Here?s a poem about a man who tries to catch a Leprechaun so he can become rich!  It was written by the Irish poet William Allingham (1824?1889).  I?ve included definitions of any uncommon words below the poem.  After that you can hear a recording of it. The Leprechaun or Fairy Shoemaker I. Little Cowboy, what have you heard,... Read more »

I just read an interesting article on about Mother?s Day in Haiti on a site called Caribbean Living.  Mother?s Day is celebrated in Haiti on the last Sunday of May.  Laurie Bean wrote in her article, ?Haitians celebrate Mother?s Day with songs, tears and prayers in church…?  People dress up in their Sunday best.  There?s... Read more »

Here Come Our Mothers Bring Us Presents is a traditional Zulu children?s song that?s sung by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.  Here are the lyrics with the Zulu part phonetically written? Here come our mothers, bringing us presents Ngci bo, Ngci bo, Nampayano mame * We can see apples, we can see bananas... Read more »

Here?s how to make a ?Wow Mom? Mother?s Day Card? 1.  Get a piece of thick paper and fold it in half. 2.  Neatly write MOM in bubble letters with the top of the letters on the seam of the paper.  Keep the letters right next... Read more »

Remember this? Boy times have changed! Read more »