Dramatized Rhythm Plays Part 2

1st Line;-- Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,

Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat," pupils move to the left side of seat.

2nd Line;-- Eating a Christmas pie;

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "eating," pupils encircle imaginary plate with the left arm and imitate eating with the right hand.

3rd Line;-- He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum,

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "put," pupil imitates the action of putting thumb in pie and pulling out a plum, making the action vigorous upon the word, "pulled," stretching the arm overhead. Looks at the plum.

4th Line;-- And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Inter.;-- Proudly pats the chest with the left hand.

Conclusion;-- Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum! Nice Plum!

Inter.;-- Lowers plum until it disappears in the mouth, imitating eating, tapping his chest the while.

[Ill.u.s.tration: HE PUT IN HIS THUMB, AND PULLED OUT A PLUM]

ROCK-A-BYE, BABY

_Permission to use words and music:-- D. Appleton and Co._

[Music: Rockabye, baby in the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, And down will come baby cradle and all.]

DESCRIPTION

+Miss A. E. Barth+

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.

1st Line;-- Rock-a-bye, baby in the tree top,

Interpretation;-- Hold baby in the arms, looking down at it, and sway gently to and fro. (Right; left; right and left.)

2nd Line;-- When the wind blows the cradle will rock;

Inter.;-- Rock more vigorously.

3rd Line;-- When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "breaks," children clap hands overhead-- partially dropping the baby.

4th Line;-- And down will come baby, cradle and all.

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "down," children spring into the air and immediately a.s.sume deep knee bending position.

Position.

[Ill.u.s.tration: ROCKING THE BABY]

JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 1

Arr. by +J. N. Richards+

[Music: Jack be nimble, Jack be quick; Jack jump'd over the candle stick.]

DESCRIPTION

+Miss A. E. Barth+

Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.

1st Line;-- Jack be nimble, Jack be quick;

Interpretation;-- Marking time, in place. (Seven counts.)

2nd Line;-- Jack jumped over the candle stick.

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "jumped," the children face to the left and vault over their own seats; finish facing the front of room with hands on hips.

Repeat rhyme and activity back to former aisle.

[Ill.u.s.tration: JACK JUMPED OVER THE CANDLE STICK]

JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 2