Where Have You Been, Little Cat?: A Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week

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Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? I've been to London to visit/look at/see the Queen. Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you do there? I frightened a little mouse under her/the chair. [2] When you sing this song, you can either use props for the cat and the mouse, or the children can actually do the role play, and the song turns into a game of hide and seek! For babies from 6 months – 2 years use a cat and a mouse puppet or toy. One child hides the mouse, while the other one helps the cat to find it again. You can make this as easy or as difficult as you like, helping them and making it quite obvious, or making it a bit more challenging once they’ve got the idea. Word 124KB) word chart and hum along with the tune then start again and sing (or play CD) and echo each line of the first verse. Identify the words in Tongan that might mean, 'pussycat', 'London' and 'Queen'. The cat’s owner had done some detective work too. After searching everywhere for the cat, he suddenly remembered the furniture van which had made a delivery to a neighbor. Fortunately he remembered the name of the company. He called their office and in a short time Bo was returned safely.

Do they ask and answer in a monotone or vary their intonation? Task 6 Musical questions and answers Task 10 Share and exchange ideas with Juinor school children in another school e.g. Tongan or Samoan classroom The melody commonly associated with the rhyme was first noted by the composer and nursery rhyme collector James William Elliott in his National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs (1870). [3] For the original version, there is no 'do' in 'what did you there'. Reflection - Developing the ability to sing in tune As you sing the beanbag game, or sing the roll, are the children able to match the same 2 notes when they sing by themselves? Show the 2 notes using hand signals to demonstrate the high and low pitch. Can they match at least one of the notes? Do they sing a high note and a low note as you move your hand up and down? Task 8 Learn to sing the Tongan Song Ki'i Pusi

is an easy to use online space for creating 'living' documents that may include any sort of interactive media and can be viewed and/or edited and commented on from anywhere with Internet access. Divide the class into 3 groups (queens, cats and mice). Share ideas about what the characters are like e.g. where they live, what they look like, what they like to do and how they behave. The teacher and students could start a class vocabulary chart about queens, cats and mice while listening to the childrens' ideas. Task 5 Drama Activity (to practise asking and answering questions) The illustrations are really quite clever. For instance, the frog says that he's been sitting on a log. Sounds boring, right? Not so. Instead we see him perched on a vertical log as fairies standing in boats cut it down with a huge saw. It's a logging operation! Oral Language - Students will ask and answer questions in a variety of contexts e.g. online, with peers, with family and community members. They will develop vocabulary for discussing topics related to nursery rhymes.

My dear little Blossoms, there are now in this world, and always will be, a great many grannies beside myself, both in petticoats and pantaloons, some a deal younger, to be sure, but all monstrous wise and of my own family name. recording software or video. Sound files can be posted to a shared workspace (see above) or online using podcasting software such as by New Zealander Stuart Manins are a resource designed to help children listen, sing and write stories of their own. In the stories, children are encouraged to sing So-me's name to the tune of 2 notes with a minor 3rd interval. What truly stands out in Jones’ work is his profound respect for his young readers. He skillfully leaves ample room for them to bring their own interpretations to this endearing kitty quest, while also tapping into the powerful themes of kindness triumphing over prejudice and love triumphing over segregation. This picturebook serves as an excellent catalyst for meaningful discussions and explorations.Into Music One Ministry of Education (2001) Into Music 1: Classroom Music in Years 1-3. Wellington. Learning Media (book and CD) Singing in tune. Can you hear the sound of your voice going up and down as you sing the tune? Can you copy the tune that you hear? Are you singing the same tune as the person next to you?

Relating to Others - Students will explore conventions for asking and answering questions politely. They will work collaboratively with their peers, families, students in other classes and different cultures to share and create rhymes and songs. In a Samoan village you might hear children calling out "Sau, sau" when they are feeding their cats. The children could maybe pretend to be cats, dogs and rats and act out their parts as if they are being fed. I am always captivated by Jones’ illustrations and gentle storytelling style. Both Perdu and Little Bear celebrate themes of empathy within rich and imaginative settings, and this latest addition to his picturebook collection beautifully echoes these cherished themes.An electric tuner is a good investment because it allows you to tune the strings accurately, even if you personally can't hear the if the strings are in tune. When Bo the cat decided to explore a furniture van, she had a bigger adventure than she expected. She was discovered by the driver, after he had completed a trip of over 500 kilometers. It was the end of a long day. The driver and the cat were both hungry! He gave her some milk and started making enquiries. He telephoned his last customers, but they had not lost a cat. It was getting late, so he took Bo home for the night and next morning brought her to an animal hospital. Word 212KB) with the picture of a cat chasing a mouse under the queen's chair and locate each of the characters in the picture (appendix).

Pussycat Pussycat Where have you been? Is a traditional old English nursery rhyme, which is set in London and describes how a cheeky pussycat goes to visit The Queen, but gets distracted by a little mouse under a chair! Using Language, Symbols and Texts - Students will listen to and read nursery rhymes, explore the rhythms in phrases and the use of rhyming words. They will use graphic notation to represent simple melodies. Suggested Music Learning Outcomes As a little cat rushes in from a day's adventuring, her owner asks her where she's been and what she's seen. Was she happy? Was she brave? Was she kind? The richly imagined answers, depicted in beautifully nostalgic illustrations and a direct, simple text, encourage empathy, conversation and imagination. It has all the hallmarks of a modern classic.

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Diversity - Students will sing simple songs from Tonga and Samoa and consider cultural links with English nursery rhymes. Key Competencies Make a list of the songs and rhymes your class has been learning and ask if the other class know any of the same songs. Participating and Contributing - Students will participate in individual, paired, group and online activities. They will be encouraged to contribute and share knowledge and ideas and to consider the ideas of others.