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PPEP-PALS Lesson Sharing
Teacher & School: Rebekah Martinez - River Oak Charter School
Activity Grade Level
Pop Goes the Weasel - Great Britain K - 2
Equipment Needs Musical beat from instruments or recordings
Facility/Playground Needs Room for circular group movement.
Lesson Objective (Psychomotor and/or Cognitive):

Rhythm and dance physical exercise, spatial and social awareness
Teaching Hints:

For fun and practice, change middles and sides frequently.
Description:

In a trio formation, with this handhold: middle person reaches out to each side and holds outside hand of each side person. The two side people hold inside hands behind the middle persons back.

  1. "All around the cobbler's bench, the monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought 'twas all in fun…" Trios walk in a counterclockwise (CCW) circle, singing.
  2. "Pop…" Middle people quickly squat as they drop hands with the side people. Side people raise their joined hands above the middle person's head.
  3. "…goes the weasel!" Side people walk forward (CCW) to join outside hands with the next middle people (who have popped up again).
  4. Continue pattern through second verse ("A penny for a spool of thread, a penny for a needle, that's the way the money goes, Pop! Goes the weasel!").
Alternatives/Modifications

For fun and practice, change middles and sides frequently.
Reference SannaMars@aol.com Favorite Folk Dances 1997 produced by Sanna Longden