Kindergarden - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

Nursery Rhymes and Fables: Supplemental Guide 3A | Little Jack Horner 61

Third Read Using Echo Technique

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Little Jack Horner.” Then I

will stop and give you a chance to echo—or repeat—the words. To echo

my words means you will say the same words that I said. We will do this

for each line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo.

 Show image 3B-1: Jack Horner with plum on his thumb

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

Eating his Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said, “What a good boy am I!”

Fourth Read Using Echo Technique with Motions

Directions: I am going to say the first line of “Little Jack Horner” and do

the motions that go with it. Then I will stop and give you a chance to

echo—or repeat—the words with the motions. We will do this for each

line.

Note: Pause after each line and prompt students to echo and do the

motions.

 Show image 3B-1: Jack Horner with plum on his thumb

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

[Students should squat down like they are sitting.]

Eating his Christmas pie;

[Students should mime eating.]

He put in his thumb,

[Students should put in their thumbs in pretend pie.]