Game: Walking, Walking ( Play Game with your Toddler )
How the game is played: The verse is sung to the tune of "Frere Jacques" and the participants move according to the words of the song. They walk when singing about walking, hop when they sing about hopping.
Walking, walking, Walking, walking, Hop, hop, hop! Hop, hop, hop! Running, running, running, Running, running, running, Now we stop. Now we stop.
Tips for adults: Keep the circle of motion the right size for your group: large enough not to create traffic jams but small enough to keep the kids in the circle.
What the game teaches: Different types of gross motor movement, including how to be still.