As you know, next week is Burns week in school. Children across all stages should learn Scottish poem with the infant classes learning a simpler poem which is not Burns! There will be a competition at each stage group and although all children should learn our poem they can choose to not to enter if they are particularly nervous or shy. Our poem this year is Cat and Mous by J.K. Annand. I hope you will help the children learn their poem and best of luck to all for the competition."
Mia handed me the above message from school yesterday. And attached to it is the poem which she is supposed to learn :
Cat and Mous
Said the poussie
Til the mousie,
'Let me intil
Your wee housie
We will play
And we will sing
And we will dance
A jingo-ring.'
Said the mousie
Til the poussie,
'Ye'll no get
In my wee housie.
Ye are BIG
And I am wee
And ye wad eat me
For your tea.
A very cute little poem isn't it?
Salam Mia's Mom. So cute the poem :-). But did they have to recite it using the scottish accent as well? ;-). Sure lagi cute kalau muka melayu tp bila speaking keluar thick scottish accent kan, hehehe
ReplyDeleteSalam LG :-D
ReplyDeleteThank you sudi singgah ya LG! :-D Yeap they do, dengan accent sekali. Being kids cepat dia orang adapt dengan their new environment, siap pick up accent sekali. Kadang2 I yang tak faham apa dia orang cakap. Memang kelakar LG, muka Melayu tapi bila bercakap tu, lain pulak bunyinya - lebih kurang macam ayam berbunyi "quack, quack, quack" la jugak. Hehehe...
poem's real cute indeed, salam
ReplyDeleteSalam Bluesman :-D
ReplyDeleteIt is. Being me I can almost imagine the cat talking to the mouse. Especially when the recitation comes with matching act. This week, I have to listen and help the children memorise a poem by JK Annand, another by Bill Keys and three by Robert Burns (including Tam O'Shanter and To A Haggis). I enjoy the poems but struggling with the accent!!!Hehehe.
Salam MM, mesti nyer Mak Mia dan Mia teruja menunggu hari tu kan. Good Luck untuk Mia ;)
ReplyDeleteSalam MLMW :-D
ReplyDeleteThank you MLMW :-D Rasanya Mak Mia lagi nervous dari anaknya!!! Hehehe