Abstract
Rachel's mother couldn't keep up. Exhausted from dancing and singing, she walked far behind her daughter. As for Rachel, she ran to the group that was singing “Bingo” and called for her mother to join the fun. After a few minutes, Rachel ran over to another group of people who were jumping rope to “Cinderella.” She chanted along with others as they played “Bingo,” “Hokey Pokey,” “Old Brass Wagon,” “Here Sits the Monkey,” and “London Bridge,” as she waited to jump the rope. When it was her turn, Rachel jumped, chanted, and laughed with the rest of her friends and neighbors. As she finished, she looked for her mother. After a few moments Rachel speid her sitting listening to “Cock Robin,” an old familiar song from her childhood that she often sand to Rachel. Together, Rachel and her mother swayed to its lyrical melody. “What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon with my daughter,” thought Rachel's mother.
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