This song is available on Ella Jenkins' I Know The Colors In The Rainbow.

 To encourage children to take solo parts, should be done slowly and carefully. If a child is unsure of his or her voice or has fear of not being able to remember the words, try a single word, then a phrase, then a verse and before long a whole song will follow – depending upon the at-easeness of the individual child. 
     Using SIMPLICITY is a good beginning – the INTRICACIES can come over many program days, weeks and months – ENJOYMENT OF MUSIC should take place over these development periods.      Each child does not have to sound the same. LET’S INSTEAD, RESPECT THE CHILD’S INDIVIDUALITY. Let’s look for VOICE RANGE VARIATION. Listen to the varying TONES of these four children:

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