Row, Row, Row Your Boat


Tune:
Row,Row, Row Your Boat

Song:
Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream!

One by one:
In the gym, in the corridor or in the class room.
Children sit on the floor.
"Ready, steady, GO!"
While they sing the song, they "row down the stream" (across the classroom), moving their legs as if they were walking with them.
Who arrives first is the winner.

Carpet Boating:
You need a floor where the children can slide.
You need a carpet square or a towel for each child.
Children put the carpet on the floor.
Let them sit on the carpet with their feet extended out in front and their knees bent.
Show yourself how they can pull themselves forward with their feet. Try to let them "row" with their arms as well.
"Ready, steady, GO!"... and while you all sing "Row, row, row your boat", the game goes on.
Who arrives first is the winner.

In couples:
In the gym, in the corridor or in the classroom.
Let the children sit in front of each other, two by two.
Let their feet touch each other and let them hold each other's hands.
While they sing, they wave.