Say Jake’s Song together, feeling the strong pulses,
phrases, and rhyming scheme. Do all of the pairs of lines rhyme at the end?
It is helpful to feel the strong and weak beats by patting the lap on the strong beat (bold letters) and clapping on the week beat.
Butterfly, butterfly way up high.
What’s it like to kiss the sky?
Butterfly, Butterfly where will you go?
And what shall you do when you get there?
Butterfly, butterfly what will you do?
When wintertime is through?
Butterfly, butterfly have a safe flight.
We’ll watch you and watch you ‘til day turns to
night.
Now, Add Your Own Verses!
Here's an example:
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Butterfly, butterfly, what will you eat?
Zinnias and marigolds are oh so sweet!
Here’s the beat pattern:
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