. Rhythmic action plays and dances; a book of original games and dances, arranged progressively, to Mother Goose and other action songs, with a teaching introductory; for the kindergarten, primary schools, playground and gymnasium. Formation; >V B B 03 ^ 03 ^ ^ /*• -t\ (O CQ 8 ^ ^ -, The fairies (girls) kneel in groups of five close together with their heads on their knees, ^ pretending to be asleep under a toadstool. The brownies (boys) stand close together in circles of five with their hands clasped to form ~ hollow trees. If the class cannot be arranged > well in groups of five, any o
. Rhythmic action plays and dances; a book of original games and dances, arranged progressively, to Mother Goose and other action songs, with a teaching introductory; for the kindergarten, primary schools, playground and gymnasium. Formation; >V B B 03 ^ 03 ^ ^ /*• -t\ (O CQ 8 ^ ^ -, The fairies (girls) kneel in groups of five close together with their heads on their knees, ^ pretending to be asleep under a toadstool. The brownies (boys) stand close together in circles of five with their hands clasped to form ~ hollow trees. If the class cannot be arranged > well in groups of five, any other convenient ^ number may be used. It is not necessary that J the brownies and fairies be boys and girls; in fact, it is frequently both wise and desirable ^ to avoid such a separation of the class. Five little fairies undera toadstool, all sleepingsoundly while childrenare at school;. All keep still. 102 RHYTHMIC ACTION PLAYS AND DANCES Now the moon is shining, watch them creep out, 1-2-3-4-5 dancing about. The fairies stand up and raise their claspedhands high. One of the fairies, previouslychosen, lets go of the hand of her neighbor tothe left and walks under the clasped hands oftwo fairies to her left, at the same time pull-ing the string out after her so that all of thefairies pass out under the arch and form astraight line. The last fairy in the line shouldturn under her own arm. The various groupsof fairies then clasp hands in one big circlein the centre of the room and slide aroundthe circle during the second verse. Five little brownieshidden in a secret and as safeas ever could be, Now watch them comestealing out of a holeTo dance with little fairieson a grassy knoll.
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