Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Acorn Tiny Thank-You Train Rhyme B
“Thank you, choo-choo—kindness comes through.” The actual engine is notice → receive help → say thanks → respond → choose. Alice steadies Kaydence’s dropped scarf on the orchard path; Kaydence notices and thanks her. The child may choose a kind next step—say “Thanks to you”—or a silly next step—whisper “choo-choo-chee.”
Rhyme
Acorn Tiny Thank-You Train
Orchard path—hop, then stop;
Kaydence saw her scarf had dropped.
Alice held it from the ground;
“Thank you, Alice!” rang the sound.
Pond edge—tap, tap, hear;
Alice answered, “Glad I was near.”
Thank you, choo-choo—kindness comes through;
One warm answer rolled back too.
Old oak branch—what shall we say?
“Thanks to you,” along the way—
Or whisper silly, “Choo-choo-chee!”
Then let the thank-you echo be.
Blackberry Lane in make-believe play
Sent a tiny thanks-train through the day.
Thank you, choo-choo—kindness comes through;
One kind act and one thank-you.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two knee taps, a thank-you echo, a listening pause, and a child-chosen kind or silly response.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Notice: point, use eye direction, gesture, or watch.
- Thank: say, sign, gesture, nod, or listen; gratitude may be quiet or delayed.
- Echo: caregiver says “Thank you”; child may answer “choo-choo,” “thanks,” gesture, or listen.
- Choose: say “Thanks to you,” rest, or whisper “choo-choo-chee.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. Gratitude is invited, not compelled; no touch, performance, or emotional display is required.