Sun and Shadows

Shadows come and peep about
In the soothing morning sun

I can hardly see them though
In the bright afternoon sun

Soon the sun begins to rest
Tired of making shadows play

Till at last it is dark and night
And shadows at their homes do stay.


Sing to the tune of Autumn Leaves
You can get the tune here

Parts of a Plant

An action song for young children


Sing to the tune of – This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands



This is the way the root grows down,
The root grows down, the root grows down
This is the way the root grows down
Right into the soil

This is the way the stem is straight.
The stem is straight, the stem is straight,
This is the way the stem is straight
Right into the air

This is the way it branches out
Branches out, branches out
This is the way it branches out
Right into the air

This is the way the flower blooms
The flower blooms the flower blooms
This is the way the flower blooms
Right into the air

This is the way the ripe fruit hangs
The ripe fruit hangs, the ripe fruit hangs
This is the way the ripe fruit hangs
Right into the air



Actions you make while singing
Begin with hands on hip and return to this position at the end of each stanza
This is the way the root grows down, Hold both hands down straight and bend at waist towards toes
This is the way the stem is straight. Lift hands straight up at shoulder and sway at the top
This is the way it branches out Hold hands in front and then spread out stretching it to make a T with the body then again come to front position, like as exercise
This is the way the flower blooms Position palm together and open out to make a flower, repeat action
This is the way the ripe fruit hangs Make hand into fists and then cross over each other with fist hanging down. Repeat action with other hand on top.

Balanced Diet

Mommy says
Eat your veggies and fruits and nuts,
Better finish them, no ‘ifs and buts’.

Daddy says
Egg, meat, cereal, and cheese,
Make you healthy and strong as you please.

Grandpa says
Lettuce, sprouts, carrots and peas,
Make tasty salads and are a tease.

Sister says
Beet and tomatoes make your skin glow
Potatoes and rice make you grow

Teacher says
Have them all when you lunch or dine
That is the way to be healthy and fine.

Soil Types

Dig, dig, dig
Make a hole big
Passing through the layers
Of sand and loam and gravel
Dig, dig, dig

Sing to the tune of Dip-dip-dip my blue ship

A Riddle on Soil - Who are you?

YOU give me warmth and a home too
I am a mole, but who are YOU?

YOU give me strength, I hold on to YOU,
I am a root, but who are YOU?

YOU give me path and bed, allow me in too
I am water, but who are YOU?

YOU give me mud to build my house,
I am man, but who are YOU?

Did you dear friend guess who I am?
I am soil, the home for all toil!

Interdependence of Plants and Animals

This is a sturdy and happy tree
With flowers and fruits on branches three
Animals and birds come here to feed
To rest in its shade. And grow and breed.

The tree turns angry and is quite mean
‘Go away! Shoo, from my branches green’
With a sigh and a bye the animals leave
‘Why? Aren’t we friends?’ They grieve.

Is the tree happy? Let us look at it now
Where are the leaves? Where is the glow?
Branches are bare; the flowers are gone
Bees and squirrels leave the tree alone.

‘Come my friends’ implores the tree
‘Sit on my branches, sing and be free’.
A sparrow obliges and chirps two songs
It’s magic! Look! Green leaves in throngs.

Animals, birds, butterflies and bees,
Creepers, herbs, shrubs and trees
Must live together as a one family
Each needs the other to thrive happily.

Bumble Bee

Bumble bee, bumble bee

Fly up and down the flowering tree!

Land on stem or land on leaf,

Drink up nectar from flowers on reef

Bumble bee, bumble bee

Fly up and down the flowering tree!

Sing to the tune of Beanbag

You can hear the tune here: http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/b065.html

Living and Non-Living

The tiger, the tree and seed
Can grow
The wind, the water and rock
Cannot

The fly, the deer and man
Can move
The sand, the stone and hill
Cannot

The girl, the grass and zebra
Need food
The bucket, the pole and spoon
Do not

Some things are living things
And some things are not!

Animal have Babies

The cow is munching with her calf
Like this, like this
Horse and pony make me laugh
Like this, like this
The dog and pup, the kitten and cat
And they all are growing fat,
very fat
Dum! Deedee! Dum! Deedee! Dum!

Duck and duckling swim on the lake
Like this, like this
The fish and tadpole live in the lake
Like this, like this
The lion in the den, crow in the nest
Are all from the animal world,
pet and the pest.
Dum! Deedee! Dum! Deedee! Dum!

Sing to the tune of The Ants go Marching
You can listen to the tune here http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/a009.html

Animals Increase in Number

The sparrow and the dove
And all birds we love
The moth and the cricket
Insects that make a racket
The quiet ant, the busy bee
Lizards and snakes that make us flee
Owls on trees and eagles on cliffs
Fishes in rivers and eels in reefs
They all lay eggs in varied places
to have little ones with little faces.

Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Flutter flutter, butterfly,
Over the flowers small and high.

Are you thirsty hungry too?

Sip up the juice from twenty two.

Visit a leaf and lay your eggs;

So many worms with so many legs.

Eat little worm this leaf and that;

Eat to become green and fat.

Make a cocoon snug and tight,
Sleep for a while day and night

Magic in this papery wrap,
The worm is now a colourful map.

Flutter flutter, butterfly,
Over the flowers far and nigh

Are you thirsty, hungry too?
Drink up the juice, from one or two.

Frog – the Amphibian

Tadpole in the pond
Goes plop, plop, plop!
Froggie on the bank
Goes hop, hop, hop!
Flies over the pond
Are yum yum yum!
Froggie on the edge
Goes dum deedum deedum!

PETS

I have a little monkey

His tail is so long

He jumps around the house

And does everything wrong

I have a little giraffe

His neck is so tall

He can peep into the treetops

And look into the mall.

I have a baby elephant

He is just so fat

I throw the ball at him

For he likes to bat.

Do you have a little pet

That you can care for and love?

A pup? A cat? Or a fat toad?

Maybe a peacock? Or a white dove?

Set the Ball Rolling

This is my first blog. I am happy you are here. I am happy I am here!
I plan to blog poems, riddles, jokes and games.
Do you have ideas you like to share with others?
Please do so here.
This blog is for Moms and Dads and Grandmoms and Granddads and Teachers who adore their children.

Mynah

This nice close up of the mynah is from Wikimedia

Mynah is a noisy bird. It belongs to the starling family. It lives in holes of trees and in corners and small places in apartments. Mynahs move in pairs and share work equally. The mynah has a brown body, black hood on the head, yellow patch behind the eyes and bright yellow bill and bright yellow legs. It is a grasshopper hunter. But mynahs are listed as one of the world's 100 most invasive species and are called pests!

Here is a word in support of the mynah!

I squawk and croak,

Click and whistle,

Fluff my feathers,

And bob my head.

I've insects for breakfast,

And fruits for lunch,

Your leftovers make me

A yummy teatime snack.

One friend for life,

A hole for a house,

I blend with my tree...

Just let me be!

You call me a pest?

I guard my tree,

I drive rival birds away,

I perch on your sill at will

I’m loud - I'm opinionated,

I conference with large numbers.

Don’t you?

AND!

You call me a pest?

Huh?

Ducks? Geese?

How do we know which is which?

How does he know which is which? My little grandson, all of two years had one look at the photos in my blog and said goose! Huh? The poem was on ducks! His picture book has a coloured bird as duck and a white bird as goose. His book is far from wrong.

Most geese are white or black-and-white.

Most ducks have vibrant colours. But there are white ducks too!

I did some research and learnt that there are FOUR  major ways to tell if what you see is a duck or a goose.

Ducks have nostrils high up in their beaks like this

 

and Geese have nostrils lower down in their beaks, like this

Ducks have shorter necks like this one has

Geese have long necks reminding you of swans

Ducks feed in water and Geese feed on grass

They both lay eggs on land, under tall grass or reeds near water.

Ducks quack and Geese honk. but oh! I can't show you that.

The Pigeon

He sits on the shabby wall

And gives his dear friend a call.

 He turns to his back to see

If his coat is dust free.

He flies up in the air

And makes us all laugh and stare.

Ducks in a Pond

Mama Duck Says Quack Quack Quack
Come Behind My Back Back Back

Papa Duck Says Quack Quack Quack
You Make A Strong Pack Pack Pack

Baby Duck Says Quack Quack Quack
And They All Go Yak Yak Yak.

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Please do read more on ducks and geese in my blog: ducks? geese?
The poem is on ducks but you find more geese here!

We are same-to-same

Pushki rides a tricycle

Elmo rides a tricycle

Elmo says Hi

Elmo loves Papa, Elmo loves Mama
but more than anyone
Elmo loves Pushki
Elmo loves Ajji, Elmo loves Tata
but more than anyone
Elmo loves Meeeeee