Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Silver Crossing Clap Song 038
Song promise: Brandon and Aleea practice waiting for a listening moment before offering help or thanks.
Lyrics
Brandon hears the table go pat-pat.
Aleea hears a wooden spoon.
Brandon starts to say, “Good mixing!”
Aleea says, “Wait till I am through.”
Freeze, look, ask—then kind words.
Clap once softly after they speak.
“May I help?” or “Thank you, friend.”
Wait for space, then speak again.
At the ribbon fence, they practice.
Aleea ties one ribbon bow.
Brandon waits until her hands rest,
then says, “That was careful work.”
Freeze, look, ask—then kind words.
Clap once softly after they speak.
“May I help?” or “Thank you, friend.”
Wait for space, then speak again.
Pearl-bright patches clap like cymbals.
Ribbon tails pretend to wave.
Make-believe silver stepping-stones
cross the sunlight in a chain.
At the sunny hollow bend,
Brandon asks, “Would help be useful?”
Aleea looks up from the basket:
“Yes, please hold this ribbon end.”
Freeze, look, ask—then kind words.
Clap once softly after they speak.
“May I help?” or “Thank you, friend.”
Wait for space, then speak again.
Manners Tag
Kind words need a listening moment.
Ask, then leave some room to choose.
Sometimes “now,” and sometimes “later,”
both are answers we can use.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Songs, with a short clap chorus for young children and a fuller timing-and-choice pattern for older listeners and caregivers.
Theme: Website freebie song for Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs; help families pause, notice whether someone is ready to listen, and offer one clear kind phrase.
Energy: Gentle, bright, and welcoming; 65°F with a pearl-bright morning, no rain or mist, and a soft porch breeze.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–3 minutes.
Participation: Hear the real-world rhythm, sing the phrase together, then repeat one helpful action as a chorus. Children may hop or sit, clap or gesture, speak or listen.
Ways to Join In
- On “freeze,” pause or use a chosen pause signal.
- On “look,” notice whether the other person’s hands and attention are free.
- On “ask,” speak, sign, gesture, or use a picture cue.
- Children may clap once, tap once, listen, wait, or choose not to speak.