. 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. S —I- German ^ e1 The Kew - pies, the Kew - pies, all round us they spread ; They —b h- S Jl X —b- f-^ ^=^1 s «=*: t^^ 1\ -A- :i :&: dance and they whirl till they turn (Ma - rys) head. FE il I ^ ^- * The word Kewpie is here used with the kind permission of the Womans Home Companion, where theKewpies may be seen from month to month. 23 24 RHYTHMIC ACTION PLAYS AND D


. 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. S —I- German ^ e1 The Kew - pies, the Kew - pies, all round us they spread ; They —b h- S Jl X —b- f-^ ^=^1 s «=*: t^^ 1\ -A- :i :&: dance and they whirl till they turn (Ma - rys) head. FE il I ^ ^- * The word Kewpie is here used with the kind permission of the Womans Home Companion, where theKewpies may be seen from month to month. 23 24 RHYTHMIC ACTION PLAYS AND DANCES. The children join hands in a circle and walk around in line of direction swingingtheir arms and singing the words of the song. On the words turn (Marys) head somechild in the circle previously chosen is named in the song and turns around with her backto the centre of the circle and again joins hands with her neighbors. The words arerepeatedjover and over, and at each repetition the child to the right of the last one toturn is named in the song and turns around. This continues until all have tiu-ned withtheir backs to the centre of the circle, when the children in the same rotation turn roundone by one and face the centre again. Note: This is a simple game but very popular with small children. It has the sameaction as the old English game Green Gravel but with a less sentimental theme. Theteacher may tell the class about Rose ONeills Kewpies and their pranks which turn peo-ples heads, showing them the pictiu-es of these delightful little people. Mother Goose THE CROOKED MAN Mae Rehberg


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