Kindergartners just learned a new autumn circle game! Circle games are an important way for children to learn to work together and participate in musical play.
This circle game is called "The Leaves Are Green." Students walk in a circle, holding hands, until the very end when they all fall down together! We talked about the way leaves fall from trees and modeled it with our bodies to make sure we were all falling safely and gently like leaves.
The words to this song are:
The leaves are green,
The nuts are brown.
They hang so high,
They won't fall down.
Leave them alone 'til frosty weather
And they'll all fall down together!
Play this game with your child. We played with the whole class, but you only need two people to play! Vary the speed every time and try changing directions!
Hear Mrs. Curci's kindergarten class sing this song below:
