Articles about 'Jump Rope Songs'
May 18th, 2012
Ooh La! Ooh La! is an animated video by the band They Might Be Giants. It’s about Double Dutch jump roping
Double Dutch jump roping is done with two long jump ropes turning inwards at the same time.
The phrase Double Dutch is old slang meaning “to talk nonsense”. It may be a coincidence, but the...
November 11th, 2011
Nancy Silverrod, a Librarian, wrote to me about a variation of the rhyme Miss Lucy Had a Baby called Miss Lulu. She was wondering if it has a connection to Susan B. Anthony and her alligator purse! Susan B Anthony was a leader in the women’s suffrage movement.
Here’s what Nancy wrote:
There are numerous variations...
October 17th, 2011
There’s a jump rope rhyme about Lincoln Beachey (1887 – 1915) one of the earliest aviators. He was the first to do many stunts while flying… until one fateful day in 1915 when his plane lost its wings while flying upside-down. He ended up landing in the San Francisco Bay and drowning.
Children soon started...
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February 10th, 2007
Anne-Marie wrote:
Hello,
My name is Anna-Marie. I am going to participate in a mission trip to the Dominican, and I was planning to bring some skipping ropes. Do you know any songs in Spanish that would go well with this activity? It’s for 5-7 year olds.
Thanks,
Anna-Marie
If anyone can help out with any Spanish Jump Rope songs,...
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