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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
