172 Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 9A | Humpty Dumpty
Third Read Using Echo Technique
Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Humpty Dumpty.” Then you
will echo the words.
Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo.
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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.
Fourth Read Using Echo Technique with Motions
Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Humpty Dumpty” and do
the motions. Then you will echo and do the motions.
Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo and do the
motions.
Show image 9B-1: Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
[Students pretend to sit.]
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
[Students pretend to fall.]
All the king’s horses,
[Students gallop in place.]
And all the king’s men,
[Students salute.]
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
[Students shake their head and make a sad face.]