Deb Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Help, does any body know the words to Row, row, row your boat. I can only find the first verse and I'm not confident about the others, can anybody help. We have our Ofsted inspection soon so don't want to make a silly mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 If nobody else posts before I have the book at work and am going in towards the end of the week-if that's any help? When do you need it for? Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Didn't notice-this is your first post!! Welcome! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream. Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Row, row etc...gently to the shore, If you see a dinosaur, don't forget to roar - ROAR!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Row row row your boat gently down the river, if you see a Jelly fish dont forget to shiver. Row row etc down the stream If you see a crocodile don't forget to scream..... Kids love that one might thing twice about doing while ofsted were in though ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Many thanks for all your replies. I hope I'm responding in the right place - I have visited the site many times but have this is my first message! Linda the end of the week would be fine, thank you. I'm reading all the comments about Ofsted with interest, like the poems too! Great site. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 On behalf of all of us, you're welcome Debbie! And Jo365 - welcome in, and thanks for your post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Or: Rock, rock, rock your boat gently down the stream, If you see a crocodile, don't forget to S C R E A M (it changes the movements slightly, and rock rhymes with croc) Also Row, row, row, your boat, gently to and fro, merrily, merrily, merrily, into the water you go S P L A S H (some more movements) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cat33 Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 I am going to have great fun singing these new verses at school tomorrow!! Thanks From an old rock(er) Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hi Deb, I have a nusrsery rhyme book - slide down the rainbow that has alternative versus - one about throwing in your teacher!! that the children love! can't quite remember all the words - i'm on half term at the mo but will have a look when i go back in on monday! Sarah xox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gezabel Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Hi We have had such fun with this at pre-school! One of the best was the day I let the children think of/choose an animal we might meet whilst rowing and the associated sound we would make. Of course we 'met' dogs that barked, cats that miaowed, cows that mooed and so on and then one little lad suggested meeting an aardvark!!!!! and the noise an aardvark makes?? no idea, answers on a postcard please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 It's pretty much the same noise as a soft vark but a bit louder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Not Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!! Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Could it be..... Row row etc Throw your teacher over board and listen to her scream..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 I guess if you're having a bad Ofsted you could substitute 'inspector' for 'teacher'. Oops, I'm out of here...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 you don't need to run away from us, Nicola.! I think that's an excellent idea but ....perhaps not!!! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Just caught on to this line. Can't think of anything new myself, sorry, but have just had a good laugh at everyone else's ideas, especially Steve's. I've got Ofsted coming in next week (supposedly) so I might just try some of these ideas. It could make her sit up a little. Mobbster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Thanks JO thats the one - been driving me mad all week!!! Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2004 Share Posted February 23, 2004 Row, row, row your boat gently down the nile If you see an octopus don't forget to smile There are so many different versions of the rhyme, the possobilities are endless! Hope all goes well. Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2004 Share Posted February 24, 2004 hi all I never knew there were so many interesting versions of this poem. i will be adding a few more verses the next time we sing this at toddler group. thanks to all julie.s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted February 24, 2004 Author Share Posted February 24, 2004 Thank you all again for your replies. Nicola, we'll bear yours in mind for all of March when we expect to hear that little pitter patter of footsteps....sorry histeria beginning to creep in now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2004 Share Posted February 25, 2004 Hoist, hoist, hoist the sail we're setting out to sea we're sailing to an island Teddy, you and me Leap, leap, leap ashore Jump onto the land Splashing in the water And kicking up the sand Thump, bump, humpety-bump Who's that on the track? A great big friendly elephant Let's climb up on his back 7 more verses Row Your Boat, Pippa Goodheart, ISBN: 0-7497-3159-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Row row row your boat gently out to sea If you met a big blue whale ask her home for tea Row row row your boat gentle down the river If yousee a polar bear dont forget to shiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted April 23, 2004 Share Posted April 23, 2004 Hi Akire - Welcome, and thanks for kicking off with a fresh verse! First of many posts I hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 I have to say, this is one of my favourite rhymes. It is great, with the aid of the crocodile line, to allow the children to scream with all their might. We used to have a signal that meant the children should stop screaming. We used it in a concert once and they were fantastic, even the littlest ones stopped on the signal. I think Ofsted would appreciate a little ear drum bashing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 As mentioned elsewhere, our topic for this term is transport and as a desparate measure we have changed the words to Drive drive drive your car gently down the street, merrily ................... dont forget to use your feet! On the back of this, and appreciating the humour the change has caused, has really inspired the children to invent their own rhymes and not be afraid to invent their own verses......... after a lot of adult modelling why not be brave and let go and let the children invent....... who could fail to be impressed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Fantastic Lisa! Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Just to let you all know.... "row, row, row" is one of the "activities" I use with the severely ASD child I work with. She is seven and on an intervention programme. We hit upon "rowing" by accident (she is quite heavy to carry and I needed to put her down, so we did it all .... then, "into the water we go" ...... so we could be on the floor). I am using, or keeping for future use, all your lovely suggestions. Diane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreamay Posted April 26, 2004 Share Posted April 26, 2004 Row row row your boat quickly to sea Merrilly merrilly merrilly back in time for tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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