Age: Infant, Toddler
Equipment: None
Space requirements: Small space
Activity description:
- With your child, sit on the floor facing each other with both of your legs apart in a “V” shape.
- Hold hands and move forward and backward together while singing:
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
- Try the song again with different words:
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream!
Skill development:
- Physical skills: arm movement; patterns; rhythm
- Non-physical skills: vocabulary development
Adjust the challenge:
- Move individually rather than with a partner.
- Incorporate other movements such as moving side-to-side or using your feet.