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For The Nursery, Kindergarten & Primary School

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	Winding. Concluded.
	[Note:—The children, holding hands, form a long row or "thread." One end of this is in the middle of the room. During the first stanza this end remains standing. The others move towards the right in a spiral, gradually winding up the " thread." Care should be taken not to have the coils too close to interfere with the unwinding, whif h is the work of the second stanza. At the second stanza, the child at the outer end turns to the left and followed by the "thread," marches outward to form the ring. When the ring is formed, all the children face outward: at a signal, they drop hands and all turn about to face inward. Another way to "unwind" is for the central child, followed by the thread, to move outward between the coils, and—when he emerges—to form the ring.]
	115. The Snail.*



	[Note:—The kindergartner separates the ring at any point. All the children face to the left, a reliable child is placed at the right end; she herself takes the lead at the left end, and marches inward in a spiral, followed by the others in ever closer coils. At the second stanza the children turn about and follow the leader on the right outward. Or, she herself (at the center) makes a turn to the right and, followed by the children marches outward between the coils and forms the ring.] * From "Songs and Plays for Kindergarten and Family," with permission of MARTENS, BRO'S, Publishers, New York. 97