I Spy on the Farm<\/a> by Edward Gibbs invites kids to guess each animal with three clues: the color of the animal, the first letter of its name, and the sound the animal makes. The illustrations are large and beautiful.<\/p>\n Good Night, My Darling Baby<\/a> by Alyssa Satin Capucilli, and illustrated by Annie Bach, is a sweet bedtime board book featuring a different barnyard animal on each spread, each saying goodnight to their babies.<\/p>\n There’s a book I like to tell as a story with puppets, by Deborah Bruss and illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke, called “Book! Book! Book!” I just have animal puppets act it out, and when the chicken comes along and says “Book!” I say, “I think this chicken wants us to read a book!”<\/p>\n There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly<\/strong><\/p>\n There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. She swallowed the spider to catch the fly; She swallowed the bird to catch the spider; She swallowed the cat to catch the bird, She swallowed the dog to catch the cat, She swallowed the goat to catch the dog, She swallowed the cow to catch the goat, …She died, of course!<\/p>\n I wrote a blog post about my thoughts on this song, its value as a cumulative nonsense song, and how it’s come down through the generations in my own family. There’s a funny home video of my own daughter in it, that always makes me smile: https:\/\/athomeinthelibrary.blogspot.com\/2019\/11\/there-was-old-lady.html<\/a><\/p>\n Our Letter of the Day was F. We made “the world’s biggest F” in the air and talked about words that start with that letter.<\/p>\n Ladies Ride<\/strong><\/p>\n This is the way the ladies ride This is the way the gentlemen ride This is the way the farmer rides This is the way the cowboy rides And here are some alternate lyrics–This is the way my grandpa used to sing it!<\/p>\n This is the way the ladies ride This is the way the gentlemen ride This is the way the farmer rides This is the way the cowboy rides Goodbye Babies<\/strong> (song in sign)<\/p>\n Click here for video:\u00a0 Goodbye Babies (Friends)<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Goodbye babies, goodbye babies Did you know singing and dancing improve brain function?\u00a0 Here are some of the songs\/dances on CD that we\u00a0used in storytime to power up our early literacy with some great blood flow!<\/p>\n “Clap Everybody and Say Hello” from Sally Go Round the Sun<\/a> by Kathy Reid-Naiman<\/p>\n “I Know a Chicken” from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band<\/a><\/p>\n “Ladies Ride” from Wiggleworms Love You<\/a> by Old Town School of Folk Music<\/p>\n “Goodbye in the Bayou” from Bon Voyage<\/a> by Jazzy Ash<\/p>\n “Goodbye Song” from Shining Like a Star<\/a> by Laura Doherty<\/p>\n Here are some more books about the farm to check out at your Pasadena Public Library Branch:<\/p>\n Today we met a turkey, and then met all of his friends from the farm! 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\nFlannel Boards We Shared<\/h4>\n
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a spider;
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!<\/p>\n
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – Perhaps she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a bird;
\nHow absurd to swallow a bird!<\/p>\n
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a cat;
\nImagine that! She swallowed a cat!<\/p>\n
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider;
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady that swallowed a dog;
\nWhat a hog, to swallow a dog!<\/p>\n
\nShe swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider;
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a goat;
\nShe just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!<\/p>\n
\nShe swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
\nShe swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider;
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a cow;
\nI don’t know how she swallowed a cow!<\/p>\n
\nShe swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
\nShe swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
\nShe swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
\nShe swallowed the bird to catch the spider;
\nThat wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her!
\nShe swallowed the spider to catch the fly;
\nI don’t know why she swallowed a fly – I think she’ll die!
\nThere was an old lady who swallowed a horse;<\/p>\n
\nLetter of the Day<\/h4>\n
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\nAction Songs & Bounces We Shared<\/h4>\n
\nTrit trot, trit trot
\nThis is the way the ladies ride
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n
\nClip clop, clip clop
\nThis is the way the gentlemen ride
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n
\nClippity cloppity, clippity cloppity
\nThis is the way the farmer rides
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n
\nGiddy up, giddy up
\nThis is the way the cowboy rides
\nEarly in the morning<\/p>\n
\nJiggety jog, jiggety jog
\nThis is the way the ladies ride
\nJiggety jiggety jog<\/p>\n
\nGallop and trot, gallop and trot
\nThis is the way the gentlemen ride
\nGallop and gallop and trot<\/p>\n
\nHobbledy hoy, hobbledy hoy
\nThis is the way the farmer rides
\nHobbledy hobbledy hoy<\/p>\n
\nGiddy up, giddy up
\nThis is the way the cowboy rides
\nGiddy giddy up<\/p>\n
\nGoodbye babies, it\u2019s time to say goodbye.<\/p>\n
\nMusic from CDs We Shared<\/h4>\n
\nContinue the Fun<\/h2>\n
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