Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Acorn Crosswalk Clap Rhyme A
“Stop—look—listen; clap, then wait.” The everyday event is reaching a marked practice edge before crossing Blackberry Lane. Lex models the still stop; Brandon Rabbit looks and listens. A trusted grown-up off-scene gives the real direction before they move. The child then chooses one kind next step—say “Together, please”—or one silly next step—make a tiny “acorn clap-clap.” No literal acorns are required.
Rhyme
Acorn Crosswalk Clap
Meadow gate—clap, clap, stop;
Lex stood still beside the path.
Brandon looked left, then right;
Both listened in the sunshine bright.
Porch-step shuffle—slow, slow, slow;
Trusted grown-up says when to go.
Stop—look—listen; clap, then wait;
Together when it’s time to go.
Berry patch—what shall we say?
“Together, please,” before we stray—
Or clap two hands: “Acorn, clap!”
Then wait for our grown-up to say when.
At listening stump, the breeze went hush;
Make-believe acorns tapped the brush.
Stop—look—listen; safe and slow;
With our grown-up, then we go.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with a clap-step pattern, a freeze beat, side-to-side looking, and a child-chosen kind or silly response.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Stop: become still for one beat; seated participants may rest hands.
- Look: turn eyes or head gently left, then right.
- Listen: pause the chant and use a hand-near-ear gesture if comfortable.
- Clap: clap twice, tap knees, or watch; clapping happens during practice, not while stepping across.
- Choose: say “Together, please” or make the silly “acorn clap-clap.”
- The trusted grown-up gives the real crossing direction. Children may speak, gesture, sit, move, or watch; the rhyme supports calm practice and never asks a child to judge a crossing independently.