Verses
Verses are lovely for transitioning into different activities. Here
are some of our favorites:
Storytime
Crayon Drawing
"Coloring Verse"
There is a golden castle,
As golden as the day,
But only with our crayons
Can we find the way, for,
Red is the King,
Blue is the Queen,
Snow White is their baby,
The Hunter is green,
Purple the mountains
Where the Seven Dwarfs dwell,
Orange-gold the treasure,
They dig and delve.
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 23
"Colorful Journeying"
With my crayons I will go,
Journeying o'er the bright rainbow,
Red and yellow, green and blue,
Orange and purple, that will do,
Now let's see where they take me to.
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 23
Beeswax Modeling
"Bees-Waxing"
Zooma-zooma-zee.
Busy little bee!
Wax you've made for me.
What I'll make we'll see.
Zooma-zooma-zee.
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 29
Watercolor Painting
Now I take the brush so gently
In my hand with loving care
Watch the color flow so softly
On the paper clean and clear.
from Verses and Songs
(online)
"Rainbow Fairy Ring"
Rainbow Fairies sing
In my Rainbow Fairy ring.
The colors that you bring
Together they will sing
In my Rainbow Fairy Ring!
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 25
Form Drawing
Cooking and Baking
Bless the food that I now take,
Bless my hands that I may make
Something good to cook or bake.
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 30
Handwork
Train your hands
Make busy your arms
Practice the clear power of thought
With the warm-heartedness of art
In your hand sleeps the spirit
from Knitted Animals, page 11
"The Little Men"
Oh! Where are the merry, merry little men
To join us in our play?
And where are the busy, busy little men
To help us work today?
Upon each hand a little band
For work or play is ready.
The first to come
Is Master Thumb;
Then Pointer, strong and steady;
Then Tall Man high;
And just close by
The Feeble Man doth linger;
And last of all, so fair and small,
The baby -- Little Finger.
Yes! Here are the merry, merry little men,
To join us in our play;
And here are the busy, busy little men,
To help us work today.
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 26
"My Two Hands"
I have two hands
And fingers ten,
I am the King
And they are my men.
When my teacher shows me
The work that I must do,
The King can surely go
And all of his men, too!
from A Child's Seasonal Treasury, page 26
Mealtime Blessings
Within the bread is the flour.
The flour is from the mill.
The grain is from the sun and rain,
And Mother Nature's will.
shared by Maria
Bedtime
A star for you to wish on,
A sun so warm and bright,
A moon for you to sleep on,
Happy dreams,
A kiss goodnight.
shared by Joy
(she "draws" the star, the sun, the moon on her child's back)
EVENING PRAYER
(for the parent, to say it with the child after age three)
From my head to my feet,
I'm the image of God
From my heart to my hands,
His own breath do I feel.
When I speak with my mouth
I shall follow God's will
When I see and know God
In Father and Mother
In all loving people, in beats and flower,
in trees, plants, and stones,
Then no fear shall I feel,
only love then fills me
for all that is around me.
- by Rudolf Steiner
from Waldorf Clearing House Newsletter, Spring 1978 (online)
Have a favorite verse to recommend? Contact us.
It is hard to share songs over the Internet! I highly recommend The Singing Day (Festival Series) by Candy Verney. This wonderful
book includes a CD with over 100 songs to sing throughout your day.
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