There’s a robin’s nest I know - a gentle hand play and keeping secrets

Would you tell anyone if you found a nest with eggs in it? A bird’s nest needs to be left alone so the baby birds can hatch in peace, safety and away from predators. In May a mother blackbird deliberately walked slowly across my path, I reckon she was trying to distract me from finding her nest nearby. From a collection of rhymes for BBC Radio Oxford “Sing a song of sixpence” published in the Spring Term 1974. Adapted by Dany Rosevear who also wrote the tune. For music, chords and more finger and hand plays visit: Cluster 2.2 Awaywego/18 Finger and hand play There -Tip A traditional resource for children, teachers, child care providers, librarians, parents and grandparents, ESL, EFL or just nostalgia enthusiasts. Visit to find many more songs including those from other countries and also to find out how to play this as a game and see it in the context of teaching singing games for children.