Leaf Songs, Poems and Action Rhymes
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The Lonely Leaf Rhyme
by Debbie Hasbrook Leaf was left alone high up in the tree, When leaf looked down she could see all her friends beneath. Leaf was getting lonely with no one left to play, She waited for the wind to come and send her on her way. Then a gust of wind blew her down now she could join her friends, They were all so happy, to be together once again. A Leaf Pile
Author Unknown I like to rake the leaves in fall (pretend to rake leaves) And pile them in a clump (make piling motion with hands) Then step back a little way (take few steps back) Bend my knees and jump! (bend knees and jump) The Leaves are Falling Down
Author Unknown Sing to tune of "The Farmer and the Dell" The leaves are falling down The leaves are falling down Red, yellow, green and brown The leaves are falling down |
Counting Falling Leaves
by Debbie Hasbrook I am a mighty oak tree, (Stand up straight and tall) My arms are filled with leaves. (Hold up your arm with your fingers apart.) When autumn comes they all fall off, How many can there be? 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, Dancing Leaves
by Debbie Hasbrook Lying underneath a tree, on a summer day. I watch the leaves dance and sway, As the wind blows on its way. Five Little Leaves
Author Unknown Five little leaves up in a tree (hold up five fingers) One little leaf said, "look at me!" (hold up one finger) The leaf let go and down he fell (palms down to ground) Now he doesn't feel so well (rub bumped head) |
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Leaves are Falling all Around
Author Unknown Leaves are falling all around (put hands up and wiggle fingers) Red, (do the sign language symbol for red) Yellow, (do the sign language symbol for yellow) Orange, (do the sign language symbol for orange) And Brown. (do the sign language symbol for brown) Twirling, swirling to the ground (wiggle fingers and bend knees and do the twist) Look how many leaves I've found! (jump up with arms stretched out) |
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Falling Leaves
Author Unknown All the leaves are falling down (flutter fingers downward) Orange, green, red, and brown. (flutter fingers) If you listen, you'll hear them say, (cup hands around ears) Wintertime is on it's way. (whispering) Four Autumn Leaves
Author Unknown (Flannel story) Four Autumn Leaves In a big old tree One blew away And then there were three Three little leaves With nothing to do Another blew away And then there were two Two little leaves In the Autumn sun One blew away And then there was one Being all alone Wasn't much fun The last on blew away And then there were none. (Cut out 4 leaf shapes out of flannel. Use fall colors.) Leaves, Leaves, Falling Down
Author Unknown Sing to tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" Leaves, leaves falling down, (wiggle fingers downward) Falling on the ground. red, yellow, orange, and brown, Triangle, Oval and round. (Using fingers, make shapes). |
Five Leaves
Author Unknown Five little leaves so bright and gay, Were dancing about on a tree one day. The wind came blowing through the town, And one little leaf came tumbling down. (Continue with 4 leaves, then 3, 2, & 1. Hold pictures of leaves or real leaves and drop them.) The Leaves on the Trees
Author Unknown Sing to tune of "The Wheels on the Bus" The leaves on the tree turn orange and red, orange and red, orange and red. The leaves on the trees turn orange and red, All through the town. The leaves on the trees come tumbling down, tumbling down, tumbling down. The leaves on the trees come tumbling down. All through the town. The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish. The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish, All through the town. Leaves
Author Unknown I like to make a pile of leaves, And jump and tumble around. I like to hear the dry leaves, They make such a crunchy sound. Falling Leaves
Author Unknown Sing to tune of "London Bridges Falling Down" Pretty leaves are falling down, falling down, falling down. Pretty leaves are falling down, all over town. Some are orange and some are brown, some are brown, some are brown. Some are orange and some are brown, watch the leaves fall down. Some are yellow and some are red, some are red, some are red. Some are yellow and some are red, leaves fall on my head. |
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