(light funk music)
-: Morning Ruth Staples families
and all you other wonderful families
that are connected because of the Beautiful Day website.
It's been great to feel connected using this platform
to help children and families share ideas,
to foster learning and play, and to support caregivers.
I've been missing seeing Ruth Staples families each day,
and I've been feeling a lot of you
pulling on my heartstrings.
I've been tugging on your heartstrings, too.
If I'm having trouble with any emotions
in my brain and body, I've been taking five
(breathing deeply and rhythmically)
and using the other strategies that teacher Miki
reminded us about in her video.
I've been spending a lot of time outside, rain or shine.
There are a lot of birds to watch and listen to.
I hope all of you have been able to get outside
for some outdoor classroom time.
I wanted to sing "The Bubblegum Song" with you today.
The three- to five-year-old room, the Goldenrods,
know this one and could probably help teach you.
It's about a girl, or a boy, who got more
and more money from her mom and kept buying bubble gum,
until she put it all in her mouth
(lips popping)
and chewed it to blow a giant bubble.
Okay, get ready to help me teach your parents
and your families, Goldenrods and Bluestems.
It's time for you to learn,
because you'll be singing it with me
when you're a Goldenrod.
All right, ready?
♪ My mommy gave me a nickel ♪
♪ She told me to buy a pickle ♪
♪ I didn't buy a pickle ♪
♪ Instead I bought bubble gum ♪
♪ Mm-mm bubble gum ♪
♪ My mommy gave me a dime ♪
♪ She told me to buy a lime ♪
♪ I didn't buy a lime ♪
♪ Instead I bought bubble gum ♪
♪ Mm-mm bubble gum ♪
♪ My mommy gave me a quarter ♪
♪ She told me to tip the porter ♪
That's someone who helps you carry luggage
if you're traveling.
♪ I didn't tip the porter ♪
♪ Instead I bought bubble gum ♪
♪ Mm-mm bubble gum ♪
Okay, take out all of your bubble gum.
Unwrap it all.
Put it in your mouth.
(imitates mouth gobbling)
Chew it up.
(imitates mouth chewing)
Blow your bubble.
(exhaling sharply)
Pop!
It's all over you!
I hope everyone has a beautiful day.
Love, Teacher Erin.
(upbeat funk music)