What is a Dell and why is the farmer in it?

What is a Dell and why is the farmer in it?

“The Farmer in the Dell” is one of the oldest and most popular nursery rhymes around the world. The word dell defines a small wooded valley.

How do you play the Farmer in the Dell?

Activity. Arrange all of the children standing in a circle. One person is chosen as the farmer and stands in the middle. Everyone sings, “The farmer in the dell, the farmer in the dell, High ho, the Derry-oh the farmer in the dell” and walk around in the circle.

What is a dell in nature?

So, it seems straightforward; a dell is a miniature cliff. However, if you were to search for the term “dell,” you would find the following definition: “a secluded hollow or small valley usually covered with trees or turf” (Merriam-Webster).

What is the full meaning of dell?

DELL. Dell Computer Corporation (NASDAQ symbol) DELL. Digital Electronic Link Library. DELL.

Who makes Mother Goose Club?

Sockeye Media LLC
Mother Goose Club is an educational nursery school program that streams on its eponymous YouTube channel and is produced by Sockeye Media LLC. Its YouTube channel has acquired more than 8 billion views and 7 million subscribers since 2009.

What game is Farmer in the Dell?

“The Farmer in the Dell” is a singing game, nursery rhyme, and children’s song. It probably originated in Germany and was brought to America by immigrants….The Farmer in the Dell.

What does Derry O mean in the Farmer in the Dell?

The word “derry” is the anglicization of the Old Irish Gaelic word Daire (in Modern Irish Gaelic Doire) which means oak grove and/or an area densely wooded with oak trees. Its a topographical term just like Dell which is a small wooded valley.