Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Tiptoe Painted Stone Jingle 089
“Pause, check, move together.” The actual engine is move → pause → check partner → adjust pace → move together → choose. Aralynn pauses first; Kaydence checks the short space between them; both choose the same pace before continuing.
Rhyme
Tiptoe Painted Stone Jingle
Flower fence—tip, tap, slow;
One painted stone rested below.
Aralynn paused beside the way;
Kaydence checked where both should stay.
Reading stump—pause, then say;
“Same small pace?” “Yes, this way.”
Aralynn waited; Kaydence came near;
Together kept the pathway clear.
Mailbox path—what shall we choose?
Say “Wait for me,” or rest our shoes—
Or whisper silly, “Glow-and-follow!”
Then move together, soft and slow.
Painted-stone glows in make-believe play
Twinkled through the pearl-bright day.
Pause, check, move together;
Kind pacing keeps us near each other.
About This Rhyme
Performance style: Spoken or lightly chanted with two tiptoe taps, one together-check pause, and one kind-or-silly choice.
Estimated spoken length: About 45–60 seconds with echoes.
Ways to Join In
- Tiptoe: tap twice, move gently, or watch.
- Pause: rest hands and feet for one comfortable beat.
- Check together: use eye direction, gesture, or ask “Same small pace?”
- Adjust: slow down, wait, or move one short step closer if both are comfortable.
- Choose: say “Wait for me,” rest, or whisper “glow-and-follow.”
- Participation may be spoken, signed, gestured, seated, moving, or watching. Staying together means reciprocal awareness and pace adjustment; touch, hand-holding, eye contact, and constant closeness are not required.