1. Stay with your children at all times. Only go to houses that have their porch lights one or are homes of people you know. It’s okay to let your kids walk up to the door alone, but make sure you are watching them at all times.
2. Be careful walking up and down the streets. It will be dark and people will be pulling in and out of driveways. Make sure your children are walking on sidewalks or near the curbs. If you are driving, drive at slow speeds. There will be a lot of people on the streets on Halloween night!
3. If it rains on Halloween night, many people will drive their children around for trick-or-treating. If you do this, use your hazard lights so that other people will know that you will be stopping and starting a lot. Also, be very careful passing a car that has stopped with their hazard lights on. Children could be running around the front or back of the car and not be able to see you.
4. If you or your children are wearing masks, make sure you will be able to see properly with them on. If you or your children are carrying any kind of costume props, make sure they don’t have sharp points and that they are flexible enough to bend if you fall on them. Also, make sure your costumes aren’t too long so that you won’t trip when you are walking. It’s a good idea for at least one person in your group to have a flashlight. It’s also a good idea to have some reflective tape or material on your costumes.
5. Don’t eat any treats until an adult has inspected them. Adults should make sure the candy is in original, untorn, wrappers. Don’t eat any homemade treats. Stay in familiar neighborhoods when you are trick or treating. Also, it’s best to trick or treat with a group of friends.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Halloween Songs
Three Black Cats
Three black cats—Three black cats
In black hats—in black hats
They all jumped into the Halloween stew
To tease the ghosts and goblins, too.
Have you ever seen such a hullaballew
As three black cats? Three black cats?
Thirteen Nights of Halloween
On the thirteenth night of Halloween, my goblin gave to me:
Thirteen ghosts a booing, Twelve vampires nibbling,
Eleven cats a-hissing, Ten skeletons rattling
Nine bats a flying, Eight werewolves howling,
Seven creeping lizards, Six spiders spinning
Five pounds of worms
Four cackling witches, Three jack-o-lanterns,
Two hairy toads, and a spooky owl in a tree.
Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”
The second one said, “There are witches in the air!”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s have some fun!”
Then “oooooh” went the wind and out went the lights
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Three black cats—Three black cats
In black hats—in black hats
They all jumped into the Halloween stew
To tease the ghosts and goblins, too.
Have you ever seen such a hullaballew
As three black cats? Three black cats?
Thirteen Nights of Halloween
On the thirteenth night of Halloween, my goblin gave to me:
Thirteen ghosts a booing, Twelve vampires nibbling,
Eleven cats a-hissing, Ten skeletons rattling
Nine bats a flying, Eight werewolves howling,
Seven creeping lizards, Six spiders spinning
Five pounds of worms
Four cackling witches, Three jack-o-lanterns,
Two hairy toads, and a spooky owl in a tree.
Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate
The first one said, “Oh my, it’s getting late!”
The second one said, “There are witches in the air!”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s have some fun!”
Then “oooooh” went the wind and out went the lights
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.
Halloween Jokes
1. Knock Knock. Who’s There? Olive. Olive who? Olive Halloween. (I love Halloween.)
2. Knock Knock. Who’s There? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry, it’s almost Halloween!
3. Knock Knock. Who’s There? Ben. Ben who? Ben waiting for Halloween for a long time. (I’ve been waiting for Halloween for a long time.)
4. Why do witches fly on brooms? Vacuum cleaners are too heavy!
5. Why didn’t the skeleton like to fight? He didn’t have any guts!
6. Why did the girl vampire breakup with her boyfriend? He was a pain in the neck!
7. What does a baby ghost need at a restaurant? A boo-ster seat!
8. Why was the baby ghost crying? He had a Boo-Boo!
9. What does a ghost eat for dinner? Spookghetti!
10. What’s a vampires favorite holiday? Fangsgiving!
11. What do werewolves celebrate? Howladays!
12. What do skeletons like to eat? Spare ribs!
13. What kind of streets do ghosts live on? Dead ends!
2. Knock Knock. Who’s There? Boo. Boo who? Don’t cry, it’s almost Halloween!
3. Knock Knock. Who’s There? Ben. Ben who? Ben waiting for Halloween for a long time. (I’ve been waiting for Halloween for a long time.)
4. Why do witches fly on brooms? Vacuum cleaners are too heavy!
5. Why didn’t the skeleton like to fight? He didn’t have any guts!
6. Why did the girl vampire breakup with her boyfriend? He was a pain in the neck!
7. What does a baby ghost need at a restaurant? A boo-ster seat!
8. Why was the baby ghost crying? He had a Boo-Boo!
9. What does a ghost eat for dinner? Spookghetti!
10. What’s a vampires favorite holiday? Fangsgiving!
11. What do werewolves celebrate? Howladays!
12. What do skeletons like to eat? Spare ribs!
13. What kind of streets do ghosts live on? Dead ends!
Idioms VIII
1. drop a bombshell—tell some very big news—Last year, my sister-in-law dropped a bombshell and told us that she was going to have a baby.
2. an end in itself—something done for pleasure instead of for profit—Most people see music as an end in itself because very few people can make a living with it.
3. an eye opener—something that makes you aware of something new—Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
4. each to their own—a way to point out that everyone is different—I don’t know why anyone likes horror movies, but each to their own.
5. an ear to the ground—to know what’s really going on in a situation—A good stockbroker has an ear to the ground and can let you know when to buy or sell stocks.
6. earn your stripes—prove that you have the skills or abilities to do a job—You have to earn your stripes at work before you can get promoted.
7. easier said than done—something that looks or sounds easy, but is really hard to do—The Bible says we should forgive those who hurt us but that is easier said than done.
8. easy as abc/easy as pie—something that is really easy—It’s as easy as pie to make a frozen pizza.
9. easy does it—be careful—I always say, “Easy does it!” if I think my children are driving too fast.
2. an end in itself—something done for pleasure instead of for profit—Most people see music as an end in itself because very few people can make a living with it.
3. an eye opener—something that makes you aware of something new—Living in another country can be a real eye-opener.
4. each to their own—a way to point out that everyone is different—I don’t know why anyone likes horror movies, but each to their own.
5. an ear to the ground—to know what’s really going on in a situation—A good stockbroker has an ear to the ground and can let you know when to buy or sell stocks.
6. earn your stripes—prove that you have the skills or abilities to do a job—You have to earn your stripes at work before you can get promoted.
7. easier said than done—something that looks or sounds easy, but is really hard to do—The Bible says we should forgive those who hurt us but that is easier said than done.
8. easy as abc/easy as pie—something that is really easy—It’s as easy as pie to make a frozen pizza.
9. easy does it—be careful—I always say, “Easy does it!” if I think my children are driving too fast.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Can You Read This?
Yy u r yy u b I c u r yy 4 me.
Too wise you are, too wise you be, I see you are too wise for me.
Too wise you are, too wise you be, I see you are too wise for me.
The Wheels On The Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town!
The people on the bus go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
all through the town!
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep beep, beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
all through the town!
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town!
The blinkers on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink.
The blinkers on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
all through the town!
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
waa, waa, waa,waa, waa, waa.
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
all through the town!
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
all through the town!
The daddies on the bus say, “Let’s go home,
Let’s go home, Let’s go home.”
The daddies on the bus say, “Let’s go home”
all through the town!
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town!
The people on the bus go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
all through the town!
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
beep, beep beep, beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
all through the town!
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town!
The blinkers on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
blink, blink, blink, blink, blink, blink.
The blinkers on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
all through the town!
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
waa, waa, waa,waa, waa, waa.
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
all through the town!
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh.
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
all through the town!
The daddies on the bus say, “Let’s go home,
Let’s go home, Let’s go home.”
The daddies on the bus say, “Let’s go home”
all through the town!
Telling People About Yourself
When you meet a new friend or you are asked to introduce yourself, here are some things you can say:
1. My name is ___________________. I am from Japan.
2. I came to America _____________weeks/months/years ago.
3. My husband is a/an _______________ at ___________.
4. We will stay in America for ______________ months/years.
5. I don’t have any children.
OR
6. Or, I have ____________ child/children. My child/children goes to ________ school.
7. I have many hobbies. I like to ______, ______, and ______.
8. I don’t have a pet.
OR
9. I have a pet. It is a _________. His/Her name is _________.
10. When I lived in Japan, I used to _____________. That is one thing I miss about Japan.
11. My favorite thing about America is _________. I really like that.
12. Before I go back to Japan, I want to ________________. That is my dream.
1. My name is ___________________. I am from Japan.
2. I came to America _____________weeks/months/years ago.
3. My husband is a/an _______________ at ___________.
4. We will stay in America for ______________ months/years.
5. I don’t have any children.
OR
6. Or, I have ____________ child/children. My child/children goes to ________ school.
7. I have many hobbies. I like to ______, ______, and ______.
8. I don’t have a pet.
OR
9. I have a pet. It is a _________. His/Her name is _________.
10. When I lived in Japan, I used to _____________. That is one thing I miss about Japan.
11. My favorite thing about America is _________. I really like that.
12. Before I go back to Japan, I want to ________________. That is my dream.
Idioms VII
1. dirt cheap—costs very little money—You have to be careful when you buy something that’s dirt cheap because that usually means the quality is bad.
2. dirty work—something unpleasant—Most businessmen have assistants that can do their dirty work for them.
3. do a world of good—makes you feel better—It always does me a world a good to get a shower at the end of a hot day.
4. do your best—do something to the best of your ability—I always tell Paul to do his best instead of worrying about winning and losing.
5. dot the i’s and cross the t’s—do something very carefully—When I am filling out important paperwork, I always make sure I dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
6. down in the dumps—sad—My neighbor was down in the dumps because her dog died.
7. down to earth—practical and sensible—We need politicians to come down to earth and get our country back on the right track.
8. drag your feet—do something very slowly—Insurance companies always drag their feet when they have to issue a refund.
9. draw a blank—not be able to remember something OR not be able to get information that you need—Sometimes, when I see a familiar face, my mind draws a blank and I can’t remember the name that goes with it. Sometimes, when I search for information on-line, I draw a blank and can’t find anything that I need.
2. dirty work—something unpleasant—Most businessmen have assistants that can do their dirty work for them.
3. do a world of good—makes you feel better—It always does me a world a good to get a shower at the end of a hot day.
4. do your best—do something to the best of your ability—I always tell Paul to do his best instead of worrying about winning and losing.
5. dot the i’s and cross the t’s—do something very carefully—When I am filling out important paperwork, I always make sure I dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
6. down in the dumps—sad—My neighbor was down in the dumps because her dog died.
7. down to earth—practical and sensible—We need politicians to come down to earth and get our country back on the right track.
8. drag your feet—do something very slowly—Insurance companies always drag their feet when they have to issue a refund.
9. draw a blank—not be able to remember something OR not be able to get information that you need—Sometimes, when I see a familiar face, my mind draws a blank and I can’t remember the name that goes with it. Sometimes, when I search for information on-line, I draw a blank and can’t find anything that I need.
Knock Knock Jokes
First—a riddle—What runs, but never walks? (The answer is at the bottom of the page.)
Knock, knock. Who's There? Gorilla. Gorilla Who? Gorilla me a hamburger, I'm hungry. (Grill me a hamburger, I’m hungry.)
Knock, knock. Who's There? Cow-go. Cow-go Who? No, cow go MOO!!! (No, a cow goes moo!)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Max. Max who? Max no difference. (It makes no difference.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Tarzan. Tarzan who? Tarzan stripes forever. (Stars and stripes forever.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Dishes. Dishes who? Dishes me.
Who ish you? (This is me. Who is (are) you?)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Eileen. Eileen who? Eileen down to tie my shoe. (I lean down to tie my shoe.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Yule. Yule who? Yule find out when you open the door. (You’ll find out when you open the door.)
Knock knock. Who's there? Pig. Pig who? Pig up your feet or you'll trip! (Pick up your feet or you’ll trip!)
Knock knock. Who's there? Candace. Candace who? Candace be the last knock knock joke? (Can this be the last knock knock joke?)
Answer to the riddle—water!
Knock, knock. Who's There? Gorilla. Gorilla Who? Gorilla me a hamburger, I'm hungry. (Grill me a hamburger, I’m hungry.)
Knock, knock. Who's There? Cow-go. Cow-go Who? No, cow go MOO!!! (No, a cow goes moo!)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Max. Max who? Max no difference. (It makes no difference.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Tarzan. Tarzan who? Tarzan stripes forever. (Stars and stripes forever.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Dishes. Dishes who? Dishes me.
Who ish you? (This is me. Who is (are) you?)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Eileen. Eileen who? Eileen down to tie my shoe. (I lean down to tie my shoe.)
Knock, knock. Who's there? Yule. Yule who? Yule find out when you open the door. (You’ll find out when you open the door.)
Knock knock. Who's there? Pig. Pig who? Pig up your feet or you'll trip! (Pick up your feet or you’ll trip!)
Knock knock. Who's there? Candace. Candace who? Candace be the last knock knock joke? (Can this be the last knock knock joke?)
Answer to the riddle—water!
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