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In our Summer garden & other songs for circle time

summer garden steps

For circle time at our parent-led Waldorf inspired playgroup, we bring together the parents and children by singing

Here’s my hand

Give yours to me

Come together in a ring

Come and circle with me

And as we sing, we walk in a circle around the green lawn. Our hands outstretched for our little ones to take our hands. Joining us to sing some seasonal songs.

summer garden cubby house

summer garden wookie

Once we have come together, we start with

Good morning dear earth

Good morning dear sun

Good morning dear trees

And the flowers every one

Good morning dear beasts

And the birds in the trees

Good morning to you

And good morning to me

summer garden paving

maple tree

This is followed by the fun and active song I’m Bounda

I’m Bounda, I’m Bounda, I’m Bounda the kangaroo

I have two floppy ears and two paws, how do you do?

Two paws, how do you do?

I have a long tail and two flat feet

And I like to play where the grass is juicy and sweet

I’m Bounda, I’m Bounda, I’m Bounda the kangaroo

side of the mud kitchen

summer garden flowers

Then my favourite song *smile*

In our Summer garden

Where we singing go

Flowers are blooming, bees are zooming

See the garden grow

{And how our garden has grown! I was just looking back at my photos from early Spring}

slide

summer garden

Next we get little hands busy with A House For Me

Here is a nest for the magpie (cup both hands together)

Here is a hive for the bee (put fists together)

Here is a hole for the bunny (make a circle with both hands)

And here is a house for me (fingertips together overhead)

A nest is a house for a magpie (cup both hands together)

A hive is a house for a bee (put fists together)

A hole is a house for a bunny (make a circle with both hands)

But a house is a house for me (fingertips together overhead)

summer garden stump stool table

Then we transition to morning tea by singing

Polly put the kettle on

Polly put the kettle on

Polly put the kettle on

We’ll all have tea

What are your favourite Summer songs for circle time? And maybe if I get brave enough I can record us singing to share one day!

Blessing, Kelly

Preparing for playgroup

playgroup preparations

I always get a little anxious just before our Waldorf inspired playgroup kicks off again.

Getting organised seems to help. Making sure I have all the things I need. Writing lists of anything that needs doing (like changing the angle of the slide! Remembering to give Wookie dog a little morning outing down the side of the house).

chopping boards

bread dough

Making sure I have the bowls, cups, chopping boards at the ready. Checking I have enough spelt flour, honey, olive oil…

Do I have a good variety of tea for different tastes? {I adore this Chai}

tea

chai tea

Is the house tidy and ready for visitors? Will people feel comfortable? {I thank my mum for my good dose of house pride, not a bad thing *wink*}

What will we sing? Does our wonderful storyteller need any props for our story? Little animals, trees or the like.

playstand

toys for playgroup

Then I like to ponder about the families that are coming to join us.

Will this be their first experience of a Waldorf inspired playgroup? Or have they been to others? How old are the children and how many will be joining us?

I like to mediate on how I would like the morning to go. How I would like to create a warm and nurturing space. Where mums can connect, while watching and guiding their little ones.

doll corner

farm play mat

And then the morning happens.

And at the end, as everyone leaves I take a deep breath and think well that was lovely before I tidy away the bowls, the cups, the chopping boards… *smile*

Blessings, Kelly