Hello friends! It’s me, the pigeon! Today, I have a super fun nursery rhyme to share with you. It’s called “Old Mother Hubbard.” Let’s learn it together!
Once upon a time, there was a kind lady named Old Mother Hubbard. She had a cute dog who was very hungry.
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her dog a bone. But oh no! The cupboard was empty, and there was no bone for her dog.
So, she went to the baker’s shop to buy some bread. When she came back home, her dog was so happy because now he had something to eat!
Next, Old Mother Hubbard went to the hat shop to buy a funny hat. When she came back, her dog was busy feeding the cat. How silly!
Then, she went to the barber’s shop to get a wig. When she returned, her dog was dancing a jig! What a funny dog!
Old Mother Hubbard made a curtsy, and her dog made a bow. She said, “I am your servant,” and the dog replied with a happy “Bow wow!”
Now it’s your turn to try saying the rhyme! Have fun and enjoy learning!
Rhyme and Act: Gather your friends or family and take turns acting out different parts of the “Old Mother Hubbard” rhyme. You can pretend to be Old Mother Hubbard, the dog, or even the shopkeepers. Use simple props like a hat or a loaf of bread to make it more fun. How does it feel to be each character? What do you think they are thinking?
Find the Rhyming Words: Listen to the rhyme again and try to find all the words that rhyme. Can you think of other words that rhyme with “bone” or “hat”? Make a list of these words and try to create your own short rhyme using them. Share your rhyme with a friend or family member!
Explore Your Cupboard: Just like Old Mother Hubbard, take a look in your own cupboard at home. What do you see? Is there something you can use to make a snack or a meal? Ask an adult to help you make something delicious. Talk about why it’s important to have food in the cupboard and how it feels when you find something you like to eat.
Here’s the sanitized version of the transcript:
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Hello friends, it’s me, the pigeon! I’ve got a really fun nursery rhyme for you today. It’s called “Old Mother Hubbard,” and it goes like this:
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to get her poor dog a bone, but when she got there, the cupboard was bare, and so her poor dog had none.
She went to the baker’s to buy him some bread, and when she came back, the poor dog was fed.
She went to the hat shop to buy a hat, and when she came back, he was feeding the cat.
She went to the barber’s to buy him a wig, and when she came back, he was dancing a jig.
The dame made a curtsy, the dog made a bow. The dame said, “I am your servant,” the dog said, “Bow wow!”
All right, now you try!
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