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Miniature Dutch Village Lesson Plan |
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| Song - The Hole in the Dike | ||
The primary level lesson is based on the Mary Mapes Dodge story of the little Dutch boy who put his finger in the dike. |
Verse Melody: Pretty
Little Dutch Girl. Refrain Melody: Playmate If verse melody is unfamiliar read verses an have students sing the refrain. |
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| There was a boy named Peter Who lived so long ago He loved his country very much He is a great hero. |
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Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You loved your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you! | |||||
| Now Peter went to visit A friend across the way He stayed so long; it was so dark The shortcut he would take. |
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Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you! | |||||
| He heard some water trickling 'Twas coming from the dike He screamed for help; his cry rang out But no one came that night. |
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Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you! | |||||
| The milkman came next morning He thought he heard a shout He ran through town; woke people up To help that poor boy out. |
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| Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you! |
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| The people came to help him He was so wet and cold They picked him up and gave a cheer, "Hurray for our hero!" |
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| Oh, little Peter, how very brave you are You stayed awake all night, your finger in the dike You love your country--the town and people too You saved them from a flood; we're proud of you! |
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| Walters, Connie, Song from Multicultural Music: Lyrics to Familiar Melodies and Native Songs, Minneapolis: T.S. Denison & Company, Inc., 1996. | |||||