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_Circle_

(Outer aisles of classroom or in open area.)

[Transcriber's Note:
The above lines are printed in the middle of a blank page, similar
to the "CLASSROOM" page earlier.]

NOTE.-- The following Rhythm Plays are suitable to any open area.

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LITTLE JACK HORNER

_Permission to use words and music:-- McLoughlin Bros._

Arr. by +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

Formation;-- Single circle formation facing line of direction with
hands on hips.

1st Line;-- Little

Interpretation;-- Step forward, right.

Jack Horner

Inter.;-- Step forward, left.

sat in a

Inter.;-- Step forward, right, turn to the left, closing left foot to
right foot.

corner,

Inter.;-- Bend knees deeply.

2nd Line;-- Eating a Christmas pie;

Inter.;-- Upon the word, "eating," children 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," children imitate the action of putting
thumb in pie and pulling out a plum, making the action vigorous upon
the word, "pulled," stretching the arm overhead. Look at 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 to mouth, imitating eating, tapping the chest
the while.

[Illustration: THE SPIDER FRIGHTENING MISS MUFFET (_See page 46_)]

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.]

DESCRIPTION

Formation;-- Double circle formation facing line of direction with hands
on hips.

Inner circle:-- The Spider.

Outer circle:-- Miss Muffet.

Suggestion;-- In so far as possible have the boys form the inner circle
and the girls the outer circle.

1st Line;-- Little Miss Muffet sat on a

Interpretation;-- Outer circle (Miss Muffet); starting with the right