Movement is one of the five ways that kids feel connected. For some folks that comes really easily, while for others it just feels impossible. If you want some inspiration of how to connect through touch and movement, try the fabulously fun Horsey Ride! I like them because they can be as gentle or as rambunctious as a kid likes, and because I can do them sitting down. 🙂
Here are three versions of it: one simple one, one more varied/fun, and one with no “falling down” at the end. Words for each song are posted below the video (scroll down):
1: Trot along to Boston, trot along to Lynn
Watch out Bonny or you’ll fall in!
Trot through the forest, trot through the town
Watch out Bonny or you’ll fall down!
2: This is the way the ladies ride:
trit-trot, trit-trot, trit-trot, trit-trot
This is the way the gentlemen ride:
gallop-y, gallop-y, gallop-y, gallop-y!
This is the way the farmers ride:
hobblety-hoy, hobblety-hoy, and into a ditch!
3: From the Volga I was riding
On my great horse nobly riding
When I saw a shadow hiding
Minka, charming Minka!
Minka, Minka I have spied thee
Do not in the forest hide thee
On my great horse I will ride thee
Minka, charming Minka!