[musica]

More traditional games western children play are

The Farmers In the Dell or Den
http://www.pamseslclassroom.com/_The...n_The_Den.html

The Farmer’s In The Den
I have included the two versions of this game. In England they play the Farmers in the Den and the chorus differs from that used in the Canadian version. In Canada
children usually play, The Farmers in the Dell.

(Have the children form a circle.
One child, the farmer, stands in the centre)

The farmers in the den
The farmers in the den
Eeee Iiii Eee Iiiii
The farmers in the den

The farmer wants a wife x2
(the farmer chooses a wife to join
him in the centre. We do have girls
as farmers and they choose a husband)
The wife wants a child x2
(the wife chooses a child from the circle to join her in the centre. If a
girl starts the game then sing ‘the couple want a child’)

The child wants a nurse x2

The nurse wants a dog X2

The dog wants a cat x2

The cat want a rat x2

The rat wants some cheese x2

The cheese stands alone x2

Version 2 You can hear this song in mp3 format at
http://smedia.vermotion.com/media/12...The%20Dell.mp3
The Farmer’s In The Dell

The farmers in the dell
The farmers in the dell
Hi ho the dairy o
The farmers in the dell

The farmer wants a wife x2
(the farmer chooses a wife to join
him in the centre. We do have girls as farmers and they choose a husband)

The wife wants a child x2
(the wife chooses a child from the circle to join her in the centre. If a
girl starts the game then sing ‘the couple want a child’)

The child wants a nurse x2

The nurse wants a dog X2

The dog wants a cat x2

The cat wants a mouse x2

The mouse wants some cheese x2

The cheese stands still x2
(the children all clap hands as they sing this last verse, sometimes gathering around the cheese.)



The Farmer’s In The Den/Dell is available on Five Little Finger Rhymes
http://www.pamseslclassroom.com/MP04...er_Rhymes.html


Ring A Rosies is also perfect for preschoolers and young children

Ring a Rosies
(make a circle and walk around as
the song is sung. Everyone falls
down on the last line and sings the second verse to enable them to
jump up)
Ring a ring a rosies
A pocket full of posies
Atishoo, Atishoo
We all fall down.

The sheep are in the meadow
Eating buttercups.
Atishoo, Atishoo
We all jump up
(There are many version for the second verse. Choose the one that suits you)

You can hear it here
http://smedia.vermotion.com/media/12...A%20Rosies.mp3

There are also other circle singing games there.
So much fun and they help the children socialize and take turns as well as develop social language along with the social skills needed.

Hope you enjoy these games with your children.
Pam