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Poetry Break 13

A poem that lends itself to performance by two groups (and indicate parts).

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Double Dutch Girls

By Douglas Florian

 

(group 1)           (group2)

Double

                          Double

Dutch girls        

                          Double

Double

                          Dutch

Our Feet

                          are fleet

To catch

                          the beat.

The street

                          we barely

Touch.

                          We never

Trip.

                          We’re hip,

We skip.

                         All day

We love

                         to play.

We are

                         the best.

We’ll never

                         rest

Until

                        Our hair

Is gray.

 

Summersaults. New York: Greenwillow Books.2002

 

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Available from www.nj4h.rutgers.edu.Accessed june 28,2005

Introduction
Ask how many like to jump rope? What songs can you jump rope to.
 
 
Extension
Divide the class into the different groups. Group one starts hold 2 counts then  group 2 goes.Separate boys and girls into group one and two .Girls start next the boys go.Pick out three students and  have them jump rope while the rest of the class repeats the verses.

Poetry Break 14