This perennial favorite of beginning string players the world over is a perfect introduction to combining the right and left hands. 

Skill Builders

Musicality: We'll begin with an upbeat, a note just before the first barline. We'll concentrate on expressing the commas in the text

Left Hand: We'll start in first position, our home base, and practice putting down the 4th finger for our high D's

Right Hand: The regular quarter-note rhythm will allow us to concentrate on getting a beautiful flowing sound, with a bow parallel to the bridge