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What is a parody?
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Parody = Frequently, parodies may be a humorous, witty piece of literature or musical work exaggerating something in literature, civics, music, etc. usually imitating a well-known piece of work (e.g., The Embarrassing Episode of Little Miss Muffet, etc).
In this situation, the parodies are imitating well-known and beloved children's songs, finger plays, and old rhymes.
See: Nursery Rhymes
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More Nursery Rhymes
H-E-A-R-T To show you like your special friends, |
If You Love Me Other Verses: |
A Valentine Song Oh, this Valentine song is for you! |
The postman brings a Valentine, a Valentine, a Valentine. |
Three Red Valentines Three red Valentines, Each one with a bow. Pretty and shinny and lacy, too. Standing in a row. |
Love your Friends Love, Love, Love your Friends, Love them all year long. Especially on Valentine's Day, As we sing this song! |
Counting Valentines One red, two red, three red Valentines |
You Are My Valentine You are my Valentine, |
Five Little Valentines #1
5 little valentines waiting in the store
______________(Child's name) bought one, and then there were 4.
4 little valentines for you and for me
___________bought one, and then there were 3.
3 little valentines wondering what to do
__________bought one, and then there were 2.
2 little valentines thinking up some fun
_________bought one, and then there was one.
1 little valentine said, "Buy me and run!"
___________did that, and then there were none!
Five Pretty Valentines #2
Five Pretty Valentines waiting at the store.
(name) bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty Valentines shaped like a "V"
(name) bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty Valentines said "I love you"
(name) bought one then there were two.
Two pretty Valentines, this was so much fun.
(name) Bought one and then there was one.
One pretty Valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself
Five Little Valentines #3
Five little valentines were having a race
The first little valentine was frilly with lace (thumb)
The second little valentine had a funny face (pointer)
The third little valentine said "I love you " (middle finger)
The fourth little valentine said "I do too" (ring finger)
The fifth little valentine was sly as a fox (little finger)
He ran the fastest to your valentine box!
Five Little Valentines #4
Five little Valentines shivered in a box.
(hold up hand and indicate a finger for first through fifth)
The first one said, "I'd like a pair of socks."
The second one said, "A vest is all I need."
The third one said, "You need a vest indeed."
The fourth one said, "Some gloves would warm me so."
The fifth one said, "This envelope barely warms my toe."
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