Oh my, no more Pie!

Another great echo/songtale!

This is a traditional song. I am not totally sure of it's origins. I have seen it listed as an African American song but it may just be a southern traditional song.

This song or chant is also good for teaching steady beat. The beat can be pat out on your legs or tapped out on a drum.

No More Pie

(each line is echoed by children)
Oh, my!
No more pie.
Pie's too sweet.
I wanna piece of meat.
Meat's too red.
I wanna piece of bread.
Bread's too brown.
I think I'll go to town.
Town's too far.
I think I'll take the car.
Car won't go.
I fell and stubbed my toe.
Toe gives me pain.
I think I'll take the train.
Train had a wreck.
I fell and hurt my neck.
Oh, my!
No more pie.

Oh, my!
No more pie.

The last two lines a said just a little slower. As if a train were come to the end of the line.
This is a great song to use for thinking up rhymes or just new actions for the song.
Ex:
Oh, no. (oh, no)
Too much snow. (too much snow)

or you can use the kid's names

Hello Paul (hello Paul)
Let's walk down the hall. (let's walk down the hall)

Unfortunately, all names are not this simple to rhyme but it can be fun to make up silly words.


"Easy as Pie" Pie
Ingredients
* 2/3 cup boiling water
* 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored gelatin mix
* 1/2 cup cold water
* 1/2 cup ice
* 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
* 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
* 1 cup strawberries, hulled and sliced

Directions

1. In large bowl, stir boiling water into gelatin at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.

2. Mix cold water and ice to measure 3/4 cup.

3. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice.

4. Stir in whipped topping with wire whisk until smooth.

5. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is very thick and will mound.

6. Spoon filling into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

7. Garnish with sliced strawberries before serving.

Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow.......Sing with Your Child Month

Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow is a traditional British and American folk song.

It's a "play song" and the children perform the actions in the songs verses, basically acting out the planting and harvesting of a crop.

The song can be found on many children's cd's, performed by artist such as Raffi and John Langstaff.




Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?


First the farmer sows his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.


Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?


Next the farmer waters the seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.


Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?


Next the farmer hoes the weeds,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.


Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?


Last the farmer harvests his seed,
Stands erect and takes his ease,
He stamps his foot and claps his hands,
And turns around to view his lands.


Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Oats, peas, beans, and barley grow,
Can you or I or anyone know
How oats, peas, beans, and barley grow?

( the picture at the top of the blog is from Songs for Early Childhood at Church and Home, illustrated by Ann Eshner, 1958)

This video shows kids performing some of the movements in the song.



All Kinds of Beans Soup Mix in a Jar aka French Market Soup Mix in a Jar

(this recipe makes 14 gift jars of bean soup)

1 pound dried navy beans
1 pound dried pinto beans
1 pound dried Great Northern beans
1 pound split peas
1 pound yellow split peas
1 pound dried black-eyed peas
1 pound lentils
1 pound dried baby lima beans
1 pound dried lima beans
1 pound dried soybeans
1 pound pearl barley
1 pound dried red beans

1. In a very large container, combine navy beans, pinto beans, great Northern beans, split peas, yellow split peas, black-eyed peas, lentils, baby limas, limas, soybeans, barley and red beans; mix well.

2. Divide evenly into 14 lidded jars.

3. Attach a card to each jar with the following recipe:

All Kinds of Beans Soup aka French Market Soup:

2 quarts water
1 ham hock
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced

1. Soak 2 cups French Market Bean Mix in water to cover, 8 hours or overnight.

2. In a large soup pot, bring 2 quarts water and ham hock to a boil.

3. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.

4. Remove ham hock.

5. Stir in soaked beans, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes and green chiles, onion and garlic.

6. Bring to a boil again, skimming foam off the top.

7. Reduce heat, cover and simmer about 1 hour, until beans are tender.