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Source: Games And Play For School Morale
Category: Second Grade



Place a small object eight to ten inches high upright on the floor to
represent a candlestick. The players run in single file and jump with
both feet at once over the candlestick, while all recite:

Jack be nimble,
Jack be quick.
Jack jump over the candlestick.

Each player tries to clear the candlestick without knocking it over.

Rhythmic.





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