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 LITTLE CHILDREN 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 " What the child imitates," says Froebel, " he begins to understand. Let him 
 [represent the flying of birds and he enters partially into the life of birds. Let him 
 imitate the rapid motion of fishes in the water and his sympathy with fishes is 
 quickened. Let him reproduce the activities of farmer, miller and baker, and his 
 eyes open to the meaning of their work. In one word let him reflect in his play the 
 varied aspects of life and his thought will begin to grapple with their significance." 
 
 In all times and among all nations, finger-plays have been a delight of childhood. 
 
 Countless babies have laughed and crowed over " Pat-a-cake " and other performances 
 
 of the soft little hands ; while children of whatever age never fail to find amusement 
 
 in playing 
 
 " Here is the church, 
 
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 Open the doors. 
 
 And here are the people ! " 
 
 and others as well known. 
 
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 for their raison d'etre. By their judicious and early use, the development of strength 
 and flexibility in the tiny lax fingers may be assisted, and dormant thought may re- 
 ceive its first awakening call through the motions which interpret as well as illustrate 
 the phase of life or activity presented by the words. 
 
 The eighteen finger-plays contained in this book have already, through publica- 
 tion in Babyland, been introduced to their especial public, and have been much used 
 in homes, though perhaps more in kindergartens. It will readily be seen that while 
 some of the plays are for the babies in the nursery, others are more suitable for older 
 children. 
 
 A baby-friend, ten months old, plays " All for Baby" throughout, pounding and 
 clapping gleefully with all his might — while children seven or eight years of age 
 play and sing " The Caterpillar," " How the Corn Grew " and others with very evident 
 enjoyment. 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 With a little study of the charming and expressive pictures with which the artist, 
 Mr. L. J. Bridgman, has so sympathetically illustrated the rhymes, mothers and kinder- 
 gartners have easily understood what motions were intended. To elucidate still 
 farther, however, the playing of " The Merry Little Men " may be thus described : 
 
 During the singing of the first verse, the children look about in every direction 
 for the "little men," but keep the hands hidden. At the beginning of the second 
 verse, raise both hands to full view with fingers outspread and quiet. At the words, 
 " The first to come," etc., let the thumbs be shown alone, then the others as named 
 in turn, till all are again outspread as at the beginning of the second verse. In the 
 last verse the arms are moved from side to side, hands . being raised and fingers 
 fluttering nimbly all the time. When displaying the " busy little men," raise the 
 hands as high as possible. 
 
 The music, composed by Miss Cornelia C. Roeske, will be found melodious and 
 attractive and especially suited to the voices and abilities of the very young children 
 for whom it is chiefly intended. 
 
 The harmonic arrangement is also purposely simple in consideration of the many 
 mothers and kindergartners who cannot devote time to preparatory practice. 
 
 Emilie Poulsson. 
 Boston, 1889. 
 
LIST OF FINGER PLAYS. 
 
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 THE PIGS. 
 
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 A LITTLE BOY'S WALK. 
 
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 THE CATERPILLAR. 
 
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LIST OF FINGER PLAYS. 
 
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 THE MICE. 
 
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 THE SQUIRREL. 
 
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 THE COUNTING LESSON. 
 
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 MRS. PUSSY'S DINNER. 
 
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 HOW THE CORN GREW. 
 
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 THE MICE. 
 
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XIV. 
 HOW THE CORN GREW. 
 
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 There was a field that waiting lay, 
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 Then came a plowman with his plow; 
 
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 He plowed the furrows straight. 
 
 The harrow then was brought to make 
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 And soon the farmer said with joy, 
 " My field is fit for use." 
 
NURSERY FINGER-PLAYS. 
 
 For many days the farmer then 
 Was working with his hoe; 
 
 And htde Johnny brought the corn 
 And dropped the kernels— so! 
 
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 With sickles keen they cut it down, 
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XV. 
 
 THE MILL. 
 
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 With corn the hopper fill. 
 
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 The heavy stones went round, 
 
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 "We'll grind this into flour 
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 The mighty wheel went round; 
 
 And still, as turned the millstones. 
 The corn and grain were ground. 
 
 And busy was the miller 
 
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XVI. 
 MAKING BREAD. 
 
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 "The farmer and the miller 
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 "And got the flour ready. 
 So I will make the bread." 
 She scooped from out the barrel 
 The flour white as snow, 
 And in her sieve she put it 
 And shook it to and fro. 
 
NURSERY FINGER-PLAYS. 
 
 Then in the pan of flour 
 A Httle salt she threw ; 
 A cup of yeast she added, I 
 And poured in water, too. 
 To mix them all together 
 She stirred with busy might. 
 Then covered it and left it 
 Until the bread was light. 
 
 More flour then she sifted 
 And kneaded well the doueh, 
 And in the waiting oven 
 The loaves of bread did go. 
 The mother watched the baking, 
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MAKING BREAD. 
 
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MAKING BUTTER. 
 
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XVIII. 
 
 SANTA CLAUS, 
 
NURSERY FINGER-PLAYS. 
 
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