Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 9A | Humpty Dumpty 171
Presenting the Read-Aloud 5 minutes
Humpty Dumpty
First Read
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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 together again.
Second Read with Motions
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Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
[Pretend to sit.]
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
[Tell students, “Something great is very big.” Pretend to fall down.]
All the king’s horses,
[Gallop in place.]
And all the king’s men,
[Salute like a soldier.]
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
[Tell students, “They could not put him back into one piece.” Shake your head
and make a sad face.]