07/08/2008 12:37 AM

Dancing Around the World

This guy Matt has literally danced his way around the world, to a Bengali song. Check it out. It’s great!

07/06/2008 12:53 PM

Can Someone Help with a Ukrainian Rhyme That Sounds Like, “Pitchoo Pitchoo Bopkoo”?

Suzy wrote… I wonder if anyone can help me find the meaning to this silly rhyme. I was a little kid when my grandmother used to do this thing with my head in her hands and it phonetically sounded like this (I don’t speak or understand Ukrainian) : Pitchoo Pitchoo bopkoo Sedjoonella bobkoo shi shoolapitch, shi shoolapitch, shi [...]

07/05/2008 05:38 PM

Making a Book with Kids

Guest blogger Monique Palomares works with me on Mama Lisa’s World en français and Mamá Lisa’s World en español. Monique was also a 1st grade teacher for many years. Now she helps other classes on special projects and accompanies them on trips from time to time. Background: Some classes in France take their students [...]

07/02/2008 06:20 PM

The Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas

A couple of weeks ago, Ray Lee sent me photos from his trip to Hong Kong. Here are some more, from when he visited the The Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas. You have to walk up over 400 steps to get there. On the way up you pass by many Buddha statues, [...]

07/02/2008 11:44 AM

French Song called Le carillon de Vendome - The Chimes of Vendome

Stephen McGill wrote… I remember the melody but not the lyrics to a song that my sisters used to sing. It was called, “Orlean.” I’m not certain of the spelling, but they pronounced it, “or-LAY-ahn.” Does anybody know the rest of the lyrics? Monique from Mama Lisa’s World en français was familiar with this [...]

06/28/2008 08:10 PM

Cinderella Dressed in Yellow - Jump Rope Rhyme with Recording

Marisa taught me this jump rope rhyme below (many of you might know some version of it)... Listen to Cinderella Dressed in Yellow – MP3 Cinderella Dressed in Yellow Jump Rope Song Cinderella Dressed in yellow Went to kiss a prince, By mistake, Kissed a snake. How many doctors Did it take, Was it, One! Two! Three! Four! Five… Game Instructions Jump rope while reciting the rhyme. When you get to the counting [...]

06/28/2008 09:20 AM

Can Anyone Help with Some Hungarian Rhymes?

Christine Winegar wrote me… I am not sure where to begin. I am not looking for songs exactly. I really don’t know what to call them. If you know what I am talking about, I would love the English and Hungarian translation like you have on your web site. Here it goes! My [...]

06/26/2008 10:14 AM

Some Silly Spanish Snot Songs + a YouTube Video

All cultures seem to have their share of disgusting songs. They may gross you out – but they can make you laugh – even as adults! Here’s one I believe is originally from Spain called Yo tengo un moco – I Have a Booger! You can see a silly YouTube video of it after the [...]

06/23/2008 09:54 PM

Little Rhyme about Birds and the World

Project Gutenberg just posted Birds Illustrated by Color Photograph [April, 1897] – which you can access online or downlowd from the link I provided. It might be nice to peruse with an elementary school child. Here’s a nice little rhyme I found inside it… “’Tis always morning somewhere, and above The awakening continents, from shore to shore, Somewhere [...]

06/22/2008 10:42 PM

Computer Fun For Kids - Spore Creature Creator

Guest blogger, Jason Pomerantz, of Fiddle and Burn, writes about technology for kids. Will Wright, creator of Sim City and The Sims, is one of the most successful contemporary game designers. His key insight has been that it’s more fun to build than to destroy. A new project of his, The Spore Creature Creator, captures [...]