Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Twinkle Wheelbarrow Chant 067
“Hop one, hop two, hop three—then stop.” The actual engine is notice number pattern → hop three times → count each hop → stop → choose. Emmitt performs the three sequential hops; Aralynn counts each one and names the stop.
Rhyme
Twinkle Wheelbarrow Chant
Blueberry row—tip, tap, see;
One parked wheelbarrow waited quietly.
Emmitt hopped once beside the trail;
Aralynn counted, “One!” without fail.
Mossy log—hop two, hop three;
Aralynn counted each one clearly.
Emmitt landed, both feet still;
Three small hops were now complete.
Lantern post—what shall we choose?
Tap three times or rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Wheelbarrow-whee!”
Then hold our quiet count of three.
Wheelbarrow twinkles in make-believe play
Sent tiny number notes through the gray.
Hop one, hop two, hop three—then stop;
Counting bodies know when to stop.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with three knee taps or seated bounces, one freeze beat, and one tiny choice.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Count: tap once for each of the three hops.
- Hop: use three gentle hops, seated bounces, knee taps, or watch.
- Stop: rest feet and hands for one comfortable beat.
- Choose: tap three times, rest, or whisper “wheelbarrow-whee.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. Hops remain small and supervised on stable ground; children do not climb, push, ride, or play with the wheelbarrow.