Song & Verse
Morning Verse
Morning has come, night is away
We rise with the sun to welcome the day
To Earth I come
To greet the sun
To greet the moon
The stones that rest
The plants that grow
And animals that run
To greet all people in this world
Love greets me in all I do
And I and you and the world are one.
Fingerplays
Here is the Beehive
Here is the beehive
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
Watch and you’ll see them
Come out of the hive
One, two, three, four, five
They buzz so high
They buzz so low
Thye buzz so fast
And they buzz so slow
They buzz. to the left
And they buzz to the right
They buzz all the day long
And go to sleep at night
Cherry Stone
I had a little cherry stone
I put it in the ground
and when next year I went to look
a tiny shoot I found
It grew up and up and up
until it was a tree
I picked those lovely cherries
and ate them with my tea
Wiggly Worm Fingerplay
Under a stone where the Earth is firm
I found a wiggly wiggly worm
Good morning little worm
How are you today?
But the wiggly worm just wiggled away
Hungry Birdies
I have made a pretty nest
Look inside, look inside
Hungry birdies with their beaks
Open wide, open wide
See my birdies start to grow
Day by day, day by day
Til they spread their little wings
And then they fly away
May Day Fingerplay
Five little flowers growing in a row, (Extend 5 fingers)
The first one said, “I’m purple you know!” (Thumb wiggles up and down)
The second one said, “I’m pink as pink can be.” (Pointer wiggles up and down)
The third one said, “I’m blue like the sea.” (Middle finger wiggles up and down)
The fourth one said, “I’m a very red fellow.” (Ring ginger wiggles up and down)
And the fifth one said, “My color is yellow.” (Pinky wiggles up and down)
Then out came the sun, big and bright. (Two hands gesture sun)
And five little flowers smiled in delight. (All five fingers wiggle together)
Songs
Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley
Humble Bumble
This is a wonderful song to sing in honor of the busy hardworking bees that help the plants to grow! This is also a fun song to play around with tempo. Speed it up or slow it down as you sing. Enjoy!
Humble bumble bees are buzzing
Zipping in the springtime sun
Softly humming, going coming
To the flowers every one
You will never see them tumble
As they go about their weedy way
And you’ll never hear them grumble
As they toil the day away
Humble bumble bees are humming
Zipping in the springtime sun
Sipping nectar, going coming
To the flowers every one
You will never see them tumble
As they go about their weedy way
And you’ll never hear them grumble
As they toil the day away
Humble bumble bees are humming
Zipping in the springtime sun
Sipping nectar, going coming
To the flowers every one
You will never see them tumble
As they go about their weedy way
And you’ll never hear them grumble
As they toil the day away
Humble bumble bees are buzzing
Zipping in the springtime sun
Softly humming, going coming
To the flowers every one
You will never see them tumble
As they go about their weedy way
And you’ll never hear them grumble
As they toil the day away
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack, the other named Jill
Fly away Jack
Fly away Jill
Come back Jack
Come back Jill
Two little blackbirds sitting on a wall
One named Peter, the other named Paul
Fly away Peter
Fly away Paul
Come back Peter
Come back Paul
Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole
One named Fast, the other named Slow
Fly away Fast
Fly away Slow
Come back Fast
Come back Slow
We n’ de ya ho
Traditional Native American Cherokee song which translates to “I am of the Great Spirit.” We sing this song daily in Cedar Rose to gather to our morning circle.
Marie in the Garden
By Ms. Aliya
Springtime game and song. One person/child closes their eyes while the others hide Marie. When the hiders begin to sing the song, the seeker opens their eyes and searches for Marie. Hint: Marie loves to hide amongst Mother Nature. She loves plants, crystals, and flowers.
In your homes, Marie can be any small doll, stone, leaf, or treasure.
Little Bird, Little Bird
Little bird, little bird
Fly through my window
Little bird, little bird
Fly through my window
Little bird, little bird
Fly through my window
Find molasses candy
Through my window
My sugar lump
Fly through my window
My sugar lump
Find molasses candy
Chickadee, chickadee
Fly through my window
Chickadee, chickadee
Fly through my window
Chickadee, chickadee
Fly through my window
Find molasses candy
Through my window
My sugar lump
Fly through my window
My sugar lump
And find molasses candy
Scrub jay, scrub jay
Fly through my window
Scrub jay, scrub jay
Fly through my window
Scrub jay, scrub jay
Fly through my window
Find molasses candy
Through my window
My sugar lump
Fly through my window
My sugar lump
Find molasses candy
Flicker bird, flicker bird
Fly through my window
Flicker bird, flicker bird
Fly through my window
Flicker bird, flicker bird
Fly through my window
Find molasses candy
Train Song
Over in the Meadow
Over in the meadow
In the sand in the sun
Lives a dear mother toad
And her little toadie one
Hop says the mother
I hop says the one
So they hop and they hop
In the sand in the sun
Over in the meadow
Where the stream runs so blue
Lives a dear mother fish
And her little fishies two
Swim says the mother
We swim say the two
So they swim and they swim
Where the stream runs so blue
Over in the meadow
In the big oak tree
Lives a dear mother robin
And her little robins three
Fly says the mother
We fly say the three
So they fly and they fly
Round the big oak tree
Over in the meadow
In the reeds by the shore
Lives a mother water rat
And her little ratties four
Dive says the mother
We dive say the four
So they dive and they dive
In the reeds by the shore
Over in the meadow
In a sunny bee hive
Lives a mother honey bee
And her little bees five
Buzz says the mother
We buzz say the five
So they buzz and they buzz
In the sunny bee hive
Over in the meadow
In a nest built of sticks
Lives a dear mother crow
And her little crows six
Caw says the mother
We caw say the six
So they caw and they caw
In their nest built of sticks
Over in the meadow
Where the grass is so even
Lives a dear mother cricket
And her little crickets seven
Chirp says the mother
We chirp say the seven
So they chirp and they chirp
Where the grass is so even
Here's a Branch of Snowy May
Here's a branch of snowy may
A branch the fairies gave me
Would you like to dance today
With a branch the fairies gave me
Dance away, dance away
Holding high the branch of May
Tirra Lirra
Tirra lirra lirra
In the Spring
Orioles and robins sweetly sing
Through the leafy branches you can hear
Tirra lirra lirra
Spring is here
Now We Go ‘Round the Maypole High
My Lady Spring
My Lady Spring, my Lady Spring
She wears a primrose crown
And all the little buds and twigs are clinging to her gown
The sun shines when she laughs at all
And when she weeps the raindrops fall
My Lady Spring, my Lady Spring
The Windmill
If I could have a windmill, a windmill, a windmill
If I could have a windmill, I know what I would do.
I'd have it pump some water, some water, some water
I'd have it pump some water, up from the river below.
And then I'd have a duck pond, a duck pond, a duck pond
And then I'd have a duck pond, for ducks and geese to swim.
The ducks would make their wings flap, their wings flap, their wings flap
The ducks would make their wings flap, and they would say "Quack! Quack!"
The geese would stretch their long necks, their long necks, their long necks
The geese would stretch their long necks, and they would answer "S-S-S-S-S!"
If I could have a windmill, a windmill, a windmill
If I could have a windmill, I know what I would do
Throughout the year in Cedar Rose, we have been tall trees. In Autumn, the apples fell from our limbs, in Winter the raindrops dripped and dropped, and now it is Spring and the flowers are blooming!
This movement game invites the children to:
move and sing at the same time, which develops early literacy
cross the horizontal midline, a developmental milestone
touch their physical body to experience tactile sensory feedback
engage with the changes of the season in an imaginative way
This is My Trunk
This is my trunk
From standing, bend at the waist with straight legs and touch your toes
I’m a tall, tall tree
Run your hands up your legs and torso, eventually coming up to stand with arms over headIn Springtime the flowers bloom on me
Two arms overhead, make fists with your hands
They open
Right fist opens into a flower
They open
Left fist opens into a flower
Repeat 3 times.
Spring is Coming
Spring is coming
Spring is coming
Birdies build your nests
Weave together straw and feather
Each is doing their best
Spring is coming
Spring is coming
Flowers are coming too.
Pansies, lilies, daffo-dillies
All are coming through
Spring is coming
Spring is coming
All around is fair.
Shimmer, quiver, on the river,
Joy is everywhere.
My Big Blue Boat
I love to ride in my big blue boat, my big blue boat, my big blue boat.
I love to ride in my big blue boat, over the deep blue sea.
My big blue boat has two red sails, two red sails, two red sails.
My big blue boat has two red sails.
Come ride along with me.
My big blue boat goes splish and splash, splish and splash, splish and slash
My big blue boat goes splish and splash, over the deep blue sea.
Garden Song
Inch by inch row by row
Gonna make this garden grow
All it takes is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground
Inch by inch row by row
Please bless these seeds I sow
Please warm them from below
Until the rains come tumbling down
Rest Time Song & Verse
Evening Wind
Adapted from Wilma Ellersiek
Blow the evening wind so mild
Rest my little flower child
Lu lu lu lu lu, lu lu lu lu lu
Flowers Grow
Words by Monica Stone
This verse can be accompanied by gentle therapeutic touch to help your child come to a state of rest and wellbeing.
The flowers, they grow on your ten little toes
With forefinger and thumb, gently caress and massage each toe
All the way up to your little nose
Gently draw finger down the length of child’s nose
The petals, they softly brush your cheek
Gently brush each cheek with back of your hand
As you lay down and fall fast asleep
Gently run fingers along child’s brow