Rope jumping sends your heart rate skyward quickly, so don't be surprised if you have to stop after just 1 to 2 minutes the first time you try it. Just jog in place, catch your breath, and jump ...

Femi Folami-Browne and Nataki Miller, who was the model for the “Kamala’s Jump Rope Rhyme” poster. The artist is Tee Davis, aka Tee Pop.

Well, jump rope rhymes are a good example of rhythm, meter, and beat. What’s more, small sections of poetry are measured in feet, and just watch those feet jump!

For many, the thought of jumping rope conjures memories of playground rhymes about strawberry shortcake or images of prize fighters shaping up for a title bout. But jumping rope isn't just for ...

Double Dutch: A Celebration of Jump Rope, Rhyme, and Sisterhood Veronica Chambers. Hyperion Books, $18.99 (72pp) ISBN 978-0-7868-0512-9 ...

By age 6, I’d memorized dozens of tongue twisters and nursery rhymes … I’d inadvertently acquired a portable toolbox for penning my future poems, writes Maurya Simon.