Showing posts with label nursery rhyme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nursery rhyme. Show all posts

Friday, 10 August 2012

FOR LITTLE STARS EVERYWHERE

It's St Lawrence's Night and in Italy, we are all going to be outside looking for shooting stars later!

Here is a traditional nursey rhyme for "little stars" everywhere:

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

And whether you're three or 103 years old, if you see a shooting star, don't forget to make a wish, because..... 


Mickey and Friends [Disney] - When You Wish Upon a Star

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

ORANGES AND LEMONS

Do you know this nursery rhyme?  It is based on the words that the bells of six famous London churches seem to be saying:

KiddieOK - Oranges and Lemons



A farthing was a pre-decimal coin with the value of one quarter of an "old" [pre-decimal] penny.  The farthing was removed from circulation on 31st December 1960.  The "penny-farthing" bicycle got its name because its big wheel and little wheel reminded people of a penny and a farthing.

Image: Wikimedia Commons