Likewise, how do you do the chills game?
Considering this, what is the Criss Cross Applesauce saying?
Generally used by nursery school and primary school teachers to children, sometimes followed by “spoons in the bowl” to mean “hands in your lap”, strengthening analogy with a bowl of applesauce; alternatively, “spoons in your bowl” or “spoons in your lap”.
Where did Criss Cross applesauce originate from?
Origin & history Apparently originated in the 1990s US, as a politically correct alternative for Indian style. Compare also traditional children’s rhyming game / massage (rhyme said while touching, tickling, and blowing), which goes: Criss, cross. Apple sauce.
Why do teachers say Criss Cross applesauce?
It is common practice for teachers to require students to sit “criss-cross applesauce” with their legs neatly folded and their hands to themselves when seated in the rug area. The reasons for this are obvious – the teacher wants all students to be able to see the lesson and not bother other students.
Why is criss cross applesauce offensive?
Criss-cross applesauce refers to a way that kids sit on the floor. They sit on their fannies with their legs crossed in front of them. When I was a kid, we used to sit the same way. Only when I was little, the teachers called it sitting “Indian style.” Today, the phrase Indian style is considered offensive.