morning glory circle for early spring

If you need help with the tune for any of the Circle songs, listen to Ms. Christl below.

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​morning glory verses

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Beginning of Circle         
let’s make a circle
like the circle round the sun.
let’s make a circle
that includes everyone.

let’s make a circle
so the sun can shine through.
let’s make a circle
that includes each one of you.

good morning, dear earth,
good morning, dear sun,
good morning, dear stones,
and the flowers every one.

good morning, dear creatures,
and the birds in the trees.
good morning to you,
and good morning to me.

down is the earth,
up is the sky,
here are my friends,
and here am I.

Circle Songs/Games
Ring Around the Rosie        
ring around the rosie
pockets full of posies,
ashes, ashes,
we all fall down (drop to rug)

the cows are in the meadow 
eating buttercups, (make eating motions)        
ashes, ashes                
we all jump up (jump up) [do twice; sit down after 2nd time]

Cobbler, cobbler
cobbler, cobbler
mend my shoe.
have it ready by half past two.
is it white, or is it brown?
is it up, or is it down?
(Each child gets a turn at guessing which hand of the teacher’s is holding the acorn.)

Open Them, Shut Them
open them, shut them (hands wide open, then fists)
open them, shut them. (-ditto-)
give them a quiet clap. Soft clap
open them, shut them, (hands wide open, then fists)
open them, shut them, (-ditto-)
fold them in your lap. (fold in lap)​