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“This Old Man”
• MF sings son:
“This old man, he played one
He played knick-knack on my thumb
With a knick-knack paddy-whack, give the dog a bone
This old man came rolling home.”
• Everyone sings together
• Add motions that help illustrate the lyrics (each verse has an action that rhymes
with the number)
Ø 2: “played knick-knack on my shoe”
Ø 3: “played knick-knack on my knee”
Ø 4: “played knick-knack on the door”
Ø 5: “don’t play knick knack on that hive”
• “What part of the song was repeated each time?” (knick-knack paddy-whack)
• Just sing the repeated section
Teacher Led Activity
Pause for Practice
Explore the remaining verses with actions
6: “played knick knack on my sticks”
7: “played knick knack up in heaven”
8: “played knick knack on my gate”
9: “played knick knack on my vine”
10: “played knick knack all over again”
Resume Video
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