Zorina Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Children's poems
Hi!
I’m looking for children’s poems which are a sort of ‘bad advise’.
I have a song translated from English which, if I translate it back into English, will sound like:
A hammer is very ringing when in use
A nail is ringing when it is hit
But a kitten is even more ringing
So don’t hesitate and step on its tail.
Does it ring a bell with you? Do you know any other children’s poems with bad advise?
I’m looking for children’s poems which are a sort of ‘bad advise’.
I have a song translated from English which, if I translate it back into English, will sound like:
A hammer is very ringing when in use
A nail is ringing when it is hit
But a kitten is even more ringing
So don’t hesitate and step on its tail.
Does it ring a bell with you? Do you know any other children’s poems with bad advise?
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I am not sure what you are asking for? Children's nursery rhymes that have "bad advice"? If you mean nursery rhymes that have some kind of 'negative' aspect, then I suggest the following: Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop,When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,And down will come baby, cradle and all.
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I am not sure what you are asking for? Children's nursery rhymes that have "bad advice"?
If you mean nursery rhymes that have some kind of 'negative' aspect, then I suggest the following:
Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop,When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,And down will come baby, cradle and all.
(poor baby!)
Although of a
If you mean nursery rhymes that have some kind of 'negative' aspect, then I suggest the following:
Rock-a-bye baby, on the treetop,When the wind blows, the cradle will rock,When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall,And down will come baby, cradle and all.
(poor baby!)
Although of a
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The Roald Dahl revolting rhymes are great for teaching. You can hear him reading his Red Riding Hood poem (and see the text) on the Poetry Archive's website:
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=7428
There's a
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=7428
There's a
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Hi Zorina,
There are many adaptations of children's nursery rhymes that may or may not be suitable for children. Here is one politer example that I think I heard from my mother many years ago, which I am sure she said her father told her (so this means it has be around a long time!).
Mary had a little lamb
Her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her,
There are many adaptations of children's nursery rhymes that may or may not be suitable for children. Here is one politer example that I think I heard from my mother many years ago, which I am sure she said her father told her (so this means it has be around a long time!).
Mary had a little lamb
Her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her,
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That's pretty cruel:) But thanks again for giving me more information.
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