Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 5A | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 97
Fourth Read Using Echo Technique with Motions
Directions: I am going to say the first line of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”
and do the motions that go with it. Then you will echo the words with the
motions.
Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo and do the
motions.
Show image 5B-1: Actions for 1–6
One, two,
Buckle my shoe;
[Students pretend to buckle their shoes.]
Three, four,
Shut the door;
[Students pretend to shut the door.]
Five, six,
Pick up sticks;
[Students pretend to pick up sticks.]
Show image 5B-2: Actions for 7–10
Seven, eight,
Lay them straight;
[Students draw a straight line in the air.]
Nine, ten,
A big fat hen.
[Students act like they are carrying something big and heavy.]