"Way Up High in the Apple Tree" - Fingerplay with My Music Mary - Preschool Circle Time

Join My Music Mary as she introduces "Way Up High in the Apple Tree" as a fingerplay for your students. Fingerplays are engaging, educational hand movements that are coordinated with a song, rhyme, or short story! In this video, your littlest learners will speak the fingerplay “Way Up High in the Apple Tree" with Mary, and practice their counting skills. Fingerplays support children’s literacy skills and brain development, help to boost language skills, imagination, fine motor skills, sequencing, storytelling, and understanding of new concepts. And children love them! They are also a great activity for children of all ages, cultures, and abilities to enjoy alone and in a group setting. It can be a perfect circle time activity, or a wonderful way to kick off the school day! Here are the words: Way up high in the apple tree, Five red apples smiled down at me. I shook that tree as hard as I could, Down came an apple- it was good! ✨ Want free resources and updates to help nurture happy, healthy brains? Join our community here: https://mymusicstartshere.com/contact/ Follow us for more music and movement ideas: www.mymusicstartshere.com YouTube: @mymusicwithmary Instagram: @mymusicstartshere Facebook: My Music Starts Here