Thursday, May 22, 2008

None of them involve Miss Mary Mack

Ellie has learned so many things in kindergarten this year. In addition to reading, writing, and 'rithmatic, she's learned a few hand clapping and jump roping chants. Here are a few, brought to you straight from the playground:

Here's a hand clapping one:

Lemonade!
Crushed ice!
Beat it once!
Beat it twice!
Turn around!
Touch the ground!
Kick your boyfriend out of town!
Freeze! (you freeze on one leg and the first one to topple over loses)

And another hand clapping one. This one is particularly nonsensical:

Chinese checkers, I can do karate.
Chinese checkers, I can call my mommy.
Chinese checkers, Oops!
I'm sorry!
You'd better be sorry cause I'm not sorry!
Inky dinky donkey the boys love you!

There's just one jump rope chant:

Ice cream soda
Cherry on top
Who's your boyfriend?
I forgot.
A B C D... (you jump until you trip and see which letter you get to)

And its alternative:

Ice cream soda
Cherry on top
How many boyfriends do you got?
1, 2, 3, 4...

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hmmmm, there seems to be a boyfriend theme, no?

Lisa said...

Yes, there does. And in kindergarten no less!