Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Puddle Bus Stop Bounce Rhyme B
“Bounce, freeze, wait right here.” The actual engine is arrive → choose safe spot → bounce in place → freeze → wait for grown-up cue → choose. Lex marks the agreed waiting place with her own position; Brandon shuffles beside her and freezes with both feet steady. The child may choose a kind next step—say “We can wait”—or a silly next step—whisper “bounce-freeze-bop.”
Rhyme
Puddle Bus Stop Bounce
Maple Hollow—shuffle near;
Lex said, “We will wait right here.”
Brandon bounced two feet in place;
Both kept clear the walking space.
Garden shed—bounce, then freeze;
Still feet waited in the breeze.
Trusted grown-up watched nearby;
No one chased a bus that passed by.
Listening stump—what shall we choose?
“We can wait,” and rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Bounce-freeze-bop!”
Then wait for the grown-up’s spoken stop.
Orchard-path puddles in make-believe play
Bounced little rhythms through the day.
Bounce, freeze, wait right here;
Safe waiting keeps the pathway clear.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two knee bounces, a freeze beat, a clear-space gesture, and a child-chosen kind or silly response.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Bounce: bend knees gently, tap twice, or watch; remain in one agreed spot.
- Freeze: rest feet and hands for one comfortable beat.
- Keep clear: move one hand aside or indicate an open walking path.
- Wait: choose another quiet action while listening for the trusted grown-up.
- Choose: say “We can wait,” rest, or whisper “bounce-freeze-bop.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. A real bus stop and boarding sequence always follow the trusted grown-up’s directions; the rhyme does not teach children to approach, chase, signal, or board independently.