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 [...]

06/20/2008 01:23 PM

Photos of Hong Kong

I recently posted a photo of a typical Hong Kong street. Below are some more photos that my friend Ray Lee took on a recent trip to Hong Kong. You might like to see them to get a feel for what Hong Kong looks like if you’ve never been there before. Here’s a photo [...]

06/17/2008 05:27 PM

1st Grade Rocks!

Miss Gellatly’s first graders show how a class can work together to create a meaningful end-of-year project. Here’s their poem that they wrote as a group. You can hear them reciting it in the mp3 below… MP3 of First Grade Rocks! 1st Grade Rocks! We add and subtract. We learned all the facts. Our field trips were cool. Then [...]

06/16/2008 12:22 PM

Does Anyone Know the Spanish Nursery Rhyme in the Movie “Paris, je t’aime”

Molly wrote: Hi, I’ve been trying to track down the beautiful Spanish nursery rhyme in the movie “Paris je t’aime”. Does anyone know what this rhyme is? Thanks, Molly If anyone can help out Molly, please comment below. Thanks! Mama Lisa