Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 14

Inter.;-- Bow and a.s.sume erect position.

SEE SAW, MARJORY DAW

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

+J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Seesaw, Marjory Daw, Jack shall have a new master, He shall have but a penny a day, Because he won't work any faster.]

 

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Arrange cla.s.s so that three aisles may work together.

Center aisle;-- Jump to stride stand with arms raised sideward.

Outer aisles;-- Face the center and grasp with both hands the outstretched hand of pupil in center.

The center player acts as the Board; outer players as riders.

1st Line;-- See Saw, Marjory Daw,

Interpretation;-- Center activity;-- Pupil bends trunk to the right, left, right and left.

Outer aisles;-- When center pupils bend to the right, the children on the right act as riders on board, bending and stretching knees. In reversing the movement, similar activity for those on the left.

2nd Line;-- Jack shall have a new master,

Inter.;-- Center and outer aisles activity;-- Continue movement as described for the first line, finis.h.i.+ng in erect position with hands on hips.

3rd Line;-- He shall have but a penny a day,

Inter.;-- Outer aisles;-- Placing left hand to right elbow, shake index finger three times upon the words, "he shall have"; repeat motion with the left hand upon the words, "but a penny a day."

Finish with hands on hips.

Center activity;-- Nod to the right upon the words, "he shall have"; a.s.sume erect position and nod to the left upon the words, "but a penny a day." Finish with hands on hips.

4th Line;-- Because he won't work any faster.

Inter.;-- Repeat activity of first line. (Center and outer aisles.)

_Circle_

(Outer aisles of cla.s.sroom or in open area.)

[Transcriber's Note: The above lines are printed in the middle of a blank page, similar to the "CLa.s.sROOM" page earlier.]

NOTE.-- The following Rhythm Plays are suitable to any open area.

LITTLE JACK HORNER

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

Arr. by +J. W. Elliott+

[Music: Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Single circle formation facing line of direction with hands on hips.

1st Line;-- Little

Interpretation;-- Step forward, right.

Jack Horner

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

sat in a

Inter.;-- Step forward, right, turn to the left, closing left foot to right foot.

corner,

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply.

2nd Line;-- Eating a Christmas pie;