Dramatized Rhythm Plays | Page 5

Repeat rhyme and activity back to former aisle.
[Illustration: JACK JUMPED OVER THE CANDLE STICK]

JACK BE NIMBLE-- No. 2
Music-- See Jack Be Nimble-- No. 1
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle with hands on hips.
1st Line;-- Jack be
Interpretation;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left.
nimble
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right. (Front.)
2nd Line;-- Jack be
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the right.
quick;
Inter.;-- With a jump execute 1/4 turn to the left. (Front.)
3rd Line;-- Jack
Inter.;-- One-quarter turn to the left, placing hands on the near edge of
desk and back of seat, bending knees slightly.
jumped over
Inter.;-- Vault over the seat; replace hands to hips and execute 1/4 turn
to the right (Front.)
4th Line;-- The candle stick.
Inter.;-- Mark time, in place, three counts. (Left; right and left.)
Repeat back to original position.

HUMPTY DUMPTY
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+J. W. Elliott+
[Music: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great
fall; All the King's horses and all the King's men, Couldn't put Humpty
Dumpty together again.]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat," pupils sit upon own desks; feet
hanging in aisle.
2nd Line;-- Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "fall," pupils jump into the right aisles;
bending knees deeply, facing the front of the room.
3rd Line;-- All the King's horses and all the King's men,
Inter.;-- Assume position of attention with arms stretched forward
holding imaginary reins, at the same time "marking time" (ten counts),
raising knees waist high.
4th Line;-- Couldn't put Humpty Dumpty together again.
Inter.;-- Shaking the head in sorrow; right, left, right and front. Hands
are placed upon hips during this movement.
[Illustration: HUMPTY DUMPTY SAT ON A WALL]

DICKORY, DICKORY, DOCK
First Verse
Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros.
+J. W. Elliott+
[Music: Dickory, dickory, dock; The mouse ran up the clock; The clock
struck, One. The mouse ran down; Dickory, dickory, dock.]
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Dickory, dickory, dock;
Interpretation;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.
2nd Line;-- The mouse ran up the clock;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "ran," stand in own seats with the arms
stretched sideward.
3rd Line;-- The clock struck, One,
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "One," clap hands overhead and lower arms
sideward.
The mouse ran down;
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "ran," jump into the left aisle with hands
clasped overhead.
4th Line;-- Dickory, dickory, dock.
Inter.;-- Swaying right, left and erect.

Repeat activity to the right, bringing all pupils back to former aisles.
[Illustration: THE PENDULUM]
Second Verse-- Music on Page 25
DESCRIPTION
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention.
1st Line;-- Dickory, dickory, dock,
Interpretation;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.
2nd Line;-- "Why scamper," said the clock.
Inter.;-- Place hands on hips; execute six running steps forward. (Seven
counts.) (Left; right; left; right; left; right; close left to right, completing
the movement.)
3rd Line;-- You
scared
Inter.;-- Execute 1/2 turn right about.
me so,
I'll
have to go;
Inter.;-- Execute three running steps forward. (Four counts.) (Left; right;
left, and close right to left, completing the movement.)
4th Line;-- Dickory, dickory, dock.
Inter.;-- Hands clasped overhead; swaying right, left and erect.

Repeat to bring the class back to the original position.

LITTLE MISS MUFFET
Arr. by +J. N. Richards+
[Music: Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey,
Along came a spider And sat down beside her; And frighten'd Miss
Muffet away. Dear me! Dear me! Dear me! Dear me!]
DESCRIPTION
+Miss A. E. Barth+
Formation;-- Standing in the right aisle at attention. Alternate aisles act
as Miss Muffet; other aisles act as the Spider. (Count off from left flank
by twos. No. 1-- Miss Muffet. No. 2-- The Spider.)
1st Line;-- Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating of curds and whey.
Interpretation;-- Upon the word, "sat," Little Miss Muffet climbs into
her own seat, faces back of room and sits upon the right side of desk.
Hold imaginary plate in left arm and imitate eating.
2nd Line;-- Along came a spider
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "Along," the Spider hastens over own seat and
Miss Muffet's aisle; climbs upon seat and sits with Miss Muffet.
3rd Line;-- And sat down beside her;
Inter.;-- Completion of second line activity.
4th Line;-- And frighten'd Miss Muffet away.
Inter.;-- Upon the word, "frighten'd," children return to own seats.
Upon returning to their own seats the children sing-- Dear me! Dear me!

Dear me! Dear me!
[Illustration: ALONG CAME A SPIDER (Spiders vaulting