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Children's Story Sharing
Resources from Podcasts
(for parents, teachers, and their kids)
Below are links to resources for parents and teachers
to supplement the materials covered in the playful
My Baby Monsters Children's Story Sharing PODCAST.
Season 2: making a children's book
It's pages 8, 9, 10, and 11 of our new, fun children's book,
Wild Animal Stories (fun tails for kids and other wild animals).
Storytelling Game: The Great Big Happy Birthday You Animal Test
also known as the "How old are you now?" Birthday Game
Which animals give birth in the water?
A) Hippos, B) Indian Rhinos, C) Jellyfish, D) Kids -- wild goats
- Hippopotamus often give birth in the water, but they need to breathe air so the 100 pound baby surfaces right after birth to take its first breath.
- Snort, not Indian Rhinos
- Jellyfish live their entire lives in the water.
- Baah, not Wild Goats
Which animal becomes an adult the quickest?
A) Hippos, B) Indian Rhinos, C) Jellyfish, D) Kids -- wild goats
- Not the Hippopotamus. Hippo calves nurse both under water and on land for a year, after that, they're weaned off their mothers' milk, but they remain with their mothers until they become an adult at the old age of eight.
- Not the Indian Rhino. Indian Rhinoceros calves are weaned off their mothers' milk when they are a year-and-a-half old. But they aren't forced to move out then. They live with their mom for many years... until a new baby brother or sister arrives, at which time, their mother chases them off. When a female is ready to become a mom, she whistles, then the males then fight with each other (not with their horns, but teeth) for the right to be the daddy. Males are around 9 years old and females 6.
- Yes, zap... depending on they type of Jellyfish, they are the winners. It only takes a few weeks for Jellyfish to grow up, but then they only live for 2 months to a year.
- Nope, even though the kids are weaned after 6 months, and the female goats are adults after two years (four for the males), the Jellyfish are long dead.
Which animal will live to see many more happy birthdays?
A) Hippos, B) Indian Rhinos, C) Jellyfish, D) Kids -- wild goats
- Unsure if Hippos will celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because they are Vulnerable*.
- Unsure if Indian Rhinos will celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because they are Endangered**.
- Jellyfish will probably celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because (although some of their relatives are Vulnerable*) jellyfish are widespread... though they may become threatened if their habitat's change.
- Unsure if Kids of Wild Goats will celebrate many more Happy Birthdays because they are Vulnerable*.
What it means for an animal to be threatened?
- Vulnerable:
Threatened... these animals face a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- Endangered:
Threatened... these animals face a VERY high risk of extinction in the wild.
- Extinct:
No worries, these animals are no longer threatened... they are all dead.
The Quick and Silly GOAT Quiz:
- What does are you kidding mean?
Are you giving birth to a goat?
- How long can goats live?
Up to 22 years in the wild.
- Do goats have upper front teeth?
No, do you?
- Can female goats have beards?
Yes, they are very nice.
- Do wild goats sleep?
No, they are too wild.
So what is a Jellyfish?
- Are Jellyfish fish?
No, they are just called that to confuse you.
- If not fish, then what are Jellyfish?
95% water, 3% salt, 2% protein, 0% fish.
- Are you like a Jellyfish?
Hopefully not, most Jellyfish are transparent and have no brains, bones, blood, heart or eyes.
- Are Jellyfish yummy?
Yes, enjoy these great recipes
Great Jellyfish Recipes
Yummy Jellyfish Salad
- Ingredients: 125 gm (1/4 lb) dried salted jellyfish • 250 gm white cloud ear mushrooms • 1 Tbs sesame seeds • 1 tsp sesame oil • 1 tsp soy sauce
1 Tbs Shaoxing rice wine • 1 tsp rice vinegar • 20 gm dried wakame seaweed • 1 tsp sugar • 3 green onions, sliced
- Soak jellyfish in warm water (20 minutes). Then drain and slice finely.
- Soak the seaweed in warm water (5 minutes). Then drain and slice finely.
- Slice mushrooms finely.
- Mix all ingredients in a salad bowl and let sit (20 minutes).
- Enjoy.
Super Jellyfish Dessert
- Ingredients: 1 package of Jello • 1 cup hot water • 1 cup cold water • gummy worms
- Make Jello as directed and pour into small bowls.
- Wait patiently... refrigerate (5 hours).
- When Jello is firm, put gummy worms on a plate like the rays of the sun... these are the jellyfishes' tentacles.
- Dip the bowl into warm water to loosen the Jello.
- Flip the bowl over the plate. Tap the bowl until the Jello (Jellyfishes' bell body) falls out on top of the gummy worm tentacles.
- Enjoy.
Learn more about Wild Animals [external links]:
- HIPPOS:
- INDIAN RHINOS:
- JELLYFISH:
- KIDS (and their Wild Goat parents):
Guest Artists and Songs in this Episode:
- Wild Alphabet Stories:
- H is for Hippos -- Hap Hip Birthday to You
Children's song is a parody of the commercial for the children's game Hungry Hungry Hippos and the children's song, Happy Birthday to You.
- I is for Indian Rhino -- Watch out for that horn and other important lessons
Children's song is a parody of the Spanish song, Ay, yi, yi, yi. Cielito Lindo, and is filled with lots of fact about the Indian Rhinoceros.
- J is for Jelly Fish -- J-E-L-L-Zap
Children's song is a parody of the commercial for the family favorite "food", Jello as well as Dr. Seuss's classic children's book, Green Eggs and Ham.
- K is for Kids -- So, you GOT MILK?
Children's song is a parody of the classic children's song, Baah Baah Black Sheep, as well as the Got Milk? commercials.
- Old Time Radio Shows:
- Additional jokes and stories from the Jack Benny old time radio show (episodes: Birthday Party from February 25, 1940 and Jack's Birthday from February 13, 1949... brought to you by Jello, J-E-L-L-O)
- Listen to Last Years Birthday Podcast:
LISTEN NOW to season 2, episode H I J K (part 1) (and read it's children's stories).
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