Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
The Reversible Story Wheel Makes One New Rule
The part everyone joins: “Try it small before we go.” Each singer contributes one short phrase while the group makes safety visible.
Lyrics
The quickest line crossed a new green sprout.
Spencer stopped before anyone stepped out.
Callen turned the story wheel slow.
Aleea said, “Try it small before we go.”
Melody Relay
Spencer: Look close.
Callen: Turn wide.
Aleea: Leave room.
Emmitt: Walk beside.
All: Try it small before we go.
Four little pieces help us know.
Miniature Test
One blue piece marked the near-side start.
One gold piece marked the wider part.
One green piece stood for the sprout.
One gray piece showed the safe way out.
The near route brushed the green piece twice.
The wide route left a gap just right.
Weather-vane deck stayed in the wheel,
a picture view, not somewhere real.
At creek pebble shelf, a root ridge stayed.
No one moved it from the shade.
Emmitt set the wheel beside the ridge.
Spencer compared the miniature bridge.
Callen matched the wide gap there.
Aleea held the sprout-piece clear.
The obstacle became their measure:
one root-ridge width of open passage.
Irreversible Turn and Repair
A damp wheel seam gave one small tear.
No one rushed or pulled it farther.
Callen held the edges level.
Emmitt passed one bright repair strip.
Spencer pressed the left end flat.
Aleea pressed the right end flat.
The repaired wheel kept one visible mend,
and the fast route did not return again.
Final Hook
All: Try it small before we go.
Leave the little sprout below.
Measure wide, then mend what tore—
one bright seam and one clear floor.
About This Song
Age lane: S3 — Early Elementary Songs, ages 5–8
Theme: Belonging — protecting something small while solving something big.
Energy: Bright cooperation with patient building and a clear melodic relay.
Estimated duration: About 2 minutes.
Participation: Pass one melody phrase, place one miniature piece, compare one gap, point, hum, or watch.
Ways to Join In
- Pass the four melody phrases in character order.
- Use four fingers or four flat markers for the miniature test.
- Compare the open gap without moving the obstacle.
- Children may sing, point, place, hum, or watch.