Since reading the Cobbler Circle (wonderful early childhood circle available free as a PDF), I've been trying to decide... if I was going to write a Circle, where would I begin? There are so many potential topics! And then I got the monthly Early Childhood newsletter from Suzanne Down for May/June and she is offering a fantastic class this July called Therapeutic Puppetry Tool Box - The Importance of the Worker in Fairy Tales and Story for Young Children.
Here's her description of the course:
- Juniper Tree Puppets is developing a series of workshops on Therapeutic Puppetry, a 'Tool Box' of practical and meaningful topics to deepen your skills and understanding of therapeutic ways of bringing puppetry to today's children.
This workshop introduces and explores Steiner's '12 professions', and how they relate to the Worker Characters in Fairy Tales and Story. Therapeutically, we will focus on how purposeful, thoughtful, cared-for work supports the moral development of young children and their healthy will forces. We will also create worker puppet characters, and fine tune their gesture that honors the cosmic source of these important archetypes. All welcome.
I'm going to try to research what Steiner said about this given that I have a scheduling conflict and can't make it to Suzanne's workshop -- which looks AMAZING -- so if anyone has thoughts about this, please share them! And if you get to go to the workshop, please share about how it went! Until then, I'm going to content myself with making notes about resources with songs and verses which could be a good fit with a Worker Circle.
I will keep updating this list as I look through more books.
Games Children Play: How Games and Sport Help Children Develop
by Kim John Payne
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"The Mice in My House" - pp.3 and 4 - housebuilding: carpenter
"The Tree" finger play - p.4 - shepherd
"In the Water" finger play - p.4 - milkmaid
"Golden Rings" finger play - p.5 - milkmaid
"Babies Walk Up Stairs" finger play - p.5 - housebuilding: carpenter
"Two Fat Gentlemen" finger play - p.5 - farmer
"Ipsey-Wipsey Spider" finger play - p.6 - baker / cook
"Thumbkin, Dance" finger play - p.7 - milkmaid
"The Flying Hands" finger play - p.7 - washerwoman
"Wee Willie Worm" finger play - p.7 - farmer
"This Little Finger" finger play - p.7 - sailor / fisherman
"Grandma and Grandpa" finger play - p.8 - spinner / weaver
"All My Little Ducks" circle game - p.8 - milkmaid
"See the Little Hare" circle game - p.9 - shepherd
"My Pigeon House" circle game - p.9 - milkmaid
"Nix in the Water" circle game - p.9 - sailor / fisherman
"Who'll Come Into My Wee Ring?" circle game - p.9 - milkmaid
"The Washerwoman" circle game - p.10 - washerwoman
"All in the Wind" circle game - p.10 - sailor / fisherman
"See a Shepherd Maiden" circle game - p.15 - shepherd
"How Does the Farmer" circle game - p.16 - farmer
"I Travelled Over Land and Sea" circle game - p.17 - shepherd
"Punchinello" circle game - p.18 - shepherd
"Farmer's Seed" game - p.19 - farmer
Let's Dance and Sing: Story Games for Children
by Kundry Willerth
- "The Carrot" (The Gigantic Turnip) song - pp.28 and 29 - farmer
spinning wheel song - pp.32 and 33 - spinner / weaver
working people song - p.35 - cobbler, tailor, baker, farmer, etc.
Movement Journeys and Circle Adventures: Movement Enrichment with a Therapeutic Approach for Early Childhood, volume 1
by Nancy Blanning and Laurie Clark
- Zoo Exercises - caterpillar crawl - p.11 - farmer
Zoo Exercises - crab walk - p.11 - sailor / fisherman
Zoo Exercises - donkey kick - p.12 - farmer
Zoo Exercises - fish - p.12 - sailor / fisherman
Zoo Exercises - rabbit - p.12 - farmer
Zoo Exercises - rocking boat - p.12 - sailor / fisherman
Zoo Exercises - wheelbarrow - p.13 - farmer
"Indian Harvest" song - p.23 - farmer
"Picking Up Apples" song - p.33 - baker / cook
"Galloping Farmer Rhyme" from Wynstones Autumn - p.37 - farmer
"This is the way the farmer rides" movements - p.38 - farmer
"Wheelbarrow Song" - p.39 - farmer
"Polly, Put the Kettle On" - p.55 - baker / cook
Farmer Brown verse and movements - p.67 - farmer
missing lamb game - p.67 - shepherd
scarecrow verse and movements - pp.67 and 68 - farmer
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" song - p.68 - sailor / fisherman
"Two Little Boats" tune and movements - p.68 - sailor / fisherman
"Norwegian Milking Song" - p.69 - milkmaid
"Zoom-a-zoom-a-zee" song - p.72 - shepherd
entire "Pelle's New Suit" circle play - pp.77 to 82 - spinner / weaver
entire "Springtime Garden Circle" - pp.83 to 86 - farmer
"In Spring" song - p.87 - shepherd
"Swim Little Fish" song - p.84 - sailor / fisherman
"Waddling Duck Rhyme" - p.94 - milkmaid
"Five Little Peas" gesture game - p.95 - farmer
"Little Round Bun" story / circle adventure - pp.101 to 106 - baker
"Ding, Dong, Dell" verse and movements - p.111 - farmer
Seven Times the Sun: Guiding Your Child through the Rhythms of the Day
by Shea Darian
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"Grasshoppers Three" song - p.72 - shepherd
"I Will Work with Joy" song - p.88 - general work
"The Blacksmith" song - p.90 - blacksmith
'Work-a-Day" song - p.91 - general work
"Hot, Brown Loaf" song - p.92 - baker / cook
"Many Hands" song - p.93 - general work
"Hanging Out the Linen Clothes" song - p.157 - washerwoman
"Peace Bless This House" song - p.191 - housebuilding: carpenter
This Is The Way We Wash-a-Day book & CD
by Mary Thienes-Schunemann
- "The Blacksmith" song - p.13 - blacksmith
"Pick a Bale of Cotton" song - p.13 - spinner / weaver
"The Carpenter" song - p.14 - housebuilding: carpenter
"Mother's A-Weaving" song - p.15 - spinner / weaver
"Cobbler, Cobbler" song - p.15 - cobbler
"Pat on the Railway" song - p.16 - railroad worker
"Manamolela" song - p.17 - railroad worker
"Haul Away, Joe" song - p.17 - sailor / fisherman
"Corn Grinding Song" - p.19 - baker / cook
"Have You Ever Seen a ..." song - p.20 - housebuilding: carpenter
"This is the Way We Wash-a-Day" song - p.22 - washerwoman
"Washin' Woolies" song - p.24 - washerwoman
"Sweeping Song" - p.25 - housebuilding: carpenter
"Oh, When I Go a-Ploughing" song - p.27 - farmer
"Growing Song" - p.27 - farmer
"It's Fun to Dig Potatoes" song - p.28 - farmer
"Little Watering Can" song - p.28 - farmer
"Little Red Wagon" song - p.29 - farmer
"The Farmer in the Dell" song - p.30 - farmer
"Fairies of Water, Fire, Air & Earth" song - p.31 - farmer
"Shortnin' Bread" song - p.33 - baker / cook
"Chop, Chop, Chippety Chop" song - p.34 - baker / cook
"Sweet Potatoe Pie" song - p.34 - baker / cook
"Muffin Man" song - p.35 - baker / cook
"Let's Set the Table!" song - p.36 - baker / cook
"Warm Water" song - p.37 - baker / cook
"Help Me Wind My Ball of Yarn" song - p.42 - spinner / weaver
"Folding Song" - p.43 - washerwoman
"The Thread Follows the Needle" song - p.43 - washerwoman
"Lovely Sunshine" song - p.45 - general work
"Johnny Appleseed" song - p.47 - baker / cook
"Angel of Mine" song - p.49 - general work
Around the World with Finger Puppet Animals by Suzanne Down
- Sheep poem/theater ideas/ finger puppet pattern - spinner / weaver
Pig poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - farmer
Donkey poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - farmer
Cow poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - milkmaid
Horse poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - blacksmith
Chicken poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - farmer
Goat poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - milkmaid
Rooster poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - farmer
Dog poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - farmer
Cat poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - milkmaid
Duck poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - farmer
Swan poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - sailor / fisherman
Deer poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - farmer
Brown Bear poem/theater ideas/finger puppet patterns - baker / cook
Bunny poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - shepherd
Squirrel poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - carpenter
Hedgehog poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - shepherd
Mice poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - farmer
Birds poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - carpenter
Fish poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - sailor / fisherman
Turtle poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - sailor / fisherman
Frog poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - sailor / fisherman
Ladybug poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - shepherd
Butterfly poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - shepherd
Bees poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - baker / cook
Snail poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - farmer
Seal poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - sailor / fisherman
Wolf poem/theater ideas/finger puppet pattern - shepherd
Rhymths on Parade (CD)
by Hap Palmer
- Woodpecker track - housebuilding: carpenter
Learning Basic Skills Through Music, volume 1 (CD)
by Hap Palmer
- Colors track - housebuilding: painter
The Breathing Circle: Learning through the Movement of the Natural Breath
by Nell Smyth
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The Sun Above is Bright - shepherd
Stretch Me, Stretch Me, Stretch Me High! - shepherd
The Leaves are Fluttering - milkmaid
Brr it’s Cold - farmer
Pitter Patter Raindrops - milkmaid
Hippo Song - sailor / fisherman
The Door’s Shut Tight! - housebuilding: carpenter
Boating Song - sailor / fisherman
Galloping Horses - blacksmith
We Push the Saw, We Pull the Saw - woodcutter
Lady Fog - milkmaid
Two Fat Gentlemen - baker / cook
Five Little Peas - farmer
Ten Bright Candles - spinner / weaver
Rocks to Stones - housebuilding: cob
Sweet Rosy Round Apples - baker / cook
Swooping Gulls - sailor / fisherman
Rolling Seals - sailor / fisherman
Bear Has a Snout - shepherd
We Are Little Lemon Trees - beekeeper
The Tide Goes In and the Tide Goes Out - sailor / fisherman
The Blackberry Patch - shepherd
Let’s Talk, Let’s Play:
Helping Children Learn How to Learn From Life
by Jane Winslow Eliot
available FREE from the Online Waldorf Library
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Caterpillar - shepherd
The Sun Descending in the West - shepherd
The Smell of Rain is Lovely - milkmaid
Where Shall We Adventure Today That We’re Afloat - sailor / fisherman
A Small Wave - sailor / fisherman
Springtime Seeds - farmer
Snail’s House spiral game - farmer
Festivals Together: A Guide to Multi-Cultural Celebration
by Sue Fitzjohn et al
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Blossom Song - milkmaid
Song of the Harvest Hoe - farmer
Canoe Round - sailor / fisherman
Festivals Family and Food: Guide to Seasonal Celebration
by Diana Carey and Judy Large
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Oats and Beans Ring Game - farmer
The Harvest - farmer
Red in Autumn - woodcutter
Harvest - farmer
Colour - farmer
Pumpkin Pie - baker / cook
Old Roger is Dead - baker / cook
(tune on 101 Toddler Favorites, disc 2, track 12)
Spindlewood - woodcutter
(tune on Let Us Form a Ring, disc 2, track 38)
Snow Song - woodcutter
(tune on The Singing Year, track 93)
Dame Get Up - baker / cook
Evening Song - shepherd
Rhymes for Fingers and Flannel Boards
by Louise Binder Scott
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Birthday Candles - baker / cook
Six Little Candles - baker / cook
Ten Little Candles - baker / cook
Here is the Engine - railroad worker
Railroad Train - railroad worker
Ten Little Sailors - sailor
Five Little Sailors - sailor
The Baker Man - baker
On the Farm - farmer
Ten Little Ducklings - farmer
Fuzzy Ducklings - farmer
Five Little Goslings - farmer
The Goose Family - farmer
Five Little Chickens - farmer
This Little Chick - farmer
Ten Fluffy Chickens - farmer
Counting Kittens - milkmaid
Little Kittens - milkmaid
Five Little Pussy Cats - milkmaid
One Little Kitten, One - milkmaid
Kitty and Bunny - farmer
Creepy Crawly - shepherd
Five Kittens - farmer
Mr. Duck and Mr. Turkey - farmer
Piggies - farmer
Three Little Pigeons - farmer
Once I Saw a Beehive - beekeeper
Puppy Jumps Over a Stick - farmer
Five Little Puppies - farmer
Frisky’s Doghouse - farmer
Ten Little Farmer Boys - farmer
La Souris / The Mouse - milkmaid
J’Irai dans le Bois / To the Woods Goes She - farmer
Mon Petit Lapin / My Little Rabbit - farmer
Conejito / Little Rabbit - farmer
Un Huevito / An Egg - farmer
Los Maderos de San Juan / The Woodmen of San Juan - woodcutter
La Mariposa / The Butterfly - shepherd
The Woodchopper - woodcutter
Rabbits - farmer
See My Clothes - washerwoman
The Rabbits - farmer
Twelve Little Rabbits - farmer
This Little Bunny - farmer
Five Little Rabbits - farmer
Once There Was a Bunny - farmer
Here’s a Little Washboard - washerwoman
Ten Little Clothespins - washerwoman
This is the Way - washerwoman
Here’s a Cup of Tea - baker / cook
Houses - housebuilding
Squirrel in a Tree - woodcutter
Five Little Mice - baker / cook
Where Are the Baby Mice? - farmer
Ten Little Grasshoppers - shepherd
Eeensy Weensy Spider - farmer
Sleepy Caterpillars - shepherd
Dive Little Tadpole - sailor / fisherman
Ten Little Froggies - sailor / fisherman
Things that Hop - sailor / fisherman
I Am a Little Toad - milkmaid
Five Little Robin - woodcutter
Little Birds - woodcutter
Here Is a Bunny - farmer
Striped Chipmunk - shepherd
Five Little Busy Bees - beekeeper
The Elf’s Coat - woodcutter
The Fairies’ Wash Day - washerwoman
The Owl and the Brownies - woodcutter
Two Blackbirds - shepherd
Little Robin Redbreast - farmer
This Little Cow - milkmaid
Little Bo-Peep - shepherdess
Little Boy Blue - shepherd
Stretch, Stretch - farmer
Hide and Seek - housebuilding
Little Leaves - farmer
Three Little Oak Leaves - woodcutter
The Apple Tree - baker / cook
In Wintertime - beekeeper
Snowflakes - farmer
Yellow Daffodil - milkmaid
Relaxing Flowers - shepherd
Flowers - shepherd
American Folk Songs for Children
edited by Ruth Seeger
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Old Mister Rabbit - farmer
Oh, John the Rabbit - farmer
Hop, Old Squirrel - woodcutter
This Old Hammer - railroad worker
The Train Is A-Coming - railroad worker
The Little Black Train - railroad worker
When the Train Comes Along - railroad worker
John Henry - railroad worker
Every Monday Morning - railroad worker
Sailing in the Boat - sailor / fisherman
Blow, Boys, Blow - sailor / fisherman
Fire Down Below - sailor / fisherman
When I Was a Young Maid - variety of workers
Built My Lady a Fine Brick House - housebuilding: bricklayer
A Child’s Seasonal Treasury
by Betty M. Jones
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Mine Host of the “Golden Apples” - woodcutter
Woodchoppers - woodcutter
Stepping Stones - shepherd
The River - sailor / fisherman
When Mary Goes Walking - milkmaid
Five Little Leaves - woodcutter
Autumn Leaves - woodcutter
The Squirrel - woodcutter
Five Little Chipmunks - woodcutter
Jump the River - shepherd
The Kind Mousie - cobbler
Snowflakes - farmer
Shivering, Quivering - shepherd
Snowy Day - shepherd
Chestnuts - woodcutter
Working Gnomes - farmer
Stir the Soup - baker / cook
Old Mother Cat - milkmaid
Spring is Coming - woodcutter
Earth, Sun, Wind and Rain - farmer
Silver Raindrops - shepherd
Growing Rhyme - farmer
The Little Plant - farmer
The Living Garden - farmer
Baby Seed Song - beekeeper
Lambs - shepherd
Pussy Willow - washerwoman
Bunny and the Garden - farmer
The Clocking Hen - farmer
Ducks - shepherd
The Little Men - woodcutter
Fairy Ring - shepherd
Little Brown Seed - farmer
Little Brown Rabbit - farmer
To Let - farmer
Bluebird - farmer
Mama Bird, Have You Heard? - woodcutter
Five Tiny Fairies - farmer
Five Little Seeds - farmer
My Horses - blacksmith
Fishermen - fisherman
Creature Features - shepherd
Little Fish - sailor / fisherman
Big Cow - farmer
Little Birdie - shepherd
White Horses - sailor / fisherman
Flower Elves - shepherd
My Turtle - shepherd
Dandelion - shepherd
The Sea - sailor / fisherman
Seashell Song - sailor / fisherman
The Tadpole - washerwoman
Butterfly - shepherd
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