The Echoing Green

sun

bell

bird

oak tree

sun

bell

bird

oak tree

Old John spends most of his days worrying

Old John used to play on the echoing green

Old John likes being an old man more than he liked being a boy

Old John does not get along well with the other old folk

mothers

old folk

young birds

boys and girls

the power of dreams

the importance of hard work

the joy of playing outdoors

the disappointments of old age

creates mood of happiness

suggests that nature can be dangerous

contrasts birds with human beings

explains the difference between skylarks & thrushes

the old folks sitting together under an oak tree

mothers around whose laps many sisters & brothers gather

people who ring merry bells to welcome the spring

boys & girls playing on the echoing green

games

drawings

climbing

laughing

field

green space

place to play

gym