips of paper, each 1 inch wide and 12 inches long. Fold one strip in half and make a 2 inch cut in the center. Glue that strip from one side of the headband to the other. Glue the second strip on so that the band is divided into quarters. Tuck and glue the center of the second strip into the cut of the first. Cut a shamrock shape from the green construction paper and glue into the center. Decorate the crown with small green shamrocks!
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Irish Surprise Materials:
Paper towel tube yarn green tissue paper aluminum foil, colored foil paper, or colored cellophane snack food and/or small toy paper scissors glue
What to Do: Cut a section from a paper towel tube to make it a little shorter. For a handle, tape the ends of a piece of yarn to the inside of each tube end. Cut and glue a strip of green tissue paper around the edge of each end of the tube. Cut slits in the tissue for fringe. Cover the tube with glue and foil/cellophane. Add cut paper shamrocks. Place small snack food or toy inside the middle of the tube. Stuff the tube ends with crumpled tissue paper. Stuffed Shamrocks Cut two large construction paper shamrocks and decorate with paint, stickers, markers, etc. Punch holes along the edges and lace together with yarn or ribbon, leaving several inches open. Stuff with crumpled newspaper, finish lacing, and tie a bow at the top! Shamrock Collage Cut shamrock shapes in different textures and patterns from wallpaper, wrapping paper, fabric...etc. Have the children glue their shapes on a piece of paper to create a colorful shamrock collage! Leprechaun Hat Materials:
small green plastic bowl or Styrofoam bowl (painted green) green & gold glitter glue string ribbon green construction paper
What to Do: If using Styrofoam bowl; paint the day before and allow to dry completely. Using a paint brush, spread glitter glue all over underside of bowl. Allow to dry. Punch a hole on either side of hat and tie with string to hold on child's head. Encourage the children to decorate with ribbon, shamrocks and stickers. Ireland Mobile Materials:
large paper plate white thread green & gold glitter glue green ribbon green paint felt markers or stickers pictures of I
What to Do: Carefully cut the center out of the middle of the paper plate; cut three smaller circles from the middle or from heavy cardboard. Glue shamrocks in the center of each small circle or use stickers. Spread glitter glue on the paper plate ring. Punch a hole in the top of each of the 3 small circles and ring. Punch three more holes in the ring to attach the smaller circles with thread so they suspend in the center of the ring. Attach a ribbon to the top of the ring to hang.
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Shamrock Rubbings Cut shamrock shapes from an assortment of textured materials, such as burlap, corduroy, sandpaper, cardboard, etc. Place the shape under a piece of white paper. Show the children how to hold an unwrapped green crayon sideways and color over the paper until the shamrock appears. Shake and Make Shamrocks Materials:
1 c. salt green food coloring zip lock bag paper empty shaker (salt and pepper shaker) glue scissors paper
What to Do: Place salt in the zip lock bag, add a few drops of food coloring and pass around for children to shake. Cut large shamrock shapes out of the paper for each child. Encourage children to spread glue on paper and then apply green salt. Blarney Stones Encourage the children to gather smooth rocks from outside. Wash and dry the rocks, then use a paintbrush to cover rocks with green or gold glitter glue and let dry. You now have Blarney Stones for good luck! Filter Paper Shamrocks Precut shamrock shapes out of coffee filters. Mix water & yellow food coloring in a small container. Do the same for blue. Have the children use eyedroppers to drip colors on the filter shape. The colors will run together & make beautiful shamrocks! Shamrock Puzzles Cut out a large shamrock and let the child paste, paint, color all over it. Later cut it into several pieces and let them put the puzzle together!! General Art Ideas Fish Art Obtain bathtub grippers that are fish shaped. Peel off the back, and invite your children to rub with crayon over the fish for a great textured fish. Bubble Art Materials:
Red, yellow and blue food coloring dish detergent (or bubble solution) water cups paper straws old towel
What to Do: Give each child a cup filled with bubble solution / water and a straw, give each child a piece of paper and put it under the cups. Put one or 2 drops of coloring into each cup, but make sure everyone near each other has a different color. Encourage all of the children to blow bubbles until the whole table is completely covered with bubbles. Pop them and do it again and again until they start to tire of the activity. Now soak up the water with a towel and set the pieces of paper in the sun to dry.
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Beach Color rock salt by soaking in alcohol and food coloring: blue, green, and brown. Children make a collage using blue or green for the ocean, brown for the sand and some uncolored rock salt for shells. Colored Sand and Salt Shakers Gather several salt shakers and fill each with a mixture of equal parts of clean sand and powdered tempera paint. Set the saltshakers, along with construction paper and glue, on a table. Allow the children to use the glue to make designs on their papers and then cover them with different saltshaker mixtures. Paper Doll Chain Materials:
Paper Paint
What to Do: Cut out life-size cutouts of your children. Have them paint them. Put them together in a large paper doll chain. You can also use this same idea with a smaller version of the doll. Hand Print Frame Materials:
Paper Paint
What to Do: Give each child a piece of construction paper. Invite children to put handprints around the outside of the paper making a handprint frame. Put the childs picture in the middle. Hands Wreath Materials:
Paper Glue Paper Plate
What to Do: Give each of your children one color of construction paper (Johnny Red, Sarah Green, etc) Trace and cut out their handprints. Then have them exchange hand cut outs with their friends and make a friendship multi-color wreath by gluing hands on a paper plate ring (Cut out the center of the paper plate. Cultural Mask Materials:
Cereal Boxes paper rolls tissue paper rolls Feathers Paint Any other art supplies you choose
What to Do: Explain to your children the importance of masks in many cultures. They are used for happy occasions (births, marriage, etc), sad occasions (death), and to ward away evil spirits Show your children several different pictures of traditional masks, then let your children design their own from all the different supplies that you provided.
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Fun Finger Painting Put different colored paint in Styrofoam bowls. Then add a lot of glue to each one of them. Encourage the children to get on the floor with a big piece of butcher paper and just let them finger paint. Once the paint is dry the children like to go and see how it feels. Sticky Fun Let children stick things to the sticky side of contact paper. Then cover it with colored cellophane. Makes a see-through picture to hang in front of a window. Corn Syrup Finger Painting Light corn syrup makes a great finger paint that leaves a shiny finish when dry. Let children finger paint with plain corn syrup on colored construction paper. Or add drops of food coloring to syrup for finger painting on white paper. Texture Sculpture Give each child a Styrofoam tray with a clump of play dough in it. Then let children use the play dough as a base for sticking in beans, straws, and other small items so that they stand upright and create a sculpture with a unique texture. Roller Painting Remove rollers from roll-on deodorant bottles and clean both rollers and bottles thoroughly. Fill the bottles with tempera paint and replace rollers. Let children use them like magic markers. Crayon Resist Draw a fun design on a white sheet of paper with a white Crayola crayon. Paint watercolor over your crayon design. Like magic, your design will appear through the paint.
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Phonics Focus
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Africa Circle Time Discussion Toddlers are not going to fully understand the concept of another country. However, you can expose them to things typical of that country by showing thing pictures or objects that they can discuss and relate to. Here are some things to consider:
Pictures of pyramids Bright colored cloth with African prints Kings (Pharaohs) Pictures of animals from Africa (zebra, elephant, lion, etc) Pictures of Deserts and Rain forests Pictures of Animals from the Rainforests Pictures of the Nile River Woven Baskets
Africa Finger play I'd like to go to Africa (Point to self.) Where natives build straw huts like this (Join fingertips of two hands and form roof) Where elephants have big, gray trunks (clasp hands and swing arms in front like a trunk) Where natives arrow seldom miss (Shoot arrow in pantomime.) Where lions shake their manes and roar (Shake head & roar) I'd like to go to Africa. (Point to self) Kenyan Girls' Game In this game, girls sing and act out chores of Kikuyu women. Sing "This is the way we chop our wood, here in the land of Kikuyu." As they sing, they make rhythmic motions as though cutting wood. The song may be sung to the tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush." Other verses might include:
"This is the way we build our fire, here in the land of Kikuyu," stooping to lay wood and blow on an imaginary fire.
"This is the way we carry our water, here in the land of Kikuyu," balancing gourds on their heads.
"This is the way we oil our bodies, here in the land of Kikuyu," rubbing their bodies with imaginary oil and ochre.
"This is the way we grind our corn, here in the land of Kikuyu," kneeling and motioning to grind corn between two stones.
"This is the way we carry the baby, here in the land of Kikuyu," holding imaginary babies on their backs and rocking from side to side.
Balancing The African people go about their daily business w/pots of water, food, blankets, etc. on top of their heads. Let the children practice at balancing a few folded blankets on top of their heads. Slings The African women go about their daily business w/their children in a sling on their back. Make a simple sling for the children to use and carry a doll in the sling. Galloping Zebras Have children stand in a large circle and pretend to be zebras. Have one child to stand in the middle and beat a drum using fast and slow rhythms and the other children can gallop to the beat of the drum. Stripe Matching Draw from one to five pairs of index cards. Mix up the cards and let the children take turns matching the stripes.
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African Safari Have safari day at school! Have each child bring to class a stuffed animal of a real animal that could be from Africa. Hide them around the room when the children are away from the classroom, or have someone else do this. Go on a safari to find the animals. Kisolo This is a game of sorting seeds. Get several different types of larges seeds. Show them to the children, talk about them and then work together as a group to sort them into the right piles. Children can do this themselves under close adult supervision. In and Out During circle bring out a basket that might be typical of Africa. Put objects in and out of the basket and discuss the concept with the children. After they seem to grasp that concept, turn the basket over and hide something under the basket and discuss the concept of under. You may want to use three baskets, hide an object under one and encourage the children to guess which one has the object under it. England Circle time Discussion Some things to consider discussing and showing pictures about England during circle time:
Queen, Princes Crowns Castles Tea parties Palace Guards Red phone booths Double Decker buses Jewels Fancy Hats Big Ben
A Frog He Would A-wooing Go Children's Song A frog he would a-wooing go, Heigh ho! says Rowley, A frog he would a-wooing go, Whether his mother would let him or no. With a rowley, powley*, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. So off he set with his opera hat, Heigh ho! says Rowley, So off he set with his opera hat, And on the road he met with a rat, With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Pray, Mr. Rat will you go with me, Kind Mrs. Mousey for to see With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. They came to the door of Mousey's hall,
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Heigh ho! says Rowley, They gave a loud knock, and they gave a loud call. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mrs. Mouse are you within? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Oh yes, kind sirs, I'm sitting to spin. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Pray, Mr. Frog will you give us a song? Heigh ho! says Rowley, Let it be something that's not very long. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Indeed, Mrs. Mouse, replied Mr. Frog, Heigh ho! says Rowley, A cold has made me as hoarse as a dog. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. Since you have a cold, Mr. Frog, Mousey said, Heigh ho! says Rowley, I'll sing you a song that I've just made. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. But while they were all a-merry-making Heigh ho! says Rowley, A cat and her kittens came tumbling in. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. The cat she seized the rat by the crown, Heigh ho! says Rowley, The kittens they pulled the little mouse down. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. This put Mr. Frog in a terrible fright, Heigh ho! says Rowley. He took up his hat and he wished them goodnight. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and spinach, Heigh ho! says Anthony Rowley. But as Froggy was crossing over a brook, Heigh ho! says Rowley. A lily white duck came and gobbled him up. With a rowley, powley, gammon, and
