ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bat – Halloween Stories for Kids
Once upon a time, there was a funny old lady who did something very silly. She swallowed a bat! Can you imagine that? We don’t know why she did it, but it’s quite funny to think about!
Next, the old lady swallowed an owl. When she did, she started to howl like a wolf! She swallowed the owl to keep the bat quiet. But why did she swallow the bat? Imagine that!
Then, she swallowed a cat. Oh my, now she’s getting quite big! The cat was supposed to chase the owl. The owl was supposed to shush the bat. But why did she swallow the bat? Imagine that!
After that, she swallowed a ghost! What do you think she liked the most? The ghost was there to catch the cat. The cat was there to chase the owl. The owl was there to shush the bat. But why did she swallow the bat? Imagine that!
Next, she swallowed a goblin. It made her so dizzy, she started to spin around! The goblin was supposed to scare the ghost. The ghost was supposed to catch the cat. The cat was supposed to chase the owl. The owl was supposed to shush the bat. But why did she swallow the bat? Imagine that!
Then, she swallowed some bones. There were so many, she started to groan! The bones were there to rattle the goblins. The goblin was there to scare the ghost. The ghost was there to catch the cat. The cat was there to chase the owl. The owl was there to shush the bat. But why did she swallow the bat? Imagine that!
Finally, she swallowed a wizard! The wizard cast a spell so she could yell, “Trick or treat!”
And that’s the end of the silly story! Bye-bye!
Create Your Own Silly Story: Gather some paper and crayons. Draw a picture of a funny character and think about what silly things they might swallow. Can you come up with a story like the one we read? Share your story with a friend or family member and see if they can imagine why your character did those silly things!
Act It Out: With a group of friends or family, act out the silly story we read. Each person can pretend to be one of the things the old lady swallowed. How would the owl sound when it howls? How would the ghost move when it tries to catch the cat? Use your imagination and have fun bringing the story to life!
Observation Walk: Go on a walk with an adult and look for things that remind you of the story. Can you find something that looks like a bat, an owl, or a cat? What about something that reminds you of a ghost or a wizard? Talk about why these things remind you of the story and imagine what might happen if they were part of your own silly story.
Here’s a sanitized version of the provided YouTube transcript:
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Let’s read!
There was an old lady who swallowed a bat.
There was an old lady who swallowed a bat,
by Lucille Calandro, illustrated by Jared Lee.
[Music]
There was an old lady who swallowed a bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
There was an old lady who swallowed an owl.
My oh my, she started to howl.
[Music]
She swallowed the owl to shush the bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
There was an old lady who swallowed a cat.
What do you think? Now she’s so fat!
She swallowed the cat to chase the owl.
She swallowed the owl to shush the bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
There was an old lady who swallowed a ghost.
What do you think she liked the most?
[Music]
She swallowed the ghost to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to chase the owl.
She swallowed the owl to shush the bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
There was an old lady who swallowed a goblin.
It made her so dizzy, she started to spin.
She swallowed the goblin to scare the ghost.
She swallowed the ghost to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to chase the owl.
She swallowed the owl to shush the bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
There was an old lady who swallowed some bones.
[Music]
There were so many, she started to groan.
She swallowed the bones to rattle the goblins.
She swallowed the goblin to scare the ghost.
She swallowed the ghost to catch the cat.
She swallowed the cat to chase the owl.
She swallowed the owl to shush the bat.
I don’t know why she swallowed a bat,
imagine that!
[Music]
There was an old lady who swallowed a wizard
to cast a spell so she could yell,
“Trick or treat!”
[Music]
[Applause]
Bye!
[Music]
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