Movement songs and rhymes Up, up, up we jump together, Up, up, up we jump and STOP!
This very simple rhyme, spoken or sung to a tune you borrow or make up, is good to use in children's early music and movement activities.
Jumping on the spot (with small, bouncy, feet-together jumps) is one of the first movements young children can manage easily. The very youngest may just bounce with both feet still on the floor or do a half jump with one foot off the floor, but adults can help by holding children's hands and lifting them into jumps.
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