Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 4

LINE FORMATION,
partners facing. Seven rows of seats; six pupils per row. NOTE:--
When executing partner plays, children in extreme row on the right
(odd row) form in partner formation in open area.]
Circular
SINGLE
[Illustration: Facing, line of direction. Counter-clockwise]
[Illustration: Facing, inward.]
[Illustration: Facing, reverse line of direction. Clockwise]
DOUBLE
[Illustration: Facing, line of direction.]
[Illustration: Facing, reverse line of direction.]
[Illustration: Partner formation, facing each other.]
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CLASSROOM
Aisle Alignment:-- Single and partner formation.
[Transcriber's Note: The above line was printed in the center of an
empty page. It was probably intended that teachers use the blank space
to draw in their own classroom arrangement.]
NOTE:-- May also be used to advantage in any open area or
gymnasium with exception of several in the First Grade which are
essentially classroom in type. (Desks are used as part of the rhythmic
action.)

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THE BAND
[Music: Oh I can play on a big bass drum, And this is the way I do it.
Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum, Boom, Boom, Boom goes
the big bass drum, And this is the way I do it.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth.+
Formation;-- Children seated in their seats.
1st Line;-- Oh I can play on a big bass drum,
Interpretation;-- No activity.
2nd Line;-- And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;-- No activity.
3rd Line;-- Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum,
Inter.;-- Beat hands vigorously upon top of desks, suiting action to the
words.
4th Line;-- Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum.
Inter.;-- Repeat the activity of the third line.
5th Line;-- And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;-- Repeat the activity of the fourth line.
Introduce the following activities, suiting the action to the words in
imitation of the suggested activity.
Little Snare Drum ("Trum") Big Brass Horn ("Toot") Little Gay Flute

("Whistle")
[Illustration: OH I CAN PLAY ON A BIG BRASS HORN]

LITTLE JACK HORNER
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+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
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Children remain seated and move to the right side of seat.
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.
[Illustration: 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 assume deep knee bending position.
Position.
[Illustration: 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.