​THE EARTH, THE AIR, THE FIRE, THE WATER
 
The earth, the air, the fire, the water,
Return, return, return, return.
The earth, the air, the fire, the water,
Return, return, return, return.
 
I-aye, I-aye, I-aye, I-aye,
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh, I-oh.
I-aye, I-aye, I-aye, I-aye,
I-oh, I-oh, I-oh, I-oh.
 
Movement: Form a circle holding hands.
Move into the circle for four counts and out for four counts. Repeat.
Circle to the right for eight counts, then to the left for eight counts. You can simply walk for these sixteen counts or, with older children, move with a grapevine step. Repeat the whole song at least three times.

YOU’LL SING A SONG  by Ella Jenkins
   G                            Em                                                     Am D7
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song and we’ll sing a song together.
   G                            Em                       Am          G       D7   G
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song in warm or wintry weather.
You’ll whistle a tune…
You’ll take a walk…
You’ll hike around…
You’ll climb a tree…
You’ll look for bugs…
You’ll go explore…
You’ll catch a lizard…
You’ll hear (watch) the birds…
You’ll watch the ___...
You’ll harvest fruit…
You’ll build a shelter…
You’ll play in the sand (mud)…
You’ll go to the beach…
You’ll smell the flowers…
 

THE CANDLE SONG
Little candle...
Birthday candle...
Story candle...

A LITTLE GARDEN SEED
A little garden seed is lying in its bed.
A warm and yellow sun is shining overhead.
Down came the raindrops dancing to and fro.
The little seed awakens and then it starts to grow.

BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR
Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see?
I see a (different animal) looking at me.
(Different animal, different animal), what do you see?
I see a (another animal) looking at me.

SUNNY DAY
The suns comes up. The flowers bloom.
The rain comes down. The flowers grow.
People dancing everywhere, the sun comes up again.
(Variations: "Birds are singing," "Bees are flying," etc.

HERE WE GO ROUND THE GARDEN (variation)
Here we go round the garden, the garden, the garden.
Here we go round the garden on a sunny day.
This is the way we plant a seed....early in the morning.
(Sub: Location, action, and time of day)

WALKING IN THE GREEN GRASS
Walking in the green grass, green grass, green grass,
Walking in the green on a sunny day.
[Variations: Sub locomotor movement (running, skipping, hopping, etc.), location (in the woods, at the beach, swimming in the ocean, etc.), what kind of day or time of day (rainy day, beautiful day, early in the morning, in the dark of night).]

SAMMY SQUIRREL
Sammy squirrel is hiding acorns in a tree.
Where did they go? Up above or down below?

THERE ARE MANY PRETTY TREES by Ella Jenkins
There are many pretty trees all around the world.
(There are) many pretty tree all around the world.
There are many pretty trees all around the world.
Here's a pretty tree now.
It's a (name) tree. (Echo) It's a (name) tree. (Echo)
It's a (name). It's a (name).