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Texas Reading Club Manual 153
Jack Be Nimble
(Traditional.)
Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick,
Jack jump over
The candlestick.
Audio Recordings
“Camptown Races” on Best of Children's Favorites: Pooh's Top 40 Tunes by Various Artists.
Games and Activities
Race the Clock
After reading Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins, recreate Rosie’s barnyard and let the children
follow her path. Set up the room with a yard stick to represent the rake, a table for the pond, a
small chair, to represent the haystack, to step over, another chair or table for the mill, two chairs
set apart for the fence, and a table to crawl under for the beehives. Each child will start at the
“rake” and walk across the room, around the table, over the chair, past the “mill,” through the
two chairs, under the table, and back to the rake. A circular path will work best, and an adult
should model the “race” before sending the children through the course.
Guest Speakers
Invite someone from the local high school, either a coach or a student athlete, to show the
children how they warm up before a race.
Videos/DVDs/Films
If you have public performance rights, show these videos and DVDs, or segments of them, to
the children. Otherwise, display them for home use.
Go, Dog, Go. (10 minutes)
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day. (13 minutes)
Rosie’s Walk. (4 minutes)
Professional Resources
Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins.
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