Gr. 1 '23-'24
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This land is your land,
This land is my land,
From California,
To the New York Island,
From the redwood forest,
To the Gulf Stream waters,
This land was made for you and me.
1. As I was walking that
Ribbon of highway,
I saw above me that endless skyway,
I saw below me that golden valley,
This land was made for you and me.
(Chorus)
2. I’ve roamed and rambled,
And I followed my footsteps,
To the sparkling sands of
Her diamond deserts,
And all around me,
A voice was sounding,
This land was made for you and me.
(Chorus)
The Canoe Song/Land Of The Silver Birch
My paddle’s keen and bright,
Flashing with silver!
Follow the wild goose flight,
Dip, dip and swing.
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1. Land of the silver birch
Home of the beaver
Where still the mighty moose
Wanders at will
Blue lake and rocky shore
I will return once more
Boom diddy boom boom
Boom diddy boom boom
Boom diddy boom boom
Boom (2x)
2. Down in the forest
Deep in the lowlands
My heart cries out for thee
Hills of the north. (Refrain)
3. High on a rocky ledge
I’ll build my wig-wam
Close by the water’s edge
Silent and still. (Refrain)
Hey yanna, ho yanna, hey yun yun…
1. The earth is mother
She will take care of us.
The earth is our mother
She will take care of us.
2. The earth is our mother
We must take care of her.
The earth is our mother
We must take care of her.
3. Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take.
Her sacred ground we walk upon
With every step we take.
1. I love to go a-wandering
Along the mountain track
And as I go, I love to sing
My knapsack on my back
Val-deri, val-dera
Val-dera, val-dera
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
Val-deri, val-dera
My knapsack on my back.
2. I love to wander by the stream
That dances in the sun
So joyously it calls to me
Come join my happy song
Val-deri, val-dera
Val-dera, val-dera
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
Val-deri, val-dera
Come join my happy song.
3. I wave my hat to all I meet
And They wave back to me
And blackbirds call so loud and sweet
From ev'ry green wood tree
Val-deri, val-dera
Val-dera, val-dera
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,
Val-deri, val-dera
From ev'ry green wood tree.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake dressed in her snow-white gown
Tap, tap, tappin’ at your window-pane to tell you she’s in town.
Here comes Suzy Snowflake, soon you will hear her say,
“Come out ev’ryone and play with me; I haven’t long to stay.
If you wanna make a snow-man,
I’ll help you make one, one, two, three.
If you wanna take a sleigh ride,
- The ride’s on me!”
Here comes Suzy Snowflake, look at her tumblin’ down,
Bringing joy to ev’ry girl and boy; Suzy’s come to town.
If you wanna make a snow-man,
I’ll help you make one, one, two, three.
If you wanna take a sleigh ride,
- The ride’s on me!”
Here comes Suzy Snowflake, look at her tumblin’ down,
Bringing joy to ev’ry girl and boy; Suzy’s come to town.
A turkey ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said she, “You’ll make a roast out of me if I should stay.”
A crouton ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said he, “You’ll make a stuffing out of me if I should stay.”
A corncob ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said he, “You’ll make a bread out of me if I should stay.”
A potato ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said he, “You’ll make a mash out of me if I should stay.”
A squash ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said he, “You’ll make a squash out of me if I should stay.”
A pumpkin ran away, before Thanksgiving Day,
Said he, “You’ll make a pie out of me if I should stay.”
(Act out the ‘escaping’ food, and create your own verses!)