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.
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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.]