RHYMES AND POEMS

“The model of all education shall be the perfected family.”Friedrich Froebel.

“The model of all education shall be the perfected family.”

Friedrich Froebel.

Sing.Run.Jump.Hop.

Sing.

Run.

Jump.

Hop.

Run and jump.Jump and run.Sing and hop.Hop and sing.Run and hop.Hop and run.Jump and hop.Sing and jump.

Run and jump.Jump and run.

Run and jump.

Jump and run.

Sing and hop.Hop and sing.

Sing and hop.

Hop and sing.

Run and hop.Hop and run.

Run and hop.

Hop and run.

Jump and hop.Sing and jump.

Jump and hop.

Sing and jump.

I can sing.I can hop.I can run and sing.I can hop and jump.Rover can run.Rover can jump.Rover and I can run.Rover and I can run and jump.Kitty can run and jump.Kitty and I can run.Rover and Kitty can jump.Kitty and I can jump and run.

I can sing.I can hop.I can run and sing.I can hop and jump.

I can sing.

I can hop.

I can run and sing.

I can hop and jump.

Rover can run.Rover can jump.Rover and I can run.Rover and I can run and jump.

Rover can run.

Rover can jump.

Rover and I can run.

Rover and I can run and jump.

Kitty can run and jump.Kitty and I can run.Rover and Kitty can jump.Kitty and I can jump and run.

Kitty can run and jump.

Kitty and I can run.

Rover and Kitty can jump.

Kitty and I can jump and run.

I see you, Rover.Run, Rover! Run!I see you, Kitty.You can run and jump.See the bird.Can you see the bird?The bird can hop.The bird can sing.Can you sing?Can you hop and jump?Can you see Rover and Kitty?Can you run, jump, hop, and sing?

I see you, Rover.Run, Rover! Run!I see you, Kitty.You can run and jump.

I see you, Rover.

Run, Rover! Run!

I see you, Kitty.

You can run and jump.

See the bird.Can you see the bird?The bird can hop.The bird can sing.

See the bird.

Can you see the bird?

The bird can hop.

The bird can sing.

Can you sing?Can you hop and jump?Can you see Rover and Kitty?Can you run, jump, hop, and sing?

Can you sing?

Can you hop and jump?

Can you see Rover and Kitty?

Can you run, jump, hop, and sing?

I have a dog.I have a kitty.I have a bird.Have you a dog?Have you a kitty?Have you a bird?Run to me.Sing to me.Can you hop to me?I can see you.Can you see me?See me run and hop.

I have a dog.I have a kitty.I have a bird.

I have a dog.

I have a kitty.

I have a bird.

Have you a dog?Have you a kitty?Have you a bird?

Have you a dog?

Have you a kitty?

Have you a bird?

Run to me.Sing to me.Can you hop to me?

Run to me.

Sing to me.

Can you hop to me?

I can see you.Can you see me?See me run and hop.

I can see you.

Can you see me?

See me run and hop.

I like to see the bird fly.I like to see a dog jump.I like to run, jump, and hop.I like you, pretty bird.Can you sing, pretty bird?Pretty bird, can you fly?Fly, pretty bird! Fly!Fly to me.I like to see you fly.

I like to see the bird fly.I like to see a dog jump.I like to run, jump, and hop.

I like to see the bird fly.

I like to see a dog jump.

I like to run, jump, and hop.

I like you, pretty bird.Can you sing, pretty bird?Pretty bird, can you fly?

I like you, pretty bird.

Can you sing, pretty bird?

Pretty bird, can you fly?

Fly, pretty bird! Fly!Fly to me.I like to see you fly.

Fly, pretty bird! Fly!

Fly to me.

I like to see you fly.

The girls may hop.The boys may jump.Sing to me, little girls.The little boys may run.A little girl may sing.The girls may run.The boys and girls may hop.A little boy may jump.The boys may sing.The girls and boys may run.A boy runs.The boys run.A bird sings.The birds sing.I like Rover.Rover likes me.

The girls may hop.

The boys may jump.

Sing to me, little girls.

The little boys may run.

A little girl may sing.

The girls may run.

The boys and girls may hop.

A little boy may jump.

The boys may sing.

The girls and boys may run.

A boy runs.The boys run.A bird sings.The birds sing.I like Rover.Rover likes me.

A boy runs.

The boys run.

A bird sings.

The birds sing.

I like Rover.

Rover likes me.

I have a pretty little ball.I can roll the ball.See me catch the ball.You may catch the ball.Have you a ball?Can you roll the ball?Can you catch the ball?

I have a pretty little ball.

I can roll the ball.

See me catch the ball.

You may catch the ball.

Have you a ball?

Can you roll the ball?

Can you catch the ball?

Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!See Kitty run to me.Kitty likes to play ball.Kitty can roll the ball.Kitty can catch the ball.Run, Kitty! Run!Run and catch the ball.I like to play with Kitty.

Kitty! Kitty! Kitty!

See Kitty run to me.

Kitty likes to play ball.

Kitty can roll the ball.

Kitty can catch the ball.

Run, Kitty! Run!

Run and catch the ball.

I like to play with Kitty.

I play ball with Baby.Baby likes to play.Baby can roll the ball.Roll the ball, Baby.Roll it to me.Catch the ball, Baby.See Baby catch the ball.

I play ball with Baby.

Baby likes to play.

Baby can roll the ball.

Roll the ball, Baby.

Roll it to me.

Catch the ball, Baby.

See Baby catch the ball.

I have a baby sister.Baby Sister has blue eyes.I play with little Sister.Run, run, Baby Sister!I can catch you.Can you catch me?Baby likes to catch me.I like to play with Baby Sister.

I have a baby sister.

Baby Sister has blue eyes.

I play with little Sister.

Run, run, Baby Sister!

I can catch you.

Can you catch me?

Baby likes to catch me.

I like to play with Baby Sister.

This is Baby Sister.Baby Sister has blue eyes.

This is Baby Sister.

Baby Sister has blue eyes.

This is Baby’s ball.It is a pretty little ball.

This is Baby’s ball.

It is a pretty little ball.

This is Kitty’s ball.It is a little blue ball.

This is Kitty’s ball.

It is a little blue ball.

This is Baby’s sister Mary.Mary can catch Baby.

This is Baby’s sister Mary.

Mary can catch Baby.

John has a ball.It is a big brown ball.John and the boys play ball.The boys play with John’s ball.Rover plays ball with the boys.Run, boys! Catch the ball!See! John has the ball.Run, John! Run with the ball!

John has a ball.

It is a big brown ball.

John and the boys play ball.

The boys play with John’s ball.

Rover plays ball with the boys.

Run, boys! Catch the ball!

See! John has the ball.

Run, John! Run with the ball!

What can a bird do?What can a dog do?What can a baby do?What can boys do?What can girls do?What do boys play?What do girls play?What can John do?What can you do?What do you like to play?

What can a bird do?

What can a dog do?

What can a baby do?

What can boys do?

What can girls do?

What do boys play?

What do girls play?

What can John do?

What can you do?

What do you like to play?

ACTION SENTENCES

Catch the ball, Mary.Roll it to the boys.Catch the ball, boys.Roll it to me, John.

Catch the ball, Mary.

Roll it to the boys.

Catch the ball, boys.

Roll it to me, John.

This is my pretty doll.She is a baby doll.I sing to my baby doll.Baby Doll has brown eyes.Baby Sister has blue eyes.Baby Sister likes my doll.You may play with my doll, Baby.See Baby Sister play with my doll.

This is my pretty doll.

She is a baby doll.

I sing to my baby doll.

Baby Doll has brown eyes.

Baby Sister has blue eyes.

Baby Sister likes my doll.

You may play with my doll, Baby.

See Baby Sister play with my doll.

I see a little girl.She is named Mary.Mary has blue eyes.She has a brown dress.She is John’s sister.

I see a little girl.

She is named Mary.

Mary has blue eyes.

She has a brown dress.

She is John’s sister.

I see a boy.He is named John.He has brown eyes.He has a sister Mary.Can you see John?

I see a boy.

He is named John.

He has brown eyes.

He has a sister Mary.

Can you see John?

This is Mary’s doll.She has brown eyes.She has a blue dress.Have you a doll?

This is Mary’s doll.

She has brown eyes.

She has a blue dress.

Have you a doll?

I see you, little frog.Can you jump?Jump, little frog! Jump!Can you catch a fly?Come to me. I have a fly.I like to see you catch a fly.I like you, little frog.Come and play with me.

I see you, little frog.

Can you jump?

Jump, little frog! Jump!

Can you catch a fly?

Come to me. I have a fly.

I like to see you catch a fly.

I like you, little frog.

Come and play with me.

Play you are blackbirds, boys.Fly, little blackbirds.Sing, little blackbirds.Play you are bluebirds, girls.Fly, pretty bluebirds.Sing, pretty bluebirds.Play you are a brown bird, Mary.You have a brown dress.You may hop, little brown bird.The blackbirds may sing.The brown birds may hop.The bluebirds may fly.

Play you are blackbirds, boys.Fly, little blackbirds.Sing, little blackbirds.

Play you are blackbirds, boys.

Fly, little blackbirds.

Sing, little blackbirds.

Play you are bluebirds, girls.Fly, pretty bluebirds.Sing, pretty bluebirds.

Play you are bluebirds, girls.

Fly, pretty bluebirds.

Sing, pretty bluebirds.

Play you are a brown bird, Mary.You have a brown dress.You may hop, little brown bird.

Play you are a brown bird, Mary.

You have a brown dress.

You may hop, little brown bird.

The blackbirds may sing.The brown birds may hop.The bluebirds may fly.

The blackbirds may sing.

The brown birds may hop.

The bluebirds may fly.

Two little blackbirdsSat upon a hill,One was named Jack,The other named Jill.Fly away, Jack!Fly away, Jill!Come again, Jack!Come again, Jill!

Two little blackbirdsSat upon a hill,One was named Jack,The other named Jill.

Two little blackbirds

Sat upon a hill,

One was named Jack,

The other named Jill.

Fly away, Jack!Fly away, Jill!Come again, Jack!Come again, Jill!

Fly away, Jack!

Fly away, Jill!

Come again, Jack!

Come again, Jill!

Jack and Jill are two birds.They are little blackbirds.They sat upon a hill.I named one Jack.I named the other Jill.Fly away, little blackbirds!Come again, Jack and Jill.Two birds sat on a hill.One bird was blue.The other bird was brown.The brown bird was named Jill.The blue bird was named Jack.Fly away, pretty birds! Fly away!Come, bluebird! Come, brown bird!Come again to the hill.

Jack and Jill are two birds.They are little blackbirds.They sat upon a hill.I named one Jack.I named the other Jill.Fly away, little blackbirds!Come again, Jack and Jill.

Jack and Jill are two birds.

They are little blackbirds.

They sat upon a hill.

I named one Jack.

I named the other Jill.

Fly away, little blackbirds!

Come again, Jack and Jill.

Two birds sat on a hill.One bird was blue.The other bird was brown.The brown bird was named Jill.The blue bird was named Jack.Fly away, pretty birds! Fly away!Come, bluebird! Come, brown bird!Come again to the hill.

Two birds sat on a hill.

One bird was blue.

The other bird was brown.

The brown bird was named Jill.

The blue bird was named Jack.

Fly away, pretty birds! Fly away!

Come, bluebird! Come, brown bird!

Come again to the hill.

See-saw! See-saw!Here we go up and down.See-saw! See-saw!This is the way to town.

See-saw! See-saw!

Here we go up and down.

See-saw! See-saw!

This is the way to town.

Oh, come! Come here!Come girls and boys.Here is a see-saw.This is the way to see-saw.Here we go up, up, up!Here we go down, down, down!Oh what fun to see-saw!See-saw! See-saw!What do you see, Mary?I see two little blackbirds.What do you see, John?I see Father with Rover.He is on the way to town.See-saw! See-saw!Up and down! Up and down!

Oh, come! Come here!Come girls and boys.Here is a see-saw.This is the way to see-saw.Here we go up, up, up!Here we go down, down, down!Oh what fun to see-saw!

Oh, come! Come here!

Come girls and boys.

Here is a see-saw.

This is the way to see-saw.

Here we go up, up, up!

Here we go down, down, down!

Oh what fun to see-saw!

See-saw! See-saw!What do you see, Mary?I see two little blackbirds.What do you see, John?I see Father with Rover.He is on the way to town.See-saw! See-saw!Up and down! Up and down!

See-saw! See-saw!

What do you see, Mary?

I see two little blackbirds.

What do you see, John?

I see Father with Rover.

He is on the way to town.

See-saw! See-saw!

Up and down! Up and down!

Rock-a-by, baby,In the tree-top!When the wind blows,The cradle will rock;When the bough breaks,The cradle will fall;Down will come baby,Cradle, and all.

Rock-a-by, baby,

In the tree-top!

When the wind blows,

The cradle will rock;

When the bough breaks,

The cradle will fall;

Down will come baby,

Cradle, and all.

See the little cradle!It is in the tree-top.The wind blows the tree-top.See the cradle rock!Will the bough break?Will the cradle fall?Will baby, cradle, and all come down?I see two baby birds.They are in a cradle.Can you see the cradle?The cradle is a little nest.The nest is in the tree-top.The wind rocks the cradle.The bough will not break.The nest will not come down.

See the little cradle!It is in the tree-top.The wind blows the tree-top.See the cradle rock!Will the bough break?Will the cradle fall?Will baby, cradle, and all come down?

See the little cradle!

It is in the tree-top.

The wind blows the tree-top.

See the cradle rock!

Will the bough break?

Will the cradle fall?

Will baby, cradle, and all come down?

I see two baby birds.They are in a cradle.Can you see the cradle?The cradle is a little nest.The nest is in the tree-top.The wind rocks the cradle.The bough will not break.The nest will not come down.

I see two baby birds.

They are in a cradle.

Can you see the cradle?

The cradle is a little nest.

The nest is in the tree-top.

The wind rocks the cradle.

The bough will not break.

The nest will not come down.

Come, Baby! Come to Mother.Mother will sing to you.Mother will rock you to sleep.Rock-a-by, Baby, in the tree-top.Rock-a-by, dear little Baby.By, Baby, by! By, Baby, by!Sleep, my baby dear! Sleep!Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!

Come, Baby! Come to Mother.

Mother will sing to you.

Mother will rock you to sleep.

Rock-a-by, Baby, in the tree-top.

Rock-a-by, dear little Baby.

By, Baby, by! By, Baby, by!

Sleep, my baby dear! Sleep!

Sleep! Sleep! Sleep!

This is my baby doll.She is in the cradle.I like to rock my baby doll.I like to sing her to sleep.Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!Dear little baby doll.Rock-a-by, little doll baby.Sleep, pretty baby doll! Sleep!Rock-a-by! Rock-a-by!

This is my baby doll.

She is in the cradle.

I like to rock my baby doll.

I like to sing her to sleep.

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

Dear little baby doll.

Rock-a-by, little doll baby.

Sleep, pretty baby doll! Sleep!

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

ACTION SENTENCES

Play rock-a-by, Baby.Make a cradle.Rock the cradle.Sing rock-a-by, Baby.

Play rock-a-by, Baby.

Make a cradle.

Rock the cradle.

Sing rock-a-by, Baby.

Little Robin RedbreastSat upon a tree.Up went Pussy Cat,Down went he.Down went Pussy Cat,Away Robin ran.Said little Robin Redbreast,“Catch me if you can.”

Little Robin Redbreast

Sat upon a tree.

Up went Pussy Cat,

Down went he.

Down went Pussy Cat,

Away Robin ran.

Said little Robin Redbreast,

“Catch me if you can.”

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree.Pussy Cat went up the tree.Pussy Cat said to Robin,“I will catch you.”Robin said to Pussy Cat,“Catch me if you can.”Pussy Cat went down the tree.Robin Redbreast ran away.Pussy Cat said to Robin Redbreast,“I can not catch you, Robin.”Look at Robin Redbreast.What can Robin do?Tell me what Robin Redbreast said.Look at Pussy Cat.Tell me what Pussy Cat said.

Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a tree.

Pussy Cat went up the tree.

Pussy Cat said to Robin,

“I will catch you.”

Robin said to Pussy Cat,

“Catch me if you can.”

Pussy Cat went down the tree.

Robin Redbreast ran away.

Pussy Cat said to Robin Redbreast,

“I can not catch you, Robin.”

Look at Robin Redbreast.What can Robin do?Tell me what Robin Redbreast said.Look at Pussy Cat.Tell me what Pussy Cat said.

Look at Robin Redbreast.

What can Robin do?

Tell me what Robin Redbreast said.

Look at Pussy Cat.

Tell me what Pussy Cat said.

Little Robin Redbreast, I see you.You are in the tree-top.You have a pretty red breast.You sing a pretty song.Have you a nest?Is it on a bough in the tree?Is the little mother bird on the nest?Sing to the little mother bird.Sing your pretty song, Robin Redbreast.

Little Robin Redbreast, I see you.

You are in the tree-top.

You have a pretty red breast.

You sing a pretty song.

Have you a nest?

Is it on a bough in the tree?

Is the little mother bird on the nest?

Sing to the little mother bird.

Sing your pretty song, Robin Redbreast.

ACTION SENTENCES

Look at the tree.Tell me what you see.Look in the nest.Tell me what you see.

Look at the tree.

Tell me what you see.

Look in the nest.

Tell me what you see.

I see a little nest.It is on the bough of a tree.Oh, the pretty eggs!One, two, three—three eggs I see.They are pretty blue eggs.Come, little mother bird.Come again to your nest.Come, little father bird.Come again to the tree.

I see a little nest.

It is on the bough of a tree.

Oh, the pretty eggs!

One, two, three—three eggs I see.

They are pretty blue eggs.

Come, little mother bird.

Come again to your nest.

Come, little father bird.

Come again to the tree.

I am Robin Redbreast.Here is my nest.Blow, wind! Blow!I have three baby birds.They are in the nest.Blow, wind! Blow!Rock my baby birds.Rock the nest for me.Blow, wind! Blow!

I am Robin Redbreast.

Here is my nest.

Blow, wind! Blow!

I have three baby birds.

They are in the nest.

Blow, wind! Blow!

Rock my baby birds.

Rock the nest for me.

Blow, wind! Blow!

ACTION SENTENCES

Get the cradle.Get the doll.Put the doll in the cradle.Rock the doll.Sing to the doll.Put the doll away.Put the cradle away.The girls may play see-saw.See-saw! Up and down!The boys may play see-saw.Fly away, Robin Redbreast.Come again, Robin Redbreast.Fly away, little mother bird.Come again, little mother bird.

Get the cradle.Get the doll.Put the doll in the cradle.Rock the doll.Sing to the doll.Put the doll away.Put the cradle away.

Get the cradle.

Get the doll.

Put the doll in the cradle.

Rock the doll.

Sing to the doll.

Put the doll away.

Put the cradle away.

The girls may play see-saw.See-saw! Up and down!The boys may play see-saw.

The girls may play see-saw.

See-saw! Up and down!

The boys may play see-saw.

Fly away, Robin Redbreast.Come again, Robin Redbreast.Fly away, little mother bird.Come again, little mother bird.

Fly away, Robin Redbreast.

Come again, Robin Redbreast.

Fly away, little mother bird.

Come again, little mother bird.

Hickory, dickory, dock,The mouse ran up the clock;The clock struck one,The mouse ran down,Hickory, dickory, dock.

Hickory, dickory, dock,

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck one,

The mouse ran down,

Hickory, dickory, dock.

Tick-tock! Tick-tock!I am a clock.I tell the time.I tell when to sleep.I tell when to get up.Can you tell the time?What time is it?Tick-tock! Tick-tock!Look, Mother! Look!See the little mouse.It ran up the clock.The clock struck one.The mouse ran down.Run to your nest, little mouse.Here comes Pussy Cat.

Tick-tock! Tick-tock!I am a clock.I tell the time.I tell when to sleep.I tell when to get up.Can you tell the time?What time is it?Tick-tock! Tick-tock!

Tick-tock! Tick-tock!

I am a clock.

I tell the time.

I tell when to sleep.

I tell when to get up.

Can you tell the time?

What time is it?

Tick-tock! Tick-tock!

Look, Mother! Look!See the little mouse.It ran up the clock.The clock struck one.The mouse ran down.Run to your nest, little mouse.Here comes Pussy Cat.

Look, Mother! Look!

See the little mouse.

It ran up the clock.

The clock struck one.

The mouse ran down.

Run to your nest, little mouse.

Here comes Pussy Cat.

Look at this hickory tree, Mary.I see a little cradle.Can you see it?It is on this bough.A nut is in the cradle.When the wind blows it will fall.Then the little cradle will break.Down will come nut, cradle, and all.

Look at this hickory tree, Mary.

I see a little cradle.

Can you see it?

It is on this bough.

A nut is in the cradle.

When the wind blows it will fall.

Then the little cradle will break.

Down will come nut, cradle, and all.

Here is a hickory nut, Father.I saw the nut fall.See! It is not in a cradle.I saw the cradle break.Plant the nut, John.This is the way to plant it.You may plant this nut, Mary.The nuts will grow, and grow, and grow.By and by they will be hickory trees.

Here is a hickory nut, Father.

I saw the nut fall.

See! It is not in a cradle.

I saw the cradle break.

Plant the nut, John.

This is the way to plant it.

You may plant this nut, Mary.

The nuts will grow, and grow, and grow.

By and by they will be hickory trees.

I am little.I am brown.I grow on a tree.I was in a cradle.Boys and girls like me.What am I?

I am little.

I am brown.

I grow on a tree.

I was in a cradle.

Boys and girls like me.

What am I?

This is a squirrel’s nest.It is in the top of a tree.Two squirrels are in the tree.One is the father squirrel.One is the mother squirrel.Baby squirrels are in the nest.They like to run and jump and play.Two squirrels sat upon a hickory tree.One little squirrel said,“Run! I will catch you.Run round and round the tree.”The other little squirrel said,“Oh, what fun!Catch me if you can.”

This is a squirrel’s nest.

It is in the top of a tree.

Two squirrels are in the tree.

One is the father squirrel.

One is the mother squirrel.

Baby squirrels are in the nest.

They like to run and jump and play.

Two squirrels sat upon a hickory tree.One little squirrel said,“Run! I will catch you.Run round and round the tree.”The other little squirrel said,“Oh, what fun!Catch me if you can.”

Two squirrels sat upon a hickory tree.

One little squirrel said,

“Run! I will catch you.

Run round and round the tree.”

The other little squirrel said,

“Oh, what fun!

Catch me if you can.”

Oh, you pretty squirrel!Come, little squirrel! Come to me.Here are some nuts for you.I like to see you eat a nut.Do not run away.Baby Sister has some nuts for you.Come and get the nuts.Go away, Rover! Go away!You can not catch the squirrel.Come and eat the nuts, little squirrel.Rover will not catch you.

Oh, you pretty squirrel!

Come, little squirrel! Come to me.

Here are some nuts for you.

I like to see you eat a nut.

Do not run away.

Baby Sister has some nuts for you.

Come and get the nuts.

Go away, Rover! Go away!

You can not catch the squirrel.

Come and eat the nuts, little squirrel.

Rover will not catch you.

Do you know how the farmerPlants his corn in the field?This is the way the farmerPlants his corn in the field.Do you know how the farmerReaps his corn in the field?This is the way the farmerReaps his corn in the field.Do you know how the farmerTakes his corn to the mill?This is the way the farmerTakes his corn to the mill.Do you know how the millerGrinds his corn in the mill?This is the way the millerGrinds his corn in the mill.

Do you know how the farmerPlants his corn in the field?This is the way the farmerPlants his corn in the field.

Do you know how the farmer

Plants his corn in the field?

This is the way the farmer

Plants his corn in the field.

Do you know how the farmerReaps his corn in the field?This is the way the farmerReaps his corn in the field.

Do you know how the farmer

Reaps his corn in the field?

This is the way the farmer

Reaps his corn in the field.

Do you know how the farmerTakes his corn to the mill?This is the way the farmerTakes his corn to the mill.

Do you know how the farmer

Takes his corn to the mill?

This is the way the farmer

Takes his corn to the mill.

Do you know how the millerGrinds his corn in the mill?This is the way the millerGrinds his corn in the mill.

Do you know how the miller

Grinds his corn in the mill?

This is the way the miller

Grinds his corn in the mill.

This is a farmer.He is in his field.See the farmer plant the corn.The sun makes the corn grow.The rain makes the corn grow.The wind makes it grow.The corn will grow, and grow.By and by the farmer will reap the corn.Then he will take it to the mill.

This is a farmer.

He is in his field.

See the farmer plant the corn.

The sun makes the corn grow.

The rain makes the corn grow.

The wind makes it grow.

The corn will grow, and grow.

By and by the farmer will reap the corn.

Then he will take it to the mill.

ACTION SENTENCES

Play you are a farmer.Plant the corn.Reap the corn.Take the corn to the mill.

Play you are a farmer.

Plant the corn.

Reap the corn.

Take the corn to the mill.

Do you know a farmer?What can a farmer do?Do you know a miller?What can a miller do?What can the rain do?What can the sun do?What can the wind do?Tell me what a clock can do.Do you know how to plant corn?What have I?Is it a red ball?No. It is not a red ball.Is it a brown ball?No. It is not a brown ball.Is it a nut?Yes. It is a nut.

Do you know a farmer?

What can a farmer do?

Do you know a miller?

What can a miller do?

What can the rain do?

What can the sun do?

What can the wind do?

Tell me what a clock can do.

Do you know how to plant corn?

What have I?Is it a red ball?No. It is not a red ball.Is it a brown ball?No. It is not a brown ball.Is it a nut?Yes. It is a nut.

What have I?

Is it a red ball?

No. It is not a red ball.

Is it a brown ball?

No. It is not a brown ball.

Is it a nut?

Yes. It is a nut.

“It is time to plant the corn.You may help me, John,” said Father.“Come, we will go to the field.”“May I help you, Father?” said Helen.“I know how to plant corn.”“This is the corn field,” said Father.“Here is some corn, John.Here is some corn for you, Helen.This is the way to plant corn.”

“It is time to plant the corn.

You may help me, John,” said Father.

“Come, we will go to the field.”

“May I help you, Father?” said Helen.

“I know how to plant corn.”

“This is the corn field,” said Father.

“Here is some corn, John.

Here is some corn for you, Helen.

This is the way to plant corn.”

Come, John, we will look at the corn.Is it time to reap the corn, Father?No, John. It is not time.Here is an ear of corn.You see it is not yellow.The sun will make it grow.The wind and rain will help.By and by it will be yellow.Then we will reap the corn.The corn is yellow, John.Come to the field with me.We will reap the corn.Then we will take it to the mill.The miller will put it in the mill.The mill will grind the yellow corn.

Come, John, we will look at the corn.

Is it time to reap the corn, Father?

No, John. It is not time.

Here is an ear of corn.

You see it is not yellow.

The sun will make it grow.

The wind and rain will help.

By and by it will be yellow.

Then we will reap the corn.

The corn is yellow, John.Come to the field with me.We will reap the corn.Then we will take it to the mill.The miller will put it in the mill.The mill will grind the yellow corn.

The corn is yellow, John.

Come to the field with me.

We will reap the corn.

Then we will take it to the mill.

The miller will put it in the mill.

The mill will grind the yellow corn.

Blow, wind! Blow! And go, mill! Go!That the miller may grind his corn;That the baker may take it,And into rolls make it,And send us some hot in the morn.

Blow, wind! Blow! And go, mill! Go!

That the miller may grind his corn;

That the baker may take it,

And into rolls make it,

And send us some hot in the morn.

Wind, you blow, and blow, and blow.You blow the tree-top.You blow the boughs.You blow the little birds.You blow the corn in the field.You blow the windmill.I can not see you, wind.I can hear you.You sing a song.I will sing the wind song.This is the wind song.It is oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Wind, you blow, and blow, and blow.

You blow the tree-top.

You blow the boughs.

You blow the little birds.

You blow the corn in the field.

You blow the windmill.

I can not see you, wind.

I can hear you.

You sing a song.

I will sing the wind song.

This is the wind song.

It is oo-oo-oo-oo-oo.

Clip-clap! Clip-clap!Hear the windmill!Go, mill! Go!Turn round and round.Clip-clap! Clip-clap!Look at the windmill.It is on a hill.Blow, wind! Blow!Blow the windmill.Turn it round and round.Grind the farmer’s corn.Grind it for the miller.Then the baker will take it.He will make it into rolls.He will send us some in the morning.Clip-clap! Clip-clap! Clip-clap!

Clip-clap! Clip-clap!

Hear the windmill!

Go, mill! Go!

Turn round and round.

Clip-clap! Clip-clap!

Look at the windmill.

It is on a hill.

Blow, wind! Blow!

Blow the windmill.

Turn it round and round.

Grind the farmer’s corn.

Grind it for the miller.

Then the baker will take it.

He will make it into rolls.

He will send us some in the morning.

Clip-clap! Clip-clap! Clip-clap!

Good morning, Grandpa.This is my windmill.See! I will blow on it.Then it will turn round.The wind makes it go.I will run with it.Then it will go fast.Go, little windmill! Go!Go round and round.

Good morning, Grandpa.

This is my windmill.

See! I will blow on it.

Then it will turn round.

The wind makes it go.

I will run with it.

Then it will go fast.

Go, little windmill! Go!

Go round and round.

Grandpa made this kite for John.It is a big red kite.John’s kite will fly over the trees.Grandpa made a little kite for me.My kite is not red. It is yellow.Come with me to fly my kite.The wind will make it go up, up, up!Then it will fly away over the trees.

Grandpa made this kite for John.

It is a big red kite.

John’s kite will fly over the trees.

Grandpa made a little kite for me.

My kite is not red. It is yellow.

Come with me to fly my kite.

The wind will make it go up, up, up!

Then it will fly away over the trees.

Look at John’s kite.See how high it can fly.Run, John! Run with the kite.Run as fast as you can.How the wind blows!See the kite go up, up, up!The wind blows it high over the tree-tops.Here it comes down, down, down!Blow, wind! Blow!Blow my little yellow kite.Blow it high, high, high!Fly away, pretty kite.Fly away to the hill-top.Come down again, little kite.Oh, what fun to fly a kite!

Look at John’s kite.

See how high it can fly.

Run, John! Run with the kite.

Run as fast as you can.

How the wind blows!

See the kite go up, up, up!

The wind blows it high over the tree-tops.

Here it comes down, down, down!

Blow, wind! Blow!Blow my little yellow kite.Blow it high, high, high!Fly away, pretty kite.Fly away to the hill-top.Come down again, little kite.Oh, what fun to fly a kite!

Blow, wind! Blow!

Blow my little yellow kite.

Blow it high, high, high!

Fly away, pretty kite.

Fly away to the hill-top.

Come down again, little kite.

Oh, what fun to fly a kite!

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