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Author Archives: Pam

#2 – explore

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Pam

b_f_soundcloud_ep_1_masters_072916_ep_2_exthe Rarin’ Sharin’ Librarin’ of Toronto has a great nursery rhyme recommend for older kids, Nursery Rhyme Comics – take a listen:

http://buttonsandfigs.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/NurseryRhymeRecommend_RarinSharin.m4a
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#2 podcast – Sing a Song of Sixpence

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Pam

Buttons & Figs sails in a sieve to the land of nursery rhymes…nursery rhymes yearning to rhyme free!

 

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#1 – make – Sail to the Western Sea Activity

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Pam

b_f_soundcloud_ep_1_r3_activity_071316download this MadLib style activity and decide what nonsense you would buy if you sailed in a sieve to the Western Sea like the Jumbliesbuttons_figs_activity_v5_landscape_071216

Posted in downloadable activities, nonsense activities, what nonsense will you make?

#1 – explore

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Pam

b_f_soundcloud_ep_1_r3_explore_071216be sure to explore more about Edward Lear at Poetry Foundation

Close beside a leafy thicket:–

On his nose there was a Cricket,–

In his hat a Railway-Ticket,–

(But his shoes were far too tight.)


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#1 – explore

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Pam

b_f_soundcloud_ep_1_r3_explore_071216explore “His Shoes Were Far Too Tight” by Edward Lear

ShoesTight_Lear


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#1 podcast – The Jumblies

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Pam

listen to the first episode of Buttons & Figs!  sail to the Western Sea with The Jumblies by edward lear


 

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