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“You’re Not Supposed to Say That!” – Mama Lisa’s Thanksgiving Silliness
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Here’s a Thanksgiving poem I wrote in honor of turkeys all over the U.S. in autumn. It’s geared towards older kids.
You can click on the mp3 below to hear my husband and me recite it…
You’re Not Supposed to Say That!
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!” said the turkey.
“What?!” went the rooster.
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
“You’re not supposed to say
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
Said the rooster.
“Oh yes I am!”
Said the turkey.
“No you’re not!”
Said the rooster.
“What am I supposed to say?”
Asked the turkey.
The rooster replied,
“Gobble, gobble, gobble!”
“BOOM”
Went the farmer’s gun
And the rooster fell down dead.
“Don’t tell me what I’m
Supposed to say!”
Said the turkey,
“Cock-a-doodle-doo!”Many thanks to my husband, Jason Pomerantz, for playing the part of the Turkey (hee, hee, hee)!
Hope you enjoyed the show!
Mama Lisa
Walt Whitman’s Woods and his Poem "Miracles"
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
We took a walk today in Walt Whitman’s woods in West Hills, on Long Island, east of New York City. I highly recommend taking an autumnal hike or stroll if you can. Then you may feel the truth in Whitman’s line, "As to me I know of nothing else but miracles". There’s much beauty out there. Here are some photos I took in Walt’s woods, followed by his poem "Miracles", and then recordings of two people reading the poem.
Miracles
by Walt WhitmanWhy, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,
Or wade with naked feet along the beach just in the edge of the water,
Or stand under trees in the woods,
Or talk by day with any one I love, or sleep in the bed at night with any one I love,
Or sit at table at dinner with the rest,
Or look at strangers opposite me riding in the car,
Or watch honey-bees busy around the hive of a summer forenoon,
Or animals feeding in the fields,
Or birds, or the wonderfulness of insects in the air,
Or the wonderfulness of the sundown, or of stars shining so quiet and bright,
Or the exquisite delicate thin curve of the new moon in spring;
These with the rest, one and all, are to me miracles,
The whole referring, yet each distinct and in its place.To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle,
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth is spread with the same,
Every foot of the interior swarms with the same.
To me the sea is a continual miracle,
The fishes that swim-the rocks-the motion of the waves-the ships with men in them,
What stranger miracles are there?*****
Lyrics to Anna Banana and Hannah Banana with an MP3
Friday, June 5th, 2009A third grader named Marisa taught me a hand clapping rhyme called “Hannah Banana”. It comes from a jump rope rhyme called “Anna Banana”. The lyrics to “Anna Banana” are:
Anna Banana
Plays the piana.
All she can play
Is the Star Spangled Banner.
Anna Banana split.“Hannah Banana”, on the other hand, is a hand clapping rhyme. What’s interesting to me is that “Anna” switched to “Hannah”. We have two theories about why this might have happened. The first is simply is that “Hannah” is now a more popular name in the US than “Anna”. Children on the playground may have heard “Anna” as “Hannah” since the names sound so similar, and switched it. Our other theory is that “Hannah Banana” is somewhat close to “Hannah Montana”, the popular character from the children’s TV show. Children may have switched the rhyme to “Hannah Banana” based on that similarity. We may never know for sure why there’s now a version of “Anna Banana” called “Hannah Banana”, but it’s interesting to speculate.
Here’s the new rhyme “Hannah Banana”, with instructions for playing it and an mp3 of Marisa chanting it…
Hannah Banana
Plays the piana
All she could play
Is split she’s an idiot.
(Repeat)Istructions for Hand Clapping Game:
1st 3 lines of Rhyme:1. Clap your own hands
2. Clap your partner’s hand diagonally
3. Clap your own hands
4. Clap your partner’s other hand diagonally
5. Repeat 1 – 4Last line of Rhyme: Move feet out (like a little split).
Keep repeating the rhyme – each time moving feet out more on the last line – whoever falls over first loses.
Many thanks to Marisa for teaching me this rhyme and for chanting it for us!
Enjoy!
Mama Lisa Banana
“My Shadow” a Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson with MP3
Friday, May 29th, 2009“My Shadow” is a wonderful poem by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94). It’s a great piece to share with your kids, grandkids or students! You can listen to it recited, by clicking the link below…
My Shadow
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow-
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes gets so little that there’s none of him at all.He hasn’t got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close beside me, he’s a coward, you can see;
I’d think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.Enjoy!
Mama Lisa
Bo Bo Ski Waton Taton – Hand Clapping Rhyme with an MP3
Friday, May 1st, 2009Here’s an American hand clapping rhyme with an mp3 recording…
Bo Bo Ski Waton Taton
Hand Clapping RhymeBo bo ski waton taton
Bo bo ski waton taton
Freeze
Please
American Cheese
Please don’t show your eyes* to me.Listen to an MP3 of Bo Bo Ski Waton Taton
*This rhyme can be repeated many times. Each time, use a different part of the face in the last line. Hide that part of your face with your hands and keep it covered while you repeat the next verse. After the first verse play the clapping game by pressing together your elbows. On the last repetition, you end the verse with “Boom”.
Many thanks to Marisa for chanting this rhyme for us and for contributing the lyrics.
Feel free to share other versions of this rhyme with us in the comments below…
Mama Lisa
Check out the Bo Bo Ski Waton Taton Song Page for French and Spanish Translations and other versions!
Early Spring a Poem by Fay Inchfawn with an MP3 Recording
Friday, April 3rd, 2009Here’s a lovely poem called Early Spring by Fay Inchfawn. Inchfawn’s real name was Elizabeth Rebecca Ward (1880 – 1978). She was born in England.
Early Spring
Quick through the gates of Fairyland
The South Wind forced his way.
‘Twas his to make the Earth forget
Her grief of yesterday.
“‘Tis mine,” cried he, “to bring her joy!”
And on his lightsome feet
In haste he slung the snowdrop bells,
Pushed past the Fairy sentinels,
And out with laughter sweet.Clear flames of Crocus glimmered on
The shining way he went.
He whispered to the trees strange tales
Of wondrous sweet intent,
When, suddenly, his witching voice
With timbre rich and rare,
Rang through the woodlands till it cleft
Earth’s silent solitudes, and left
A Dream of Roses there!You can read a whole book of Elizabeth Ward’s poetry called The Verse-Book Of A Homely Woman online at Project Gutenberg.
Traditional Scottish Music Downloads
Thursday, February 12th, 2009Ashley wrote to me looking for some Scottish songs to download. Here’s what she wrote…
Hi Lisa,
I came across your website while I was looking for some traditional Scottish songs for my primary two class, your website is great!
I was just wondering if you knew of anywhere I could download music to go with the lyrics?
I’m looking for music for;
Three Wee Craws
Ally Bally
Murder Murder Polis
The Big Ship Sails
My Girl’s a Corker
I’ve a Laddie in America
Dance to your DaddieIf you know of any websites to download traditional Scottish music, please let me know!
Thanks,
Ashley
We have lyrics to traditional Scottish songs on Mama Lisa’s World. a couple of them have mp3’s to download.
I’ve been able to find the following songs to download from Amazon (clicking the link will bring you to the download page – most downloads are .99 cents per song):
Ally Bally – MP3 Downloads
The Big Ship Sails – MP3 Downloads
My Girl’s a Corker – MP3 DownloadIf anyone knows where you can download the other songs, or if you’d like to sing any of them for us, please comment below or email me.
Thanks!
Mama Lisa
Listen to What the Jack-o-Lantern Has to Say…
Friday, October 31st, 2008
(Go on, click ‘em on…)
Recording of Russian Rhyme
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008We just added a recording of the Russian finger play Magpie-Magpie – Сорока-Сорока to Mama Lisa’s World’s Russian Song Pages. Click the link for the lyrics, translations and mp3 recording.
Mama Lisa
Here’s a Fun, Lightly, Spooky “Poem” to Recite to Kids at Halloween Time or Just for Fun…
Monday, October 22nd, 2007Monique from France taught me this one. She used to say it to her 1st grade students and they would ask her to say it again (even years later). It’s slightly scary, but has a funny ending. I translated it into English. It would work translated into other languages too. It could be a fun one to recite to your kids or students at Halloween time.
Below you’ll find it in English, with a recording I did for you so you can hear how to recite it. Beneath that you can read it in French and also hear Monique of Mama Lisa’s World en français reciting it for you in French.
In a scary voice say:
Midnight, the time of the crime,
A man, a knife in his hand…Then nonchalantly say:
Spreads butter on
A slice of bread.Here it is in French:
Minuit, l’heure du crime…
Un homme, un couteau à la main,
étalait du beurre
sur une tartine de pain.Many thanks to Monique for sharing this “poem” with us!
-Mama Lisa
A Modern American Take on “What’s Your Name? Mary Jane”
Sunday, September 30th, 2007The popular rhyme What’s Your Name? Mary Jane goes back to England over 100 years ago.
With the beginning of the new school year, I’ve learnt a new version from a young American schoolgirl.
The funny thing about this one is that it refers to Michael Jackson, but she has no idea who he is! I wonder how many generations of elementary kids this version has gone through. How long ago has it been since Michael Jackson’s been “In”? I’d imagine about 15-20 years.
Here’s the version I just heard, with an mp3 recording…
MP3 What’s Your Name? Mary Jane
What’s Your Name? Mary Jane
What’s Your Name?
Mary Jane
Where do you live?
Down the drain
What’s your number?
Cucumber
What do you eat?
Pigs feet
What do you drink?
Pink ink
What do you wear?
Michael Jackson’s underwear!The last line gets a big giggle from the kids. Not because it’s Michael Jackson – but because it’s underwear! I guess any mention of that subject with elementary school children will get a laugh!
- Mama Lisa
Recording onto the Computer
Thursday, December 7th, 2006From time to time people ask me how one goes about recording audio onto the computer.
The first thing you need to record is a microphone. As far as I know, most computers aren’t made with one built in.
Before buying a microphone, you need to figure out where you can plug it into your computer. It sounds so basic – and it might be – but you’ll need that information to know what type of plug your microphone should have (USB, standard microphone jack, etc.).
If you have a free USB port, that’s the best choice. A USB port will give you a digital recording, which makes it easier to produce a clean sound.
The photo below shows what a USB port looks like – it’s the dark one to the right. The red port on the left is a standard microphone port.
Here’s what some microphone jacks and plugs look like. (The two on the left are USB jacks.)
(You should be aware that USB microphones will only work on computers – they can’t be plugged into cassette decks and things like that.)
The microphone I have stands on the tabletop and plugs into the USB port. It costs US $24.00. It’s called Logitech USB Desktop Microphone. (It’s the top microphone in the photo below.)
My husband makes longer recordings. He’s produced podcasts of The Wizard of Oz among other things. So he likes a microphone headset that is worn on the head. It’s called Logitech Premium USB Headset 350. It’s now being sold for US $25 to $35.00. (It’s the lower headphone set in the photo above.)
Once you have a microphone, you’ll need software to record into.
My husband and I usually use a program called Sony Soundforge, which costs about US $52.00 and gives many professional level mixing tools. The truth is, we usually don’t use any of that power!
Yesterday, Paul DeShaw wrote to me about Audacity software. It’s a Free Audio Editor and Recorder. Paul wrote “There is simple software available for all operating systems for recording. Audacity is one such program, freely available at http://audacity.sourceforge.net/.”
I haven’t tried Audacity yet. But it looks like it will take care of basic recording operations and it looks easy to use.If anyone would like to share any other information about recording onto the computer and/or recording devices, please feel free to comment below.
-Lisa
The First Recording Ever Was of “Mary Had a Little Lamb” by Thomas Edison
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006Thomas Edison made the first recording of the human voice in 1877. He recited the nursery rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb. He re-recorded it in 1927 for posterity.
Mary Had a Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.Listen to Thomas Edison reciting Mary Had a Little Lamb, MP3
The Epiphany, Kings Day and King’s Cake with MP3 of “J’aime la galette”
Wednesday, January 4th, 2006The Twelve Days of Christmas actually start on Christmas and go up to the Epiphany, on January 6th.
Here’s the legend: The Three Wise Men saw the star of Bethlehem on the day Jesus was born. It took them the time between Christmas and the Epiphany to find Jesus and present him with the gifts. Epiphany literally means manifestation. Thus, the Epiphany is the manifestation of Christ to the Three Kings.
In France, January 6th is also called La fête des rois or Kings Day.
Since the Middle Ages, in celebration of the Epiphany, French people have Galettes des Rois. Galette des Rois is called King’s Cake in English. In the north of France it’s a round cake with an almond/butter filling called frangipane. In the south of France, King’s Cake is called a royaume and is made in the shape of a ring, representing a crown, and topped with glazed fruit and icing. Hidden inside the King’s Cake is a small trinket called a fève. Whoever finds the fève is given a paper crown and gets to be king or queen for the day!
Here’s a song called J’aime la galette, or I Love Cake, in French and with an English translation and sung by Monique’s first grade class…
MP3 of J’aime la galette – I Love Cake!J’aime la galette
(French)J’aime la galette,
Savez-vous comment ?
Quand elle bien faite
Avec du beurre dedans.
Trala la la la la la la lère,
Tra la la la la la la la la,
Tra la la la la la la la lère,
Tra la la la la la la la la.I Love Cake
(English)I love cake,
Do you know how?
When it’s made well,
With butter inside!
Tra la la la la la la la lère,
Tra la la la la la la la la,
Tra la la la la la la la lère,
Tra la la la la la la la la.It’s interesting to note that the tradition of eating King’s Cake is also followed in New Orleans in the U.S. There, King’s cake is a ring cake made with cinnamon dough and topped with icing. The icing is purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.
King’s Cake is eaten in New Orleans throughout the Mardi Gras season, which begins on the Epiphany. A small baby, representing Jesus, is hidden inside the New Orleans version of King’s Cake. Whoever finds the baby is supposed to have good luck.
Recipe for Galettes des Rois in English.
Here’s a recipe in French… Gâteau des rois
Many thanks to Monique of Mama Lisa’s World en français for pointing out the tradition of Galettes des Rois in France, and to Monique’s class for the wonderful recording of J’aime la galette.
Happy Fête des Rois!
Lisa
Come visit the Mama Lisa’s World France page for more French children’s songs with their English translations and…
Mama Lisa’s World en français for children’s songs around the world with their French translations.
Children’s Day in India – Celebrated on November 14th
Sunday, November 13th, 2005The history of Children’s Day in India, plus a Rhyme called My Cousin Monkey Goes to Wed, with an MP3 Recording
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889. He was the first prime minister of India, after his country gained independence from Britain.
He was extremely outspoken about the importance of children for the future of India. He loved roses and felt that people needed to cultivate children just like roses. And that, above all else, children should be nurtured. Children affectionately called him “Chacha”!
He felt that girls should be given the same opportunities as boys. We can see just how well he put this into practice by viewing the life of his own daughter Indira: she eventually went on the become the third prime minister of India!
His love of children was so well known throughout India, that his birthday was made into a national holiday, “Children’s Day”.
Children’s Day is celebrated mainly in schools and colleges. There’s dancing and singing and contests, and sometimes teachers put on fun performances for their students and give them sweets.
Perhaps best of all for kids is that they’re excused if they don’t do their homework!
I couldn’t find any songs that are specific to Children’s Day, but here’s a fun rhyme from India. It’s called My Cousin Monkey Goes to Wed and it’s in the Telugu language, with an English translation below it, and an mp3 recording…
Koti Baavaku Pellanta
(Telugu)Koti baavaku pellanta
Kondaa konaa vididi anta
Kukka nakkala vindu anta
Enugu vaddana cheyunu anta
Elugu vintha choochunu anta
Kodi, kokila, kaakamma
Koti pelliki paata antaMy Cousin Monkey Goes to Wed
(English)My cousin monkey goes to wed
Hill and dale are well bedecked
Dog and fox have come to dine
Trumpeting elephant’s serving fine
Bear has come to watch the fun
Cock and crow and cuckoo sing
My cousin monkey’s wedding songMP3 of My Cousin Monkey Goes to Wed – Koti Baavaku Pellanta
Many thanks to Midhun for reciting this rhyme and to Dr. Srinivas Gummaraju for sending it to me with the English translation. Dhanyavaadaalu!
Come visit The Mama Lisa’s World India Page for more Children’s Songs from India.
If anyone would like to send me a song that specific to Children’s Day or any other kids songs from India, please comment below.
Thanks! Lisa
Five Little Pumpkins with Hand Gestures
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005As promised yesterday, here are the hand motions that go with Five Little Pumpkins…
Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins (Hold up all 5 fingers)
Sitting on a gate
The first one said,
“Oh, my, it’s getting late!” (Point to wrist like checking the time)
The second one said,
“There are witches in the air!” (Point up and across, like pointing to the witches flying)
The third one said,
“But we don’t care!” (Shake head like saying “no”)
The fourth one said,
“Let’s run and run and run!” (Move arms like you’re running)
The fifth one said,
“I’m ready for some fun!” (A big smile)
OOOOOOOH, went the wind
And OUT went the light (Clap on “out”)
And the five little pumpkins (Hold up five fingers again)
Rolled out of sight. (Roll hands, one over the other)MP3 Recording of Five Little Pumpkins
As with many children’s songs, there are different hand gestures that can be used. Always feel free to adjust the gestures to suit your needs!
-Lisa
MP3 Recording of Five Little Pumpkins
Monday, October 24th, 2005My previous post included the words to the Five Little Pumpkins Rhyme. Today I recorded it. So here it is…
MP3 Recording of Five Little Pumpkins
Next I’ll write out the hand motions that go with the rhyme.
I’m also in the process of tracking down the words to “The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out…” I remember singing it as a child with a lot of the kids in the neighborhood. It seems fitting for Halloween. If anyone would like to send me their version to post, please write me.
Frightfully yours,
Mama Lisa
Fuzzy Wuzzy with an MP3 Recording
Thursday, October 20th, 2005Fuzzy Wuzzy is one of my favorite rhymes. Here are the lyrics, with an mp3 recording and an illustration.
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear,
Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t really fuzzy,
Was he?
Come visit Mama Lisa’s House to see more Illustrated Nursery Rhymes.
The English Nursery Rhymes “Barney Bodkin Broke His Nose” (with an mp3 recording) and “Hyder Iddle Diddle Dell”
Wednesday, October 19th, 2005Here’s an old Mother Goose rhyme that’s known to have been around since 1812…
Barney Bodkin Broke His Nose
Barney Bodkin broke his nose,
Without feet we can’t have toes;
Crazy folks are always mad,
Want of money makes us sad.Here is an MP3 of this Nursery Rhyme
Nursery rhymes have come from various sources, including other songs that were around in the past. Barney Bodkin Broke His Nose is the first verse in a song called A Bundle of Truths, recorded on paper by Francis Douce in 1812. Here’s the next verse, which is fairly nonsensical…
A farthing rushlight’s* very small,
Doctors wear large bushy wigs.
One that’s dumb can never bawl,
Prickled pork is made of pigs.*”Farthing rushlight” is the term for a cheap candle
Here’s the refrain from the same song, which is close to another nursery rhyme called Hyder Iddle Diddle Dell…
Right fol de riddle del
A yard of pudding’s not an ell*
Not forgetting didderum hi,
A taylor’s goose can never fly**.*An “ell” is 45 inches, tailors used it to measure cloth
**A taylor’s goose can never fly because it’s an ironThe nursery rhyme version is…
Hyder Iddle Diddle Dell
Hyder iddle diddle dell
A yard of pudding’s not an ell
Not forgetting tweedle-dye,
A tailor’s goose can never fly.It’s interesting to see where nursery rhymes come from. In this case two seemingly separate rhymes originated in the one song A Bundle of Truths.
Many thanks to Jason Pomerantz for recording this rhyme for Mama Lisa’s World.
Come visit Mama Lisa’s House of Nursery Rhymes for more Mother Goose rhymes!
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