Kee Chee

Formation: Students sit in a circle so each person’s knees touch the knees of the people on both sides. Repeat actions over and over throughout each verse. Start each verse slowly and get faster. (Students can learn one version and repeat or do different versions when repeating the song.)

Version 1

• Hands on own knees
• Hands on knees of person to left
• Hands on own knees
• Hands on knees of person to right
• Hands rest on own knees at end of verse.

Version 2

• Hands on own knees
• Hands crossed on own knees
• Hands uncrossed on own knees
• Left hand on left neighbor’s knee; Right hand on right neighbor’s knee (Left hand under, right hand over neighbor’s arms)
• Hands rest on own knees at end of verse

Version 3

• Extend left arm forward
• Touch left wrist, then left shoulder with right hand; keep right hand on left shoulder
• Cross left hand to right shoulder
• Extend right arm forward and repeat actions with left
• Hands are crossed, touching opposite shoulders at end of song.

Version 4

• Hands on floor
• Hands on shoulders, hands in the air
• Hands should end in the air, and at the end of the song, all should bow to center with arms extended while holding last note and bringing the pitch down like a siren.

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