How Do You Jump Rope With Rhymes?
Make physical fitness fun for your kids by teaching them how to jump rope with classic children’s rhymes or songs that you’ve created yourself. The chants will not only help them keep the rhythm, but can also help them practice basic counting, spelling and addition principles. Choose simple rhymes that the kids can chant rhythmically to keep time as they jump. Start beginners off with poems that they already know by heart like “Pat-a-Cake,” simple nursery rhymes like “Jack Be Nimble” or songs like “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” and “Baa Baa Black Sheep.” Use short rhymes that will end with the kids practicing the alphabet or spelling words. Try something like, “Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie. Give me the initial of the person you like.” After the last word, have the kids jump “red hot pepper” speed and recite the alphabet as they jump. The letter that they “miss” on is allegedly the first letter of the person’s name that they have a crush on. Help older kids practice their addi
