Labour Party Supports Shipley Library and Mini Music Makers

As the elections draw close, I just wanted to let you know that Mini Music Makers is something being supported by the Labour party. I don't exactly support any political party in particular as I am not allowed to vote and I also believe that you should never push your politics on others. However, I was very proud about this.


I recently found out that Ben Pickles, Shipley Ward Labour Party candidate, mentioned Mini Music Makers in a recent speech against the cuts to funding for Bradford Libraries. It is nice to know that Mini Music Makers helps support the local libraries and that our little group has done something for the families in Shipley. Thanks to all my parents and carers who continue to attend our sessions. -Ms. Jess.

Week 2 Rhymetime Challenge

This week's rhyme is "Wind the Bobbin Up".  It is one of my favourites.

Admittedly there isn't much Makaton to this song that we don't already do naturally.

I found this little cheat sheet from Let's Play Music to help with the hand movements.

The words to Wind the Bobbin Up are:

Wind the bobbin up 

Wind the bobbin up

Pull, pull, clap clap clap 

Wind it back again 

Wind it back again 

Pull, pull, clap clap clap 

Point to the ceiling 

Point to the floor 

Point to the window 

Point to the door Clap your hands, 1, 2, 3 

Place your hands upon your knees 

(repeat)

I can't wait to see everyone's bus pictures from last week.  We will find a spot in the library to hang them up.

Rhymetime Challenge Week One

Look at all of the beautiful snow!  I am so sorry to have cancelled the library session today, but look at all the snow!

Next week is week on of the Book Start Rhymetime Challenge and we will be doing "The Wheels on the Bus".

I came across the Makaton sheet for this and you can find it here.

I also wanted to give a little extra activity and that is for you to draw a picture of a bus.  Really it can be any bus related art project.  If your child likes to scribble in red, great.  If they like to paste pictures of buses, great.  If they want you to draw the picture and have you write a couple of words about a bus trip, that is great too.    (I am so excited about this).

Have fun in the snow.  Stay safe and warm.

See you next week,

Happy New Year

I am hoping everyone got to play in the snow at least for a couple of minutes.  It was nice to have the snow put a couple of hours of calm to the end of the Boxing Day festivities.

I hope everyone will have a safe and Happy New Year and will return ready to sing January 6th and 7th.

Here is the new flier that highlights one change to the Baby Sprout's Music session at the Owlet Centre.  The session will be at 1:30 instead of 2:00.

Auld Lang Syne : Lyrics

From http://www.carols.org.uk/

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

Auld Lang Syne – lyrics

Meaning of Auld Lang Syne and Cup O' Kindness
The Meaning of 'Auld' is "Old" and the meaning of 'Lang Syne ' is "Long Since". The lyrics "We'll take a cup o' kindness yet" refers to the tradition of raising a glass, or a cup o' kindness meaning with "good will, friendship and kind regard" and in remembrance of "noble deeds". The custom of drinking a "health" at a special gathering to the prosperity or good health of another dates back into antiquity. The old Christmas term 'Wassail' derives from Old Norse phrase 'ves heill' meaning "be healthy". So next time you sing Auld Lang Syne you'll now know its meaning!

"For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne."

Auld Lang Syne : Meaning of Lyrics
The Auld Lang Syne lyrics actually consist of five verses and this full version of the Poem Auld Lang Syne is featured in the Christmas Poems section, complete with its history, its old origins and the meaning of the ancient Scottish words. The Auld Lang Syne song is traditionally accompanied by people joining hands in friendship as they look forward to the New Year ahead and pledging that whatever changes life may bring that old friends will not be forgotten.

World Rhyme a day Rhyme

While we have a week off, we can all go over the next rhymes.


Old King Cole

Old King Cole
Was a merry old soul
And a merry old soul was he;
He called for his pipe
And he called for his bowl
And he called for his fiddlers three.
Every fiddler he had a fiddle
And a very fine fiddle had he;
Oh, there's none so rare
As can compare
With King Cole and his fiddlers three.

Lyrics taken from babycentre.co.uk




Oranges and Lemons

Oranges and lemons
Say the bells of St. Clements
I owe you five farthings
Say the bells of St. Martins
When will you pay me?
Say the bells at Old Bailey
When I grow rich
Say the bells at Shoreditch
When will that be?
Say the bells of Stepney
I'm sure I don't know
Says the great bell of Bow
Here comes a candle to light you to bed
Here comes a chopper to chop off your head

Spoken:
Chip chop chip chop the last man's HEAD!

Lyrics taken from kididdles.com  (Kididdles has an enormous database of children's songs and nursery rhymes.  You can even download the songs and their lyrics and activity sheets and play the music from the site.)

That will take us up to the five rhymes and we're done!

If you want to take the time to find out the origin of the rhymes we recite or sing every wednsday, I found a great site called Nursery Rhymes Lyrics, Origins & History.  It has the history and stories behind children's nursery rhymes, many that we still learn today.  Another interesting site about the origins of some of the most popular nursery rhymes is on brainz.org

World Rhyme a day Challenge

Sorry I am late getting this out.  Our rhyme this week is Hey Diddle Diddle.  There is a tune that goes with this, but I think we will keep it simple and recite the words.

Hey Diddle, Diddle
The Cat and the fiddle.
The cow jumped over the moon.
The little Dog laughed to see such fun.
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

If you are interested in the tune, here is the song on You Tube.

World Rhyme a Day Challenge

Last week we started the World Rhyme a Day Week with Hot Cross Buns.  This week we will do "I Hear Thunder" in celebration of all the fireworks and rain we had this last week.

Here is a You Tube video of the song