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Kindergarten Music: The Good Song

Here's a cute song that I'm going to teach the 2-5 year old kids at Sunday School. It can be sung in a round and it sounds so cute and upbeat. For an added bonus, I'll bring along my stuffed animal lion that I got at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. It's an exciting visual, for sure.

Maybe your class would like to make lion puppets for fun. I used to make these paper bag craft puppets and sell them along with Barefoot Books at the local farmer's Market. You can find the directions at How To Make A Tiger Puppet

Have a listen to the Mp3 sample, Seeds of Courage 1 I've enclosed the chord chart below. It's so easy to play on guitar or piano.

THE GOOD SONG (Psalm 34:10)

Intro:

C F C G C F C G C

Psalm 34:10 Psalm 34:10

Verse:

C G

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C F

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C G

The lions may grow weak and hungry

C F C

But those who seek the Lord lack no good thing

Repeat Verse

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

C F C G C

All things work together for the good of those who love the Lord

F C

Oh yeahh!

Written by Jason Houser and Julie Goss

For more wonderful songs visit, http://www.seedsfamilyworship.com

Oh yeah, and what's my favorite children's book about the lion?

I'd have to say Jerry Pinkney's classic tale of friendship, The Lion & the Mouse

*affiliate links in post*

Do you have a favorite lion book and song to sing?

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“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” -- C. S. Lewis

Happy Meerkat Day!

Meerkat at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

Last Fall we visited the San Diego Safari Park and took a few photos of the Meerkat display. These guys are so peppy and always scurrying about, going into their numerous tunnels for hiding. I managed to get a snapshot of one that reminded me of a very skinny groundhog!

For Coloring Page Tuesday, I chose the image of the Groundhog from Elizabeth O. Dulemba.

PhotoShop Edit Process

1. Crop
2. Lightning Effect
3. Earth Texture
4. Charcoal Tint
5. Color Brush

Here's the original character. If you'd like to join in, let's see what you can do!
Visit, Dulemba's Gallery for other fine images.

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Goodbye Summer: Hello Fall

I had two back-to-back outings last week as seen here in the photos. Made it to Oceanside Harbor to experience a cool sea breeze, drink in the water sites (Sea Trek, local surfer) and embrace many warm memories of our grandson playing in the sand... Goodbye Summer. What a wonderful season of sizzling temperatures and fun in the sun moments with family!

At the San Diego Safari Park there is a special Botanical Cactus Trail. The orange blooms and leaves reminded me of a new season approaching in all its orange splendor. It's a different contrast from Poplars, Liquid Amber trees and such varieties. I suspect the grouped Aloe Vera were burned by too much sun. I found the middle photo to be somewhat "corky" and funny. Silly blooms, yet marvelous creations found in nature. Hello Fall!

Here's my photo edit with lightning trails effect!

Photos for Blue Monday and Mandarin Orange Monday

How is it where you are?

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

The Parrot Song

Beautiful blue parrot at the San Diego Safari Park

Orange flowers glowing in a bed of landscape at the Safari Park

man walking with green parrot on shoulder

Photos for Blue Monday and Mandarin Orange Monday

From a beautiful blue parrot perched atop a tree at the Safari Park, to a man walking about the Avocado Festival with a green parrot perched on his shoulder, and these lovely flowers amidst the park's landscape, it was a blue-ish orange weekend for me. Hope you have a great week ahead.

The Parrot Song

Now if I say something interesting
Or something really nice,
It's daft to only say it once
When I could say it twice.
But herein lies a problem,
And it really is quite sad,
'Cause if you go round repeating things
People think you're..... a parrot!
Chorus
I'm a parrot, I'm a parrot
I'm your closest friend.
I say the same things all day long
And drive you round the bend.
"Pieces of eight! Pieces of eight!
Who's a pretty boy?"
Intelligent conversation
Is the one thing I enjoy.
If I were a parrot parrot
I'd fly round the garden garden
And I would live in the German town
Of Baden-Baden Baden-Baden.
I wouldn't live in Iceland
'Cause the frost and snow would freeze'ya
So in the winter I'd migrate
To sunny Polynesia.
If I were a parrot-policeman
I wouldn't say "'ello".
I'd say "'ello, 'ello, 'ello 'ello,
'ello, 'ello, 'ello."
And if I joined the army
Wouldn't it be super!
I couldn't join the Royal Marines,
I'd be a parrot-trooper.
Now if I were a parrot-parrot,
I'd live in Hong-Hong Kong-Kong.
I'd play tennis, I'd play tennis,
And also ping-ping pong-pong.
Yes, I'd repeat-repeat things,
So soon everyone would know
That the art of saying things just once
Is dead as a dodo-dodo!

Listen to the Mp3 and there's also a version in French.

FIVE BIG PARROTS

Finger play by Mr. I
Five big parrots perched on a tree Flapping their wings happily  One saw a jaguar on the forest floor            It flew away, and then there were four.
Four big parrots perched on a tree. Flapping their wings happily . One saw the jaguar climbing up the tree.   So it flew away, and then there were three.
Three big parrots, perched on a tree.  Flapping their wings happily.   The jaguar kept creeping through the understory too.    One parrot flew away, and then there were two.
Two big parrots perched on a tree. Flapping their wings happily. The jaguar reached the canopy up close to the sun.   One parrot flew away, and then there was one.
ONe big parrot perched on a tree. Flapping its wings up in the canopy. The jaguar leapt through the air with a great big pounce. but the parrot flew away.   I wonder?   Do jaguars bounce?

I learned there are four types of parrots in South America from www.mrichildrensmusic.com

Do you have a local zoo or safari park where you live? I found these places to be a hit with my grandchildren, next to the ocean for outdoor play and adventure. The little ones seem to tire themselves out with all that walking about and then they're so ready for a nap!

I do remember owning birds when the children were little, like Finches and Parakeets. My husband had some Pigeons, too. Of course, we had our own chickens a very long time ago but we've never owned a parrot... how about you?

If you're looking for an inexpensive bird book, here's one that I like and it's available in Spanish, too.
These Folkmanis puppets are a delight for fun playtime as well.

The Parrot Tico Tango (A Barefoot Singalong)
Scarlet Macaw Hand Puppet
Folkmanis Mini Scarlet Macaw Finger Puppet

Happy Reading!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Mandarin Orange Monday: Butterflies

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough." -- Rabindranath Tagore

Butterfly and Caterpillar Class Books from Diane at TeachWithMe.com

orange butterfly resting on spider plant

But these are flowers that fly and all but sing:
And now from having ridden out desire
They lie closed over in the wind and cling
Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire.
~Robert Frost, "Blue-Butterfly Day"

Counting Butterflies Packet offered at Classroom Freebies

If you have a moment, I think you will enjoy this beautiful children's song. I love it so, especially because the gals soothing voice evokes such a peaceful moment that is so true of the butterfly. Enjoy!

Butterfly Song Lyrics

Down the valley,
In the meadow
I saw pretty butterflies,
They were flying in the air
They were flying very high.

On the flowers
Up the trees,
In the gentle morning breeze,
Butterflies, you’re so cute,
I would like to fly with you.

Butterfly Coloring Pages

Today's butterfly pictures for Mandarin Orange Monday are from my recent trip to the San Diego Safari Park. Every Spring the Butterfly Exhibit is open to the public and needless to say, the crowds are enormous. The huge butterfly display contained many beautiful varieties of red and black color, along with an enormous collection of brown butterflies landing on tree bark but when in flight you'll see their wings colored bright blue. I was delighted to capture their images even though the humidity was a bit of a challenge fogging up the camera lens.

Have you ever found yourself in a similar situation?

For sure, Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is by far my grandson's favorite book and one that I enjoy looking at over and over is from the author, Eve Bunting: Butterfly House. The book is about a young girl and her grandfather who rescue a caterpillar from a hungry blue jay and make a butterfly house to keep it safe. This tender story -- wonderfully illustrated with sun-kissed drawings -- includes simple instructions for making a butterfly house.

If interested, you'll find my review of the book on my other blog, LadyD Books


Cara Cara Navel Oranges with Raisins

Leaving you with a fun snack to make with your children. Thanks, Bern!

Happy reading!

“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” — C. S. Lewis

Land of the Lorikeet

The Rainbow Lorikeet, (Trichoglossus haematodus) is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, eastern Indonesia (Maluku and Western New Guinea), Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In Australia, it is common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. For more information, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_Lorikeet

These colorful parrots feed on nectar of various blossoms and soft fruits, preferably berries. Here at the San Diego Safari Park my family loved feeding the Rainbow Lorikeet. You can purchase a cup of nectar and experience their brush-like tongue from these very social birds. For more information, visit Lorikeet Landing. The photos of these very friendly birds are for Blue Monday.

We came home with so many fond memories and then sat down to enjoy some crab salad and dragon fruit salad with orange persimmons from our fruit orchard. I love this time of year where we continue to eat from the abundance of the land. Photos for Mandarin Orange Monday. I think the plant is Mock Orange Blossoms, not really sure but they are pretty with the elongated shape.