GamesSeaweedSeaweed and shells make good collections, but there is no use... Bunny's Egg. On a sheet draw a rough-sketch of a good-sized rabbit, the ... Relay Run Around The pupils of each aisle constitute a team. The pupil in the ... Kaleidoscope (Flower Garden) _5 to 30 or more players._ _Schoolroo... Going To China. This is a catch game for those who have never played it. Th... Old Soldier All the players, except one, stand in a line. The other, who ... Hopping Relay Race _10 to 100 players._ _Playground; gymnasium; schoolroom.... The Sign-post [Illustration: ... |
First GradeOut For A PicnicPack your baskets. Hang them over your arm. Run down to the street car. Give your fare to the conductor. Step down from the car very carefully. Look up and down for passing automobiles. Run down to the beach. Ready ... Squirrel In Trees Three players stand so as to represent a hollow tree, facing center with hands on each other's shoulders; a fourth player stoops within to represent a squirrel. Let the other players see how this is done and they i... Bean Bag Passing The class is arranged so that there are the same number of players in each row. A bean bag is placed on each front desk. At a given signal the occupant of the front seat passes it overhead to the pupil behind him, ... Crossing The Brook Draw two parallel lines on the floor with chalk to represent the banks of the brook. The players form in line and take a running jump across the brook. Those who step into the brook must run home to put on dry stoc... Days Of Week Name first row across the room, Monday; second, Tuesday; third, Wednesday, etc. Teacher stands in front of room with rubber ball. As she bounces the ball, she calls "Thursday." The row named Thursday run to the fro... Wee Bologna Man I am the wee Bologna Man. Always do the best you can To follow the wee Bologna Man. A leader resourceful in ideas and brisk in movement stands in front of and facing the other players and rapidly rep... Do This Do That All players stand facing one of their number who is the leader. The leader assumes any position or imitates any action, at the same time saying "Do this," and the others immediately imitate. Should the leader at an... I Saw Class stands as for gymnastics. The teacher, beginning with the first file, asks the leader, "What did you see?" The leader suggests some activity as "I saw a butterfly flying," "I saw a boy beating a drum," "I saw... Squirrel Game Players all seated but one, heads on desks, eyes covered, one hand on desk with palm up. The odd player is a squirrel. The squirrel passes up and down between the rows and puts a nut in some player's hand. This one... I Say Stoop One person is chosen leader, taking his place before the class which is standing at their seats. Whenever the leader says "I say stoop!" both he and the class stoop and quickly rise again. But when he says "I say s... Game For Alertness Draw a circle on the floor. Call upon a child to run into the circle, while you count ten. If he succeeds in getting both feet into the circle before you finish counting he is safe. Otherwise he is out of the game ... Charley Over The Water Players stand in a circle, hands joined. One player is chosen to be Charley. If more than twenty players have several Charlies. Charley stands in the center. The other players, skipping around him, repeat: Ch... Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory, Dickory, Dock, (Move arms to right, left, right, in pendulum fashion. Stamp right--left.) The mouse ran up the clock. (Run four steps forward.) The clock struck "One!"... See Saw Margery Daw (Mother Goose Melody.) 1. See Saw--Margery Daw. (Arms sideward raise, sway body to left and right.) 2. Jack shall have a new master. (Partners join hands--skip forward four steps.) 3... The Leaves 1. The leaves are green, the leaves are brown. They hang so high they will not come down. Leave them alone until frosty weather And then they will all come down together. Rhythmic--The a... |
