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About this Episode

In this week's episode of Purple Day, we will sing springtime songs and then hear a pedagogical story about learning to balance wild energy with calm energy.

Our Purple Day Podcast is the audio from Storytime’s Monday episodes. Storytime in the Schoolhouse® is designed for the screen, and some elements will transfer better to audio-only than others. Sample our video episodes, and see what it’s like!

This Purple Day episode will teach you and your child seasonal songs, poems, fingerplays, and a nature-based story. Enjoy Storytime with your child and deepen your connection to each other and the world around you.

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Spring Circle Time Highlights

Episode 31 begins with a mid-spring circle time with songs, poems, and fingerplays about windy weather, falling rain, and blooming seeds.

This is one of my favorite spring circle time songs for an early childhood or kindergarten classroom.  The children delight in acting out the movements of each animal as we learn the verses together over the course of the season. You can hear the whole thing when you listen to Purple Day Episode 31 in the audio player above.

IN THE SPRINGTIME IN THE COUNTRY

In the springtime in the country
On a sunny, sunny day
There’s a family of ponies
Trotting on their way
Trot! Says the father.
Trot! On our way!
So they trot and they trot
On the sunny, sunny day.

In the springtime in the country
‘Neath the tulip tree so high
Is a family of birdies
Whistling as they fly
“Whistle!” Said the mother.
“Whistle and fly!”
So they whistle and they whistle
‘Neath the tulip tree so high.

About the Story: Wilson Wild Wind

Stories are helpful ways to approach challenging subjects with our children, including their behavior. This pedagogical tale is about a little wild wind who struggles to slow down. It is a gentle way to talk to your child how their behavior affects those around them.

Wilson Wild Wind was an out-of-control wind that blew and rattled without letting up. He pushed down trees, ripped bushes from the ground, and sent rocks flying off mountaintops. He had no friends because he was so wild; most would try to get out of Wilson Wild Wind’s way when he came by. He continued to blow, rattle, and roar until he ran out of energy and found himself lying in the woods. He then heard beautiful sounds he had never heard before. This changed Wilson, and he discovered he was in control of how hard he blew; he could blow softly and carefully and still hear these beautiful sounds.

Other Pedagogical Tales

• The Cranky Chicken | A story about not hitting
• Tidy Up Teddy | A story about the importance of tidying up
• Shimmer & Glimmer’s New Home / A story about separation & divorce
• A Possum Who Didn’t Like Anything New / A story about trying new things

Free Seasonal Sampler

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