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Harvest Songs
• Contact_FullName: Melissa Wargo Contact_Email: Melwargo@yahoo.com Area: Holiday activity Idea: For thanksgiving/fall theme, gather leaves and bring inside in a common area. Give a few of the kids small brooms/rakes and sing the following words to "London Bridge" Autumn leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down, Autumn leaves are falling down welcome Autumn. Sweep the leaves and put them here ,put them put here, put them here, Sweep the leaves and put them here, welcome Autumn. Jump right in and have some fun, have some fun, have some fun, Jump right in and have some fun-welcome autumn. children participate in the activity in a circle and follow the cues for the activity. Contact_FullName: Tracy Contact_Email: tracy@roe58.orangehome.co.uk Area: Harvest songs Idea: (sung to the tune (The Wheels on the Bus) The leaves on the trees turn orange and brown, orange and brown, orange and brown, the leaves on the trees turn orange and brown all through the town. The leaves on the tree come falling down falling down, falling down the leaves on the tree come falling down all through the town. The leaves on the ground go swish swish swish, swish swish swish, swish swish swish, the leaves on the ground go swish swish swish all through the town Contact_FullName: Amanda Contact_Email: lv4pugs@yahoo.com Area: Fall Songs Idea: This is sung to the tune of BINGO. ACORN There is a nut that squirrels eat and ACORN is its namo-o A-C-O-R-N Repeat as the song goes and as you turn over the letters say CRUNCH in there place. Crunch-C-O-R-N Contact_FullName: Jenna Hoff Contact_Email: wheelhop@shaw.ca Area: Fall, Preschool Movement song Idea: This song is a modification (for my special needs preschoolers) of a song that is already posted....enjoy... This is the Way We "This is the way we pick up the leaves, pick up the leaves, pick up the leaves. This is the way we pick up the leaves, because they’ve fallen down!. (Each child picks up a leaf in the middle of the circle) This is the way we throw the leaves, Throw the leaves, throw the leaves. This is the way we throw the leaves, because they’ve fallen down! (Each child throws their leaf into the middle of the circle) This is the way we jump on the leaves, jump on the leaves, jump on the leaves This is the way we jump on the leaves, because they’ve fallen down. (Each child jumps forward into the circle) Contact_FullName: Helen Contact_Email: forshaw73@hotmail.com Area: Harvest- Songs Idea: Here is a second verse for "the Jingle Jangle Scarecrow" When all the cows were sleeping and the sun was behind a cloud. Up jumped a scarecrow and shouted very LOUD! "I'm a Jingle Jangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat. I can shake my arms like this! And shake my arms like that!" Contact_FullName: Kristie Contact_Email: Kris7332000@yahoo.com Area: Harvest Songs Idea: Revised line, I would like to correct. Scarecrow, scarecrow standing in the field. Wearing tattered clothes from his head to his heels. Scarecrow, scarecrow standing day and night Giving big black crows a terrible fright. Boo! Contact_FullName: dawn Contact_Email: dobmb@comcast.net Idea: (to i'm a little tea pot) i'm a little corn stalk straight and tall, yellow is my color, i grow in the fall, go to the farmer's market to pick me out, yummy in my tummy is what you'll shout. Contact_FullName: Janet Contact_Email: Janet6@AOL.com Idea: I have always found that my toddler/two year olds like this song and after singing the last line I throw purchased paper leaves that are laminated into the air. I even used this project when I was working on getting my C.D.A. in Early Childhood and the professor said that she was going to use it in the rest of her classes. Leaves, leaves, falling down, falling to the ground. Red, and yellow, green, and brown, Leaves are falling down. Contact_FullName: Emeline Contact_Email: jeshmart@mail.lycos.com Idea: Sung to the tune of "Row, Row Your Boat" The movement is simple swaying of both hands falling down. Lyrics: Leaves, leaves falling down Falling on the ground, Red, yellow, orange, brown Falling on the ground. Contact_FullName: Nicole Contact_Email: nicolegraham@frontiernet.net Idea: This is a cute song for fall. I'm an acorn, small and round. (Kids make a little "o" with hands) Lying on the cold, cold ground. (Fold hands and put beside head as if sleeping) Everybody steps on me. (stomp foot) That is why I'm cracked you see. (shrug) I'm a nut. cluck, cluck (the "cluck cluck is actually a clicking with your mouth and you "knock" on your head) I'm a nut. cluck, cluck (the "cluck cluck is actually a clicking with your mouth and you "knock" on your head) I'm an acorn nut. cluck, cluck (the "cluck cluck is actually a clicking with your mouth and you "knock" on your head) Contact_FullName: jessica Contact_Email: doodaa77@yahoo.com Idea: Have the children make a circle around a large pumpkin. While holding hands start singing. Ring around the pumpkin Orange, big and round. Pumpkin seeds, Pumpkin seeds We all fall down! I work with 3-4 year olds and they loved this song. (sung to ring around the rosie.) Contact_FullName: La vonda Contact_Email: Fishjerb1 Idea: We will have a Celebration Tune: "She'll Be coming Round the Mountain" We will have a celebration in the fall, We will have a celebration in the fall We will have a celebration, We will all sing a song, We will have a celebration in the fall. Contact_FullName: Helen Contact_Email: forshaw73@hotmail.com Idea: Here is a second verse for "the Jingle Jangle Scarecrow" When all the cows were sleeping and the sun was behind a cloud. Up jumped a scarecrow and shouted very LOUD! "I'm a Jingle Jangle scarecrow with a flippy floppy hat. I can shake my arms like this! And shake my arms like that!" Contact_FullName: Kristie Contact_Email: Kris7332000@yahoo.com date:: 9/25/03 Area: Harvest Songs Idea: Revised line, I would like to correct. Scarecrow, scarecrow standing in the field. Wearing tattered clothes from his head to his heels. Scarecrow, scarecrow standing day and night Giving big black crows a terrible fright. Boo! Contact_FullName: Kristie Contact_Email: Kris7732000@yahoo.com date:: 09/25/03 Area: Harvest Songs Idea: Scarecrow, scarecrow standing in the field. Wearing tattered clothes from your head to your heels. Scarecrow, scarecrow standing day and night Giving big black crows a terrible fright. BOO! Contact_FullName: Kristie Contact_Email: Kris7732000@yahoo.com date:: 9/25/03 Area: Autumn Songs Idea: I am a little chipmunk sitting high up in a tree. Autumn leaves are falling all around me. Winter will be coming soon and I am busy all day, finding acorns and nuts to store away. Contact_FullName: Stacey Contact_Email: tayjuice@iwon.com date:: 10-13-02 Area: Autumn-Songs Idea: It Is Autumn (sung to "If You're Happy And You Know It") It is autumn and it's time to rake the leaves! It is autumn and it's time to rake the leaves! It is autumn that's the season! We don't need a better reason! It is autumn and it's time to rake the leaves! Contact_FullName: Sharon Contact_Email: cantata12@earthlink.net date:: 9/25/02 Area: harvest - scarecrow Idea: This is a fun Scarecrow song: The children all kneel and place their heads on the floor, covering their eyes & sing quietly - When all the birds are sleeping and the sun has gone to bed....... Up .......... jumps the scarecrow and this is what he said - " I'm a jingle - jangle scare crow, (stretch way up tall) with a flippy - floppy hat, (use hand movements for hat) I shake my feet like this (shake feet alternately) and I shake my hands like that. (shake hands " ) We often repeat this song many times!
10-30-00I am a preschool music and movement teacher. The following are two fall songs I have written that get the kids up and moving. Leaves (sung to Frere Jaque) This is an echo song. You sing and then the children repeat. Leaves are changing. (kids repeat pretending to change their shirt like the leaves change their colors) All around. (kids repeat turning around) Red, yellow and orange.(kids repeat making a rainbow arch) Some are brown. (kids repeat) Leaves are falling. (kids repeat wiggling finger from high to low) To the ground. (kids repeat bringing fingers to touch the ground) Floating on the breeze. (kids repeat lifting up arms and toes) Down, down, down. (kids repeat falling down to the ground) This is the Way We This is the way we rake the leaves rake the leaves, rake the leaves This is the way we rake the leaves in the middle of Autumn. This is the way we jump on the leaves, jump on the leaves, jump on the leaves This is the way we jump on the leaves in the middle of Autumn. This is the way we throw the leaves Throw the leaves, throw the leaves This is the way we throw the leaves in the middle of Autumn. This is the way we rake the leaves rake the leaves, rake the leaves This is the way we rake the leaves in the middle of autumn.
10-7-00This is sung to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" All the leaves are falling down, As you sing this, you can have the children slowly turn and twirl as they lower to the ground. (It's a good "wind down" song after more active songs.)
10-7-00Harvest Songs/Poems areaLeaves are falling, Leaves are falling.
10-7-00" Autumn Leaves" (London Bridge) Autumn leaves are falling down,
falling down, falling down.( arms up high like a tree then lower as song
goes on ) 1 little leaf, 2
little leaves, 3 little leaves today. 4 little leaves, 5 little leaves,
10-7-00"The Leaves Are Falling Down" (The Farmer and the Dell) The leaves
are falling down, the leaves are falling down.
10-7-00"Oh, When The Leaves" (When The Saints) Oh, when the leaves, fall off
the trees.
10-7-00This is a favorite! Start out normal then faster each time. Raise arms up like a tree then gradually fall down and touch the ground. Leaves are falling, falling down, Falling, falling to the ground.
10-6-00My daughter came up with this idea for a catchy tune for fall (Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) Leaves are falling all around
10-3-00This is a variance to the "Five Little Pumpkins" Song, for those centers that don't celebrate Halloween. Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (five fingers up)
9-30-00My children learned this in preschool and now I use this when talking about squirrels with my Preschoolers. Brown squirrel, Brown squirrel Swoosh your bushy tail (hold elbow in your other hand and move your arm back and forth) Brown squirrel, brown squirrel Swoosh your busy tail Put a nut between your toes Wrinkle up your little nose Brown squirrel, brown squirrel Swoosh your bushy tail.
9-26-00scarecrow rhyme: The funny, funny scarecrow guards his field all day, he waves his floppy, floppy (arms) to scare the crows away! You can substitute legs, head, hands, etc. for the floppy part of the scarecrow. we had a lot of fun with this rhyme!
9-9-00This is a great action verse. I rake and rake and rake the leaves
Red, yellow, orange & green, Can you guess what I've just seen? Autumn colors in the air, Autumn colors everywhere. Have the children collect colorful leaves and place the poem with leaves on clear contact paper. Cover with a second sheet of clear contact paper and add a string using a hole punch. I put two copies of the poem back to back so that the poem can be read from either side if it is hung away from the wall. Date: 11-6-99
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