Dramatized Rhythm Plays

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