Lyrics
(Traditional chant)
Here is the tree with leaves so green.
Here are the apples that hang between.
When the wind blows the apples fall.
Here is a basket to gather them all.
Motions
Line 1 – Make a tree with arms
Line 2 – Make fists
Line 3 – Wave arms, then let fists fall suddenly
Line 4 – Link hands to make a basket
See also
- Subjects: food / trees / fall (autumn)
- Activities: motions
- Form: AB / ABA
- Melody: high & low / up & down
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm: quarter & eighth notes
- Timbre: chants
- Source: Round and Round the Garden and Other Action Songs, Caroline Repchuk, Parragon, 2000
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