Singing Games Activity Book - The Austrian

The "Singing Games Activity Book" introduces an engaging song known as "The Austrian," which is an accumulative action singing game. It tells a playful story of a young Austrian who goes yodelling on a high mountain, only to be interrupted by an avalanche. The song is set in a lively tempo and involves a series of actions that accompany the lyrics. As the children sing, they perform a sequence of hand movements and sounds that mimic the unfolding narrative. The game starts with the anticipation of the avalanche as children tap their hands quickly on their knees.

As the song progresses with the catchy refrain "yodel-o-o-hey," children continue to tap their knees, clap their hands, and click their fingers in a consistent pattern, pausing only to execute the specific actions of the game. These actions include pushing away snow to represent an avalanche, mimicking a St. Bernard dog, showing big claws for a grizzly bear, ringing a bell for a mountain train, making a 'Moo' sound for a Jersey cow, blowing kisses for true love, and shouting 'No!' to portray her father. With each new verse, a new action is introduced and added to the sequence starting with the avalanche, creating a fun and dynamic experience that builds with each round of the song.