Taught elem. school music 36 years and this was a staple in our repertoire. Kindergarteners whose birthday happened to be on music day got to be in front as we sang, looking left and right: "Where, oh where is sweet little ____, where, oh where is sweet little ____, where, oh where is sweet little ___?", (pointing) "way down yonder in the pawpaw patch! "(Bend and scoop) "Picking up pawpaws, puttin' em in your pocket "[repeat 2 more times]. Then, "Come on, boys,let's go find her/" or "Girls, let's go find him" with the leader birthday child leading us around the room in her style of movement. Great folk song for youngsters! I have ordered 2 pawpaw saplings to be delivered in Nov - I live in upper Florida, zone 9, and so hope these will make it!
Taught elem. school music 36 years and this was a staple in our repertoire. Kindergarteners whose birthday happened to be on music day got to be in front as we sang, looking left and right: "Where, oh where is sweet little ____, where, oh where is sweet little ____, where, oh where is sweet little ___?", (pointing) "way down yonder in the pawpaw patch! "(Bend and scoop) "Picking up pawpaws, puttin' em in your pocket "[repeat 2 more times]. Then, "Come on, boys,let's go find her/" or "Girls, let's go find him" with the leader birthday child leading us around the room in her style of movement. Great folk song for youngsters! I have ordered 2 pawpaw saplings to be delivered in Nov - I live in upper Florida, zone 9, and so hope these will make it!