author - "George Orrin Draper"
Music Rush
A march is played on the piano and the children march from their seatsin single file around the room. As soon as the music stops, all rush toget into their seats. The last one in, must remain in his seat duringthe second trial. If there is no piano in the room, drumming on the topof a desk will do as well.
Change Seat Relay
The teacher claps her hands. This is the signal for all to shift oneseat back. The one in the rear seat runs forward and sits in the frontseat. The first aisle to become properly seated wins one point. Againthe hands are clapped and the pupils shift one seat back, and the onethen at the rear runs forward and takes the front seat and so the gamecontinues until all have run forward from the back seat to the front.The aisle scoring the largest number of points wins.
Charlie over the Water
This is an old game and is always popular. The children form a ring,joining hands. One is selected to be "It" and takes his place in thecenter. Those in the ring then
Music Rush
A march is played on the piano and the children march from their seatsin single file around the room. As soon as the music stops, all rush toget into their seats. The last one in, must remain in his seat duringthe second trial. If there is no piano in the room, drumming on the topof a desk will do as well.
Change Seat Relay
The teacher claps her hands. This is the signal for all to shift oneseat back. The one in the rear seat runs forward and sits in the frontseat. The first aisle to become properly seated wins one point. Againthe hands are clapped and the pupils shift one seat back, and the onethen at the rear runs forward and takes the front seat and so the gamecontinues until all have run forward from the back seat to the front.The aisle scoring the largest number of points wins.
Charlie over the Water
This is an old game and is always popular. The children form a ring,joining hands. One is selected to be "It" and takes his place in thecenter. Those in the ring then