ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Clover – Saint Patrick’s Day Stories for Children
Once upon a time, there was a funny old lady. She did something very silly! She swallowed a clover. Do you know what a clover is? It’s a little green plant with three leaves. But we don’t know why she swallowed it!
Then, the old lady swallowed a daisy! A daisy is a pretty flower. She wasn’t lazy when she did it. She swallowed the daisy to make the clover look brighter. But we still don’t know why she swallowed the clover!
Next, she swallowed a butterfly! Butterflies are colorful and fly around. She swallowed the butterfly so it could rest on the daisy. And the daisy was there to brighten the clover. But why did she swallow the clover? We still don’t know!
Guess what? The old lady swallowed a bird! Birds can fly high in the sky. She swallowed the bird so it could glide with the butterfly. The butterfly rested on the daisy, and the daisy brightened the clover. But we still don’t know why she swallowed the clover!
Then, she swallowed a pot! Can you believe it? She needed the pot to carry the bird. And then, she swallowed some shiny gold to fill up the pot. The gold went into the pot, the pot carried the bird, the bird glided with the butterfly, the butterfly rested on the daisy, and the daisy brightened the clover. But why did she swallow the clover? It’s still a mystery!
Finally, the old lady swallowed a fiddle! A fiddle is a musical instrument. It’s a riddle why she did it. But then, something magical happened! She started to dance, and a little leprechaun joined her. They danced and giggled, and guess what? A beautiful rainbow popped up!
And that’s the end of the story. It was a silly and fun adventure with the old lady. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!
Plant Observation Walk: Take a walk in your garden or a nearby park with your child. Look for clovers and other plants mentioned in the story, like daisies. Encourage your child to observe the different shapes, colors, and sizes of the plants. Ask them questions like, “How many leaves does a clover have?” or “What colors do you see on the daisy?” This will help them connect the story to the real world and appreciate nature.
Butterfly Craft: Create a simple butterfly craft using colored paper, scissors, and glue. Let your child choose the colors and patterns for their butterfly. Once completed, ask them to imagine where their butterfly would fly and what flowers it might rest on, just like in the story. This activity encourages creativity and reinforces the sequence of events in the story.
Musical Instrument Exploration: Introduce your child to different musical instruments, focusing on the fiddle mentioned in the story. If possible, play a short tune on a fiddle or show a video of someone playing it. Ask your child how the music makes them feel and if they can imagine dancing like the old lady and the leprechaun. This activity helps them connect music to emotions and storytelling.
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 clover.
*By Lucille Calandro, illustrated by Jared Lee.*
There was an old lady who swallowed a clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed the clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed a daisy.
She wasn’t lazy when she swallowed the daisy.
She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed the clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed a butterfly.
She did not sigh when she swallowed the butterfly.
She swallowed the butterfly to rest on the daisy.
She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed the clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed a bird.
It wasn’t absurd when she swallowed that bird.
She swallowed the bird to glide with the butterfly.
She swallowed the butterfly to rest on the daisy.
She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed the clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed a pot.
Believe it or not, she swallowed that pot.
She swallowed the pot to carry the bird.
She swallowed the bird to glide with the butterfly.
She swallowed the butterfly to rest on the daisy.
She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed the clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed some gold.
It wasn’t cold, all that shiny gold.
She swallowed the gold to fill up the pot.
She swallowed the pot to carry the bird.
She swallowed the bird to glide with the butterfly.
She swallowed the butterfly to rest on the daisy.
She swallowed the daisy to brighten the clover.
I don’t know why she swallowed that clover,
but she didn’t roll over.
There was an old lady who swallowed a fiddle.
It is a riddle why she swallowed the fiddle.
The old lady started to dance, and before she was done,
a wee little leprechaun joined in the fun.
As they twirled high and low, she giggled so much,
up popped a rainbow!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
*The End*
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