Chapter 3

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,Bake me a cake just as fast as you can.Roll it and pat it and mark it with B.Bake it and brown it for Baby and me.

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man,

Bake me a cake just as fast as you can.

Roll it and pat it and mark it with B.

Bake it and brown it for Baby and me.

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baby dear.Make Sister a little cake.Roll it and pat it, Baby.Roll it as fast as you can.Mark it with B, Baby.Bake the cake, baker’s man.Bake it for Baby and me.Bake it and brown it.Then Baby and I will eat it.

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baby dear.

Make Sister a little cake.

Roll it and pat it, Baby.

Roll it as fast as you can.

Mark it with B, Baby.

Bake the cake, baker’s man.

Bake it for Baby and me.

Bake it and brown it.

Then Baby and I will eat it.

ACTION SENTENCES

Play pat-a-cake.Roll the cake.Pat the cake.Mark the cake with B.Bake the cake.Eat the cake.

Play pat-a-cake.

Roll the cake.

Pat the cake.

Mark the cake with B.

Bake the cake.

Eat the cake.

“You may help make the rolls, Mary.See! This is the way to roll them.”“What fun to make rolls!” said Mary.“Look, Mother! One, two, three.Here are three rolls.This one is for Father.This one is for John.This one is for you, Mother dear.”

“You may help make the rolls, Mary.

See! This is the way to roll them.”

“What fun to make rolls!” said Mary.

“Look, Mother! One, two, three.

Here are three rolls.

This one is for Father.

This one is for John.

This one is for you, Mother dear.”

In the morning Mother said,“It is time to bake the rolls.By and by the rolls will be brown.Look at the clock, Mary.”“Tick-tock! Tick-tock!” said the clock.“The rolls are brown,” said Mary.“May I call Father and John?Come, Father! Come, John!Here are some hot rolls,Mother and I made them for you.”Plant, farmer! Plant the corn.Grind, miller! Grind the corn.Come, baker! Bake me a cake.See, mother! The baker made me a cake.

In the morning Mother said,

“It is time to bake the rolls.

By and by the rolls will be brown.

Look at the clock, Mary.”

“Tick-tock! Tick-tock!” said the clock.

“The rolls are brown,” said Mary.

“May I call Father and John?

Come, Father! Come, John!

Here are some hot rolls,

Mother and I made them for you.”

Plant, farmer! Plant the corn.Grind, miller! Grind the corn.Come, baker! Bake me a cake.See, mother! The baker made me a cake.

Plant, farmer! Plant the corn.

Grind, miller! Grind the corn.

Come, baker! Bake me a cake.

See, mother! The baker made me a cake.

I have a little sister,They call her “Peep-peep!”She wades in the waterDeep, deep, deep.She climbs up the hillside,High, high, high.Poor little sisterHas but one eye.

I have a little sister,

They call her “Peep-peep!”

She wades in the water

Deep, deep, deep.

She climbs up the hillside,

High, high, high.

Poor little sister

Has but one eye.

Dear little Baby, go to sleep.Mother will sing you to sleep.Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!Sleep, pretty Baby! Sleep!Dear little birds, go to sleep.Up so high! Up so high!The wind will rock you to sleep.Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!I am a star.They call me “Peep-peep!”I peep into Baby’s cradle.Baby is fast asleep.I peep into the little nests.The pretty birds are asleep.They are asleep, Baby and birds.

Dear little Baby, go to sleep.

Mother will sing you to sleep.

Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!

Sleep, pretty Baby! Sleep!

Dear little birds, go to sleep.

Up so high! Up so high!

The wind will rock you to sleep.

Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!

I am a star.They call me “Peep-peep!”I peep into Baby’s cradle.Baby is fast asleep.I peep into the little nests.The pretty birds are asleep.They are asleep, Baby and birds.

I am a star.

They call me “Peep-peep!”

I peep into Baby’s cradle.

Baby is fast asleep.

I peep into the little nests.

The pretty birds are asleep.

They are asleep, Baby and birds.

One hot morning Mary said,“Mother, may I wade in the water?”“Yes, the water is not deep.”“May Baby Sister wade, too?She likes to play in the water.”“Baby Sister is too little.Take Rover with you.He likes to play in the water.”Here, Rover! Come, Rover!I am going to wade in the water.You may come with me, Rover.Mary went down to the water.Rover and Pussy went with her.Do you know what they saw?They saw a frog.Rover said, “Bow-wow!”Pussy Cat said, “Meow! Meow!”Mary said, “Oh, oh! Who are you?Will you play with me, little frog?Here is a fly for you.Come and get the fly.Rover will not catch you.Pussy will not catch you.Do not go away, little frog.”

One hot morning Mary said,

“Mother, may I wade in the water?”

“Yes, the water is not deep.”

“May Baby Sister wade, too?

She likes to play in the water.”

“Baby Sister is too little.

Take Rover with you.

He likes to play in the water.”

Here, Rover! Come, Rover!I am going to wade in the water.You may come with me, Rover.Mary went down to the water.Rover and Pussy went with her.Do you know what they saw?They saw a frog.

Here, Rover! Come, Rover!

I am going to wade in the water.

You may come with me, Rover.

Mary went down to the water.

Rover and Pussy went with her.

Do you know what they saw?

They saw a frog.

Rover said, “Bow-wow!”Pussy Cat said, “Meow! Meow!”Mary said, “Oh, oh! Who are you?Will you play with me, little frog?Here is a fly for you.Come and get the fly.Rover will not catch you.Pussy will not catch you.Do not go away, little frog.”

Rover said, “Bow-wow!”

Pussy Cat said, “Meow! Meow!”

Mary said, “Oh, oh! Who are you?

Will you play with me, little frog?

Here is a fly for you.

Come and get the fly.

Rover will not catch you.

Pussy will not catch you.

Do not go away, little frog.”

The rain is raining all around,It falls on field and tree,It rains on the umbrellas here,And on the ships at sea.

The rain is raining all around,

It falls on field and tree,

It rains on the umbrellas here,

And on the ships at sea.

Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!Hear the song of the rain.Pit-pat! Pit-pat! Pit-pat!This is what it sings.I rain on the corn to help the farmer.I rain on the grass to make it green.I rain on the tree to make it grow.I rain on the ship away out at sea.I rain on the umbrellas.I rain all around.Pit-pat! Pit-pat! Pit-pat!Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

Hear the song of the rain.

Pit-pat! Pit-pat! Pit-pat!

This is what it sings.

I rain on the corn to help the farmer.

I rain on the grass to make it green.

I rain on the tree to make it grow.

I rain on the ship away out at sea.

I rain on the umbrellas.

I rain all around.

Pit-pat! Pit-pat! Pit-pat!

Pitter-patter! Pitter-patter!

See Robin Redbreast.He is up in a tree.It is raining all around.The rain falls on the farmer’s field.It falls on the green corn.It falls on the trees.But it can not rain on Robin.Robin has some little umbrellas.The little umbrellas keep Robin dry.Can you see Robin’s umbrellas?

See Robin Redbreast.

He is up in a tree.

It is raining all around.

The rain falls on the farmer’s field.

It falls on the green corn.

It falls on the trees.

But it can not rain on Robin.

Robin has some little umbrellas.

The little umbrellas keep Robin dry.

Can you see Robin’s umbrellas?

One day it was raining.Mary was at Grandma’s house.“It is time for you to go,” said Grandma.“Here is Grandpa’s umbrella.”“Oh! What a big umbrella!I like the rain, Grandma.See! It is raining all around.But it can not rain on me.It falls on this big umbrella.”

One day it was raining.

Mary was at Grandma’s house.

“It is time for you to go,” said Grandma.

“Here is Grandpa’s umbrella.”

“Oh! What a big umbrella!

I like the rain, Grandma.

See! It is raining all around.

But it can not rain on me.

It falls on this big umbrella.”

Thank you, pretty cow that madePleasant milk to soak my bread,Every day and every night,Warm, and sweet, and pure, and white.

Thank you, pretty cow that made

Pleasant milk to soak my bread,

Every day and every night,

Warm, and sweet, and pure, and white.

Good morning, big white cow.I see you in the pleasant field.The grass is sweet and green.Baby and I have some grass for you.Come and get the sweet green grass.We like you, big white cow.Every day we have milk to drink.It is sweet and pure and white.Thank you, good cow, for milk to drink.Look, Mother! Look!See my little white kitty.Kitty says, “Meow! Meow!”Come, little white kitty.Here is some milk for you.The milk is warm and sweet.Drink the milk, little white kitty.

Good morning, big white cow.

I see you in the pleasant field.

The grass is sweet and green.

Baby and I have some grass for you.

Come and get the sweet green grass.

We like you, big white cow.

Every day we have milk to drink.

It is sweet and pure and white.

Thank you, good cow, for milk to drink.

Look, Mother! Look!See my little white kitty.Kitty says, “Meow! Meow!”Come, little white kitty.Here is some milk for you.The milk is warm and sweet.Drink the milk, little white kitty.

Look, Mother! Look!

See my little white kitty.

Kitty says, “Meow! Meow!”

Come, little white kitty.

Here is some milk for you.

The milk is warm and sweet.

Drink the milk, little white kitty.

Thank you, farmer, for the field.The grass is sweet and green.My pretty cow likes the sweet grass.Thank you, good cow, for milk.It is sweet, and pure, and white.Dear little baby drinks your milk.Thank you, baker, for the bread.Every morning you send us rolls.I like to eat bread and milk.Thank you, too, dear Mother.Every day you do pleasant things.We love you, Mother dear.

Thank you, farmer, for the field.The grass is sweet and green.My pretty cow likes the sweet grass.

Thank you, farmer, for the field.

The grass is sweet and green.

My pretty cow likes the sweet grass.

Thank you, good cow, for milk.It is sweet, and pure, and white.Dear little baby drinks your milk.

Thank you, good cow, for milk.

It is sweet, and pure, and white.

Dear little baby drinks your milk.

Thank you, baker, for the bread.Every morning you send us rolls.I like to eat bread and milk.

Thank you, baker, for the bread.

Every morning you send us rolls.

I like to eat bread and milk.

Thank you, too, dear Mother.Every day you do pleasant things.We love you, Mother dear.

Thank you, too, dear Mother.

Every day you do pleasant things.

We love you, Mother dear.

Churn! Churn! Churn!Up and down! Up and down!Take the yellow cream.Put it in the churn.Churn it and churn it.Churn it up and down.This is the way to make butter.Take it out of the churn.Pat it and pat it.Pat it this way and that.Roll it and roll it.Roll it round and round.B is for butter.Mark it with B.Here is a roll of butter.

Churn! Churn! Churn!

Up and down! Up and down!

Take the yellow cream.

Put it in the churn.

Churn it and churn it.

Churn it up and down.

This is the way to make butter.

Take it out of the churn.

Pat it and pat it.

Pat it this way and that.

Roll it and roll it.

Roll it round and round.

B is for butter.

Mark it with B.

Here is a roll of butter.

Once I saw a little birdCome hop, hop, hop.So I said, “Little bird,Will you stop, stop, stop?”And was going to the windowTo say “How do you do?”But he shook his little tail,And far away he flew.

Once I saw a little bird

Come hop, hop, hop.

So I said, “Little bird,

Will you stop, stop, stop?”

And was going to the window

To say “How do you do?”

But he shook his little tail,

And far away he flew.

Mary loves her pretty doves.They fly down to her.See! They are all around her.Mary has some corn for her doves.“Coo-coo! Coo-coo!How do you do?” say the doves.Come, pretty doves! Come.Here is some corn for you.Come and eat the corn.Dear little Cream White, come to me.I have some corn for you.“Coo-coo! Coo-coo!” she said.“I thank you.”

Mary loves her pretty doves.

They fly down to her.

See! They are all around her.

Mary has some corn for her doves.

“Coo-coo! Coo-coo!

How do you do?” say the doves.

Come, pretty doves! Come.

Here is some corn for you.

Come and eat the corn.

Dear little Cream White, come to me.

I have some corn for you.

“Coo-coo! Coo-coo!” she said.

“I thank you.”

Here are some little friends.The friends stop and bow.One little friend says,“How do you do?”The other little friend says,“How do you do?”Then all the little friends say,“How do you do?”

Here are some little friends.

The friends stop and bow.

One little friend says,

“How do you do?”

The other little friend says,

“How do you do?”

Then all the little friends say,

“How do you do?”

I see two little windows of brown.John looks out of the brown windows.I see two little windows of blue.Mary looks out of the blue windows.Can you see the windows?Have you two little windows?What are the windows named?Look out of your windows.Tell me what you see.

I see two little windows of brown.

John looks out of the brown windows.

I see two little windows of blue.

Mary looks out of the blue windows.

Can you see the windows?

Have you two little windows?

What are the windows named?

Look out of your windows.

Tell me what you see.

Make a bow.Bow to me.Bow to a friend.The boys may bow.The girls may bow.

Make a bow.

Bow to me.

Bow to a friend.

The boys may bow.

The girls may bow.

Lady Moon, Lady Moon,Where are you roving?Over the sea.Lady Moon, Lady Moon,Whom are you loving?All that love me.

Lady Moon, Lady Moon,

Where are you roving?

Over the sea.

Lady Moon, Lady Moon,

Whom are you loving?

All that love me.

How I love to see you, Lady Moon!You are big and round and yellow.How did you get so high, Lady Moon?You are as high as the hill-top.When I am asleep, Lady Moon, are you roving over the sea?In the morning the sun will come.Then you will not be here.Where do you go, Lady Moon?Whom are you loving?Good night, Lady Moon! Good night!

How I love to see you, Lady Moon!

You are big and round and yellow.

How did you get so high, Lady Moon?

You are as high as the hill-top.

When I am asleep, Lady Moon, are you roving over the sea?

In the morning the sun will come.

Then you will not be here.

Where do you go, Lady Moon?

Whom are you loving?

Good night, Lady Moon! Good night!

Go to the window.Look out of the window.Tell me what you see.Can you see the moon?Can you see the sun?

Go to the window.

Look out of the window.

Tell me what you see.

Can you see the moon?

Can you see the sun?

Here are one, two, three paper dolls.Helen and I made them.Helen is my little friend.She has come to see me.One doll has a blue dress.One doll has a red dress.This one has a yellow dress.Helen likes the blue paper doll.Baby sister likes the red doll.The yellow paper doll is for me.What a pretty ship, John!Where did you get it?Grandpa made it for me.I am going to the water.You may come, too.We will play it is the sea.Put your doll in the ship.We will send her over the sea.Oh, no, John! This is my Lady Doll.She can not go over the sea.I love my Lady Doll.Here is a paper doll.We will put it in the ship.Put your doll in, too, Helen.See! There they go over the sea.

Here are one, two, three paper dolls.

Helen and I made them.

Helen is my little friend.

She has come to see me.

One doll has a blue dress.

One doll has a red dress.

This one has a yellow dress.

Helen likes the blue paper doll.

Baby sister likes the red doll.

The yellow paper doll is for me.

What a pretty ship, John!Where did you get it?Grandpa made it for me.I am going to the water.You may come, too.We will play it is the sea.Put your doll in the ship.We will send her over the sea.

What a pretty ship, John!

Where did you get it?

Grandpa made it for me.

I am going to the water.

You may come, too.

We will play it is the sea.

Put your doll in the ship.

We will send her over the sea.

Oh, no, John! This is my Lady Doll.She can not go over the sea.I love my Lady Doll.Here is a paper doll.We will put it in the ship.Put your doll in, too, Helen.See! There they go over the sea.

Oh, no, John! This is my Lady Doll.

She can not go over the sea.

I love my Lady Doll.

Here is a paper doll.

We will put it in the ship.

Put your doll in, too, Helen.

See! There they go over the sea.

Come, little boy.Come, little girl.Will you come along with me,The farmer’s sheep to see?With a “Baa! Baa!” here,And a “Baa! Baa!” there.Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”With here and there a “Baa!”Come, little girl,Come, little boy,Will you come along with me,The farmer’s hens to see?With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”With here and there a “Cluck!”With a “Baa! Baa!” here,And a “Baa! Baa!” there.Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”With here and there a “Baa!”Come, little girl,Come, little boy,Will you come along with me,The farmer’s pigs to see?

Come, little boy.

Come, little girl.

Will you come along with me,

The farmer’s sheep to see?

With a “Baa! Baa!” here,

And a “Baa! Baa!” there.

Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”

With here and there a “Baa!”

Come, little girl,Come, little boy,Will you come along with me,The farmer’s hens to see?With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”With here and there a “Cluck!”

Come, little girl,

Come, little boy,

Will you come along with me,

The farmer’s hens to see?

With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,

And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.

Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”

With here and there a “Cluck!”

With a “Baa! Baa!” here,And a “Baa! Baa!” there.Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”With here and there a “Baa!”

With a “Baa! Baa!” here,

And a “Baa! Baa!” there.

Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”

With here and there a “Baa!”

Come, little girl,Come, little boy,Will you come along with me,The farmer’s pigs to see?

Come, little girl,

Come, little boy,

Will you come along with me,

The farmer’s pigs to see?

With a “Grunt! Grunt!” here,And a “Grunt! Grunt!” there.Here a “Grunt!” There a “Grunt!”With here and there a “Grunt!”With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”With here and there a “Cluck!”With a “Baa! Baa!” here,And a “Baa! Baa!” there.Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”With here and there a “Baa!”

With a “Grunt! Grunt!” here,And a “Grunt! Grunt!” there.Here a “Grunt!” There a “Grunt!”With here and there a “Grunt!”

With a “Grunt! Grunt!” here,

And a “Grunt! Grunt!” there.

Here a “Grunt!” There a “Grunt!”

With here and there a “Grunt!”

With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”With here and there a “Cluck!”

With a “Cluck! Cluck!” here,

And a “Cluck! Cluck!” there.

Here a “Cluck!” There a “Cluck!”

With here and there a “Cluck!”

With a “Baa! Baa!” here,And a “Baa! Baa!” there.Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”With here and there a “Baa!”

With a “Baa! Baa!” here,

And a “Baa! Baa!” there.

Here a “Baa!” There a “Baa!”

With here and there a “Baa!”

Run! Run! Run!Run my little pony.Up pony and away!Go as fast as you can.Hear my little pony.Clipity-clap! Clipity-clap!Oh, what fun!Stop! Stop! Stop!Stop, my little pony.It is time for you to eat.Pretty pony, come with me.I will take you to the field.There the grass is sweet and green.Go, my little pony. Go and eat.Pony shook his tail and ran away.

Run! Run! Run!Run my little pony.Up pony and away!Go as fast as you can.Hear my little pony.Clipity-clap! Clipity-clap!Oh, what fun!

Run! Run! Run!

Run my little pony.

Up pony and away!

Go as fast as you can.

Hear my little pony.

Clipity-clap! Clipity-clap!

Oh, what fun!

Stop! Stop! Stop!Stop, my little pony.It is time for you to eat.Pretty pony, come with me.I will take you to the field.There the grass is sweet and green.Go, my little pony. Go and eat.Pony shook his tail and ran away.

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Stop, my little pony.

It is time for you to eat.

Pretty pony, come with me.

I will take you to the field.

There the grass is sweet and green.

Go, my little pony. Go and eat.

Pony shook his tail and ran away.

John has a chicken house.He and father made it.He put some nests in the house.The nests are big and round.John has some hens.One is a big white hen.Is the big white hen on the nest?

John has a chicken house.

He and father made it.

He put some nests in the house.

The nests are big and round.

John has some hens.

One is a big white hen.

Is the big white hen on the nest?

See this good mother hen.She has some little chickens.They are soft and yellow.Chick! Chick! Chick!See the chickens run to me.Chickens like to eat corn.The little chickens say,“Peep, peep! Peep, peep!”The mother hen says,“Cluck, cluck! Cluck, cluck!”I have a little red hen.Grandpa gave it to me.I made a nest in the chicken house.I put some eggs in the nest.The little red hen is on the nest.

See this good mother hen.

She has some little chickens.

They are soft and yellow.

Chick! Chick! Chick!

See the chickens run to me.

Chickens like to eat corn.

The little chickens say,

“Peep, peep! Peep, peep!”

The mother hen says,

“Cluck, cluck! Cluck, cluck!”

I have a little red hen.Grandpa gave it to me.I made a nest in the chicken house.I put some eggs in the nest.The little red hen is on the nest.

I have a little red hen.

Grandpa gave it to me.

I made a nest in the chicken house.

I put some eggs in the nest.

The little red hen is on the nest.

One day it was raining.The big white hen did not like the rain.She ran into the chicken house.“Cluck, cluck!” said the big white hen.“Come under my wings, little chickens.”The big white hen put out her wings.The little chickens ran under them.The little red hen had some chickensThey did not like the rain.They ran into the chicken house.The little red hen saw the big white hen.“Cluck, cluck!” said the little red hen.“Come with me, little chickens.Come under the big white hen.She will keep us warm and dry.”“Cluck, cluck!” said the big white hen.“Come under my wings.”The little hen ran under the big hen.All the chickens ran under the big white hen.Do you like the big white hen?Was she not a good mother hen?Do you like the little red hen?Was she a good mother hen?

One day it was raining.

The big white hen did not like the rain.

She ran into the chicken house.

“Cluck, cluck!” said the big white hen.

“Come under my wings, little chickens.”

The big white hen put out her wings.

The little chickens ran under them.

The little red hen had some chickensThey did not like the rain.They ran into the chicken house.The little red hen saw the big white hen.“Cluck, cluck!” said the little red hen.“Come with me, little chickens.Come under the big white hen.She will keep us warm and dry.”

The little red hen had some chickens

They did not like the rain.

They ran into the chicken house.

The little red hen saw the big white hen.

“Cluck, cluck!” said the little red hen.

“Come with me, little chickens.

Come under the big white hen.

She will keep us warm and dry.”

“Cluck, cluck!” said the big white hen.“Come under my wings.”The little hen ran under the big hen.All the chickens ran under the big white hen.Do you like the big white hen?Was she not a good mother hen?Do you like the little red hen?Was she a good mother hen?

“Cluck, cluck!” said the big white hen.

“Come under my wings.”

The little hen ran under the big hen.

All the chickens ran under the big white hen.

Do you like the big white hen?

Was she not a good mother hen?

Do you like the little red hen?

Was she a good mother hen?

THE LITTLE RED HEN

A little red hen saw some wheat.“Who will plant this wheat?” she said.“I will not,” said the rat.“I will not,” said the cat.“I will not,” said the pig.“I will, then,” said the little red hen.So she planted the wheat.When the wheat was ripe, she said,“Who will take this wheat to the mill?”“I will not,” said the rat.“I will not,” said the cat.“I will not,” said the pig.“I will, then,” said the little red hen.So she took the wheat to the mill.When the wheat was made into flour, she said,“Who will make this flour into bread?”“I will not,” said the rat.“I will not,” said the cat.“I will not,” said the pig.“I will, then,” said the little red hen.So she made the flour into bread.When the bread was made, she said,“Who will eat this bread?”“I will,” said the rat.“I will,” said the cat.“I will,” said the pig.“No, you will not,” said the hen.“I am going to eat it myself.”So the little red hen ate the bread.

A little red hen saw some wheat.

“Who will plant this wheat?” she said.

“I will not,” said the rat.

“I will not,” said the cat.

“I will not,” said the pig.

“I will, then,” said the little red hen.

So she planted the wheat.

When the wheat was ripe, she said,“Who will take this wheat to the mill?”“I will not,” said the rat.“I will not,” said the cat.“I will not,” said the pig.“I will, then,” said the little red hen.So she took the wheat to the mill.

When the wheat was ripe, she said,

“Who will take this wheat to the mill?”

“I will not,” said the rat.

“I will not,” said the cat.

“I will not,” said the pig.

“I will, then,” said the little red hen.

So she took the wheat to the mill.

When the wheat was made into flour, she said,“Who will make this flour into bread?”“I will not,” said the rat.“I will not,” said the cat.“I will not,” said the pig.“I will, then,” said the little red hen.So she made the flour into bread.

When the wheat was made into flour, she said,

“Who will make this flour into bread?”

“I will not,” said the rat.

“I will not,” said the cat.

“I will not,” said the pig.

“I will, then,” said the little red hen.

So she made the flour into bread.

When the bread was made, she said,“Who will eat this bread?”“I will,” said the rat.“I will,” said the cat.“I will,” said the pig.“No, you will not,” said the hen.“I am going to eat it myself.”So the little red hen ate the bread.

When the bread was made, she said,

“Who will eat this bread?”

“I will,” said the rat.

“I will,” said the cat.

“I will,” said the pig.

“No, you will not,” said the hen.

“I am going to eat it myself.”

So the little red hen ate the bread.

Tell me what a cow says.Tell me what a sheep says.Tell me what a hen says.Tell me what a chicken says.Tell me what a dove says.Tell me what a pig says.Tell me what Rover says.Tell me what Pussy Cat says.

Tell me what a cow says.

Tell me what a sheep says.

Tell me what a hen says.

Tell me what a chicken says.

Tell me what a dove says.

Tell me what a pig says.

Tell me what Rover says.

Tell me what Pussy Cat says.

Little Boy Blue,Come blow your horn!The sheep are in the meadow,The cows are in the corn.Where’s the little boyWho looks after the sheep?He’s under the haystack,Fast asleep.

Little Boy Blue,

Come blow your horn!

The sheep are in the meadow,

The cows are in the corn.

Where’s the little boy

Who looks after the sheep?

He’s under the haystack,

Fast asleep.

How do you do, black sheep?How do you do, white sheep?May I see your wool?I have a pretty dress.Mother made my dress.She says you gave the wool.Thank you, black sheep.Thank you, white sheep.Thank you for my pretty dress.

How do you do, black sheep?

How do you do, white sheep?

May I see your wool?

I have a pretty dress.

Mother made my dress.

She says you gave the wool.

Thank you, black sheep.

Thank you, white sheep.

Thank you for my pretty dress.

Wool is soft and warm.Some sheep have black wool.Some sheep have white wool.Wool keeps the sheep warm.My dress is made of wool.Baby’s dress is made of wool.Other things are made of wool.Can you tell me what they are?Bread is made of flour.Other things are made of flour.Can you tell me what they are?What can you make of paper?What can you make of wool?Have you playthings made of paper?Have you playthings made of wool?

Wool is soft and warm.

Some sheep have black wool.

Some sheep have white wool.

Wool keeps the sheep warm.

My dress is made of wool.

Baby’s dress is made of wool.

Other things are made of wool.

Can you tell me what they are?

Bread is made of flour.Other things are made of flour.Can you tell me what they are?What can you make of paper?What can you make of wool?Have you playthings made of paper?Have you playthings made of wool?

Bread is made of flour.

Other things are made of flour.

Can you tell me what they are?

What can you make of paper?

What can you make of wool?

Have you playthings made of paper?

Have you playthings made of wool?

My playhouse is under a tree.Father made it for me.I have two dolls.One is named Lady Doll.The other is named Boy Blue.Lady Doll is in the playhouse.She is asleep in the cradle.Get up, Lady Doll! Get up!This is my birthday.I am going to have a party.Where is Boy Blue?Boy Blue, are you asleep?Where are you, Boy Blue?Oh, there you are! I see you.You are under the big haystack.Come to my birthday party, Boy Blue.

My playhouse is under a tree.Father made it for me.I have two dolls.One is named Lady Doll.The other is named Boy Blue.Lady Doll is in the playhouse.She is asleep in the cradle.

My playhouse is under a tree.

Father made it for me.

I have two dolls.

One is named Lady Doll.

The other is named Boy Blue.

Lady Doll is in the playhouse.

She is asleep in the cradle.

Get up, Lady Doll! Get up!This is my birthday.I am going to have a party.Where is Boy Blue?Boy Blue, are you asleep?Where are you, Boy Blue?Oh, there you are! I see you.You are under the big haystack.Come to my birthday party, Boy Blue.

Get up, Lady Doll! Get up!

This is my birthday.

I am going to have a party.

Where is Boy Blue?

Boy Blue, are you asleep?

Where are you, Boy Blue?

Oh, there you are! I see you.

You are under the big haystack.

Come to my birthday party, Boy Blue.

Mother made me a big birthday cake.She made two little cakes.One is for you, Boy Blue.The other is for Lady Doll.Here, Boy Blue! This is for you.There, Lady Doll! That is your cake.Down, Rover! Down!Here is some cake for you.This cake is for Pussy Cat.

Mother made me a big birthday cake.

She made two little cakes.

One is for you, Boy Blue.

The other is for Lady Doll.

Here, Boy Blue! This is for you.

There, Lady Doll! That is your cake.

Down, Rover! Down!

Here is some cake for you.

This cake is for Pussy Cat.

“Look, Mary!” said Grandma.“This is the way to weave.Weave over and under.Weave round and round.Take the basket, Mary.You may weave it.”After a time Mary said,“Here is my basket.See, Grandma! Isn’t it a pretty one?This is Father’s birthday, Grandma.I made this basket for his birthday.Father will like my pretty basket.”“Come to the meadow,” said Grandma.“We will get some flowers.You can put them in your basket.”“Oh, Grandma! See all the pretty flowers!Here are red flowers, and yellow flowers, and blue flowers.Dear little yellow flowers,I will put you into my basket.Dear little blue flowers,I will put you into my basket.Father loves all the pretty flowers.This basket is for his birthday.”

“Look, Mary!” said Grandma.

“This is the way to weave.

Weave over and under.

Weave round and round.

Take the basket, Mary.

You may weave it.”

After a time Mary said,

“Here is my basket.

See, Grandma! Isn’t it a pretty one?

This is Father’s birthday, Grandma.I made this basket for his birthday.Father will like my pretty basket.”“Come to the meadow,” said Grandma.“We will get some flowers.You can put them in your basket.”

This is Father’s birthday, Grandma.

I made this basket for his birthday.

Father will like my pretty basket.”

“Come to the meadow,” said Grandma.

“We will get some flowers.

You can put them in your basket.”

“Oh, Grandma! See all the pretty flowers!Here are red flowers, and yellow flowers, and blue flowers.Dear little yellow flowers,I will put you into my basket.Dear little blue flowers,I will put you into my basket.Father loves all the pretty flowers.This basket is for his birthday.”

“Oh, Grandma! See all the pretty flowers!

Here are red flowers, and yellow flowers, and blue flowers.

Dear little yellow flowers,

I will put you into my basket.

Dear little blue flowers,

I will put you into my basket.

Father loves all the pretty flowers.

This basket is for his birthday.”

THE BRAMBLE BUSH

Here we go round the bramble bush,The bramble bush, the bramble bush;Here we go round the bramble bushOn a cold and frosty morning!This is the way we wash our clothes,Wash our clothes, wash our clothes;This is the way we wash our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!This is the way we dry our clothes,Dry our clothes, dry our clothes;This is the way we dry our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!

Here we go round the bramble bush,The bramble bush, the bramble bush;Here we go round the bramble bushOn a cold and frosty morning!

Here we go round the bramble bush,

The bramble bush, the bramble bush;

Here we go round the bramble bush

On a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we wash our clothes,Wash our clothes, wash our clothes;This is the way we wash our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we wash our clothes,

Wash our clothes, wash our clothes;

This is the way we wash our clothes

On a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we dry our clothes,Dry our clothes, dry our clothes;This is the way we dry our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we dry our clothes,

Dry our clothes, dry our clothes;

This is the way we dry our clothes

On a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we iron our clothes,Iron our clothes, iron our clothes;This is the way we iron our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!This is the way we bake our bread,Bake our bread, bake our bread;This is the way we bake our breadOn a cold and frosty morning!This is the way we sweep the house,Sweep the house, sweep the house;This is the way we sweep the houseOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we iron our clothes,Iron our clothes, iron our clothes;This is the way we iron our clothesOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we iron our clothes,

Iron our clothes, iron our clothes;

This is the way we iron our clothes

On a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we bake our bread,Bake our bread, bake our bread;This is the way we bake our breadOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we bake our bread,

Bake our bread, bake our bread;

This is the way we bake our bread

On a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we sweep the house,Sweep the house, sweep the house;This is the way we sweep the houseOn a cold and frosty morning!

This is the way we sweep the house,

Sweep the house, sweep the house;

This is the way we sweep the house

On a cold and frosty morning!

ACTION SENTENCES

Play “Here we go round the bramble bush.”Go round and round.Wash the clothes.Dry the clothes.Get the basket.Put the clothes in the basket.Iron the clothes.Plant the wheat.Take the wheat to the mill.Grind the wheat.Bake the bread.Get the broom.Sweep the house.Put the broom away.

Play “Here we go round the bramble bush.”

Go round and round.

Wash the clothes.

Dry the clothes.

Get the basket.

Put the clothes in the basket.

Iron the clothes.

Plant the wheat.

Take the wheat to the mill.

Grind the wheat.

Bake the bread.

Get the broom.

Sweep the house.

Put the broom away.

How do you do, Mary?I have come to play with you.How do you do, Helen?I can not come out to play.This is my wash day.I am washing Lady Doll’s clothes.You may help me, Helen.You may wash Lady Doll’s clothes.I will wash Boy Blue’s clothes.This is the way we dry our clothes.Put Lady Doll’s clothes on that bush.I will put Boy Blue’s clothes here.The warm sun will dry them.The wind will help.By and by they will be dry.Then we will iron our clothes.

How do you do, Mary?

I have come to play with you.

How do you do, Helen?

I can not come out to play.

This is my wash day.

I am washing Lady Doll’s clothes.

You may help me, Helen.

You may wash Lady Doll’s clothes.

I will wash Boy Blue’s clothes.

This is the way we dry our clothes.Put Lady Doll’s clothes on that bush.I will put Boy Blue’s clothes here.The warm sun will dry them.The wind will help.By and by they will be dry.Then we will iron our clothes.

This is the way we dry our clothes.

Put Lady Doll’s clothes on that bush.

I will put Boy Blue’s clothes here.

The warm sun will dry them.

The wind will help.

By and by they will be dry.

Then we will iron our clothes.

The clothes are dry, Helen.Put the clothes in this basket.Grandma and I made this basket.We will take the clothes to the playhouse.Then we will iron them.Do you know how to iron, Helen?See! This is the way to iron.You may iron Boy Blue’s clothes.I will iron Lady Doll’s clothes.

The clothes are dry, Helen.

Put the clothes in this basket.

Grandma and I made this basket.

We will take the clothes to the playhouse.

Then we will iron them.

Do you know how to iron, Helen?

See! This is the way to iron.

You may iron Boy Blue’s clothes.

I will iron Lady Doll’s clothes.

Little Jack Frost went up the hill.“See!” said little Jack Frost.“I will turn the trees red, yellow and brown.”Little Jack Frost went into the woods.“There!” said little Jack Frost. “The nuts are ripe.”Little Jack Frost went over the meadow.“It is cold,” said the grass and the flowers.“Go to sleep,” said little Jack Frost.The snow will keep you warm.Look! Down comes the white snow.“It is warm, so warm,” said the grass and the flowers.“Good-by, little Jack Frost! Good-by!”

Little Jack Frost went up the hill.

“See!” said little Jack Frost.

“I will turn the trees red, yellow and brown.”

Little Jack Frost went into the woods.

“There!” said little Jack Frost. “The nuts are ripe.”

Little Jack Frost went over the meadow.

“It is cold,” said the grass and the flowers.

“Go to sleep,” said little Jack Frost.

The snow will keep you warm.

Look! Down comes the white snow.

“It is warm, so warm,” said the grass and the flowers.

“Good-by, little Jack Frost! Good-by!”

“Come to the window,” said Father.“Here are some snow stars.Catch them if you can.”“I can catch them,” said Mary.“See, I have some snow stars.They are on my dress.How pretty they are!”“Look at the snow stars,” said Father.“Can you see the points?”“I see six points,” said John.“Yes,” said Father.“Every snow star has six points.”

“Come to the window,” said Father.

“Here are some snow stars.

Catch them if you can.”

“I can catch them,” said Mary.

“See, I have some snow stars.

They are on my dress.

How pretty they are!”

“Look at the snow stars,” said Father.

“Can you see the points?”

“I see six points,” said John.

“Yes,” said Father.

“Every snow star has six points.”

Blow, wind, from the north.Blow the pretty, white snow.Blow, wind, from the south.Blow the birds and flowers.Blow, wind, from the east.Blow rain for the wheat.Blow, wind, from the west.Blow the nuts from the trees.

Blow, wind, from the north.

Blow the pretty, white snow.

Blow, wind, from the south.

Blow the birds and flowers.

Blow, wind, from the east.

Blow rain for the wheat.

Blow, wind, from the west.

Blow the nuts from the trees.

Point to the north.Point to the south.Point to the east.Point to the west.What can the north wind do?What can the south wind do?What can the east wind do?What can the west wind do?

Point to the north.

Point to the south.

Point to the east.

Point to the west.

What can the north wind do?

What can the south wind do?

What can the east wind do?

What can the west wind do?

Good morning, bright Sun!I see you over the hill-top.You are big and round and yellow.I love you, bright Sun!You are warm, so warm that Baby can go out to play.Little Jack Frost will run away.North Wind will not blow to-day.Come over the hill-top, bright Sun.Baby and I will go out to play.

Good morning, bright Sun!

I see you over the hill-top.

You are big and round and yellow.

I love you, bright Sun!

You are warm, so warm that Baby can go out to play.

Little Jack Frost will run away.

North Wind will not blow to-day.

Come over the hill-top, bright Sun.

Baby and I will go out to play.

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