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Does Anyone Know a Short Poem or Rhyme about Spring?

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Rebeca Garcia Mendoza wrote

Hi! I’m a Spanish girl who is preparing resources to teach English to Spanish children. I’m looking for rhymes about seasons and I have a problem. I cannot find a short one of Spring.

If anybody knows one, please, tell me!
Thanks.

If anyone can help out Rebeca, please let us know in the comments below.

Thanks!

Mama Lisa

PS FYI I did find this nursery rhyme riddle about all the seasons:

In Spring I look gay,
Decked in comely array,
In Summer more clothing I wear;
When colder it grows,
I fling off my clothes,
And in Winter quite naked appear.

Scroll down for the answer..
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A tree!

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Multicultural Songs about the Seasons

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

People often write me looking for songs about the four seasons, from around the world. Here are some! The links below take you to the different pages on Mama Lisa’s World of International Childrens Songs. There, you’ll find the lyrics in the original languages, with English translations.

Songs about Winter

Yuki (Snow) – Japanese
A, a, a, der Winter, der ist da (A, a, a, Winter is Here) – German
La neige tombe (The Snow is Falling) – French from Canada
Zemestoon (Winter) – Persian from Iran
Kış (Winter) – Turkish from Turkey

Songs about Spring

La Primavera (Springtime) – Spanish from Peru
Haru Ga Kita (Spring Has Come) – Japanese
De Colores (All the Colors) – Spanish from Mexico & Spain

Songs about Summer

Trarira, der Sommer, der ist da! (Tilitum, The Summer Has Come) – German

Songs about Autumn or Fall

Couleurs d’automne (Colors of Autumn) – French

Songs or Rhymes about All Four Seasons

Joereszäiten (Seasons) – Franconian from Lorraine Region in France
Les feuilles (Leaves) – French from Canada

When you get to the song pages you can access French and Spanish translations too, and in some cases mp3 recordings, midis and/or scores.

Feel free to add a song about any of the seasons in the comments below or email me.

Mama Lisa

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Rock Collecting

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Devon over at Head, Shoulder, Knees and All That wrote a blog post today about how he sometimes brings rock collections to his school to share with his class. Kids love them and it gives a whole topic for conversation.

Being a rock lover myself, I think this is a great idea. For parents, the idea can be extended to simply collecting rocks with your kids, sorting them, and talking about them.

So, if you’re looking for something to do this summer, why not go on a rock hunt?! Beaches not only have wonderful shells, but often great rocks too.

-Mama Lisa

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Spring Is Here! Go Away Winter, You Brute!

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

Now that Spring is here – we can all smile – and start bad-mouthing Winter!

Here’s a poem about banishing Winter, called Winter, You’re Just a Brute! Well, that’s my translation of it. It’s originally French. The title in French is Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain ! It was written by Charles d’Orléans (1394-1465).

Below you’ll find my English translation first, followed by a modernized French version, followed by the original poem. At the end you’ll find a link where you can hear the poem recited in French.

Winter, You’re Just a Brute!

Winter, you’re just a brute!
Summer is pleasant and nice,
As proof, May and April,
Who accompany it evening and morn.

Summer adorns fields, woods and flowers,
In its coat of greenery
And of many other colors,
By the order of Nature.

But you, Winter, are too full
Of snow, wind, rain and hail;
You must be banished into exile,
Without flattering, I speak fairly,
Winter, you’re just a brute!

Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain !
(A Modernized Version in French)

Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain !
Eté est plaisant et gentil,
En témoin de Mai et d’Avril,
Qui l’accompagnent soir et matin.

Eté revêt champs, bois et fleurs
De sa livrée de verdure,
Et de maintes autres couleurs,
Par l’ordonnance de Nature.

Mais, vous, Hiver, trop êtes plein
De neige, vents, pluie et grésil.
On vous dût bannir en exil,
Sans point flatter, je parle plain,
Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain.

Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain
(Original Version with Older French Spelling)

Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain,
Esté est plaisant et gentil,
En tesmoing de May et d’Avril
Qui l’acompaignent soir et main.

Esté revest champs, bois et fleurs,
De sa livrée de verdure
Et de maintes autres couleurs,
Par l’ordonnance de Nature.

Mais vous, Yver, trop estes plain
De nege, vent pluye et grezil;
On vous deust banie en essil.
Sans point flater, je parle plain,
Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain !

Link to hear Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain ! Recited

Link to Hear Hiver, vous n’êtes qu’un vilain ! Sung

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Recipe for Worms in Dirt

Sunday, October 29th, 2006

Kimberly sent me this recipe below. It sounds great for Halloween or an outdoors spring or summer party.

Worms in Dirt Recipe

Make a package of chocolate pudding and put store bought candied worms in it. Let it set. Then sprinkle crushed chocolate Oreo crumbs on top. Kids will love worms in dirt.

Even though it’s worms and dirt, it sounds yummy!

Good eatin’!

Lisa

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Does Anyone Know a Short Poem or Rhyme about Spring?

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Spring Is Here! Go Away Winter, You Brute!

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