Every Time I Climb a Tree
by David McCord
Every time I climb a tree
Every time I climb a tree
Every time I climb a tree
I scrape a leg
Or skin a knee
And every time I climb a tree
I find some ants
Or dodge a bee
And get the ants
All over me
And every time I climb a tree
Where have you been?
They say to me
But don’t they know that I am free
Every time I climb a tree?
I like it best
To spot a nest
That has an egg
Or maybe three
And then I skin
The other leg
But every time I climb a tree
I see a lot of things to see
Swallows rooftops and TV
And all the fields and farms there be
Every time I climb a tree
Though climbing may be good for ants
It isn’t awfully good for pants
But still it’s pretty good for me
Every time I climb a tree
Our new climbing log is only a branch, not a full tree, but it feels like a full tree to our children ! It was fascinating watching the children today. Some of them confidently had a go and some were not sure and thought it looked a bit big. We talked about the different ways they could get on to the log. We didn't want to lift them up or hold their hand as we feel they should go up as far as they can feel confident to do independently. It certainly looked like a real challenge and something the children really had to think about... wonderful !
Here is an interesting link about climbing trees for more information about why it is so important for children and on the Let the children play blog climbing a tree is just so relaxing !
